Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Salzungen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Süd walk
Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Süd is a walk of 74.9 km from Bad Salzungen. Along the way you'll find 133 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 74.9 km
- ± 19:10 h
- ↑ 1,527 m · ↓ 1,501 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bad Salzungen
0 km338 m · 3 benches
Burg Frankenstein
338 mCastle
10.4 km · 37 benches
Burg Altenstein and 1 more
10.8 kmSchloss Altenstein
228 m · 6 benches
2 public toilets
11 km15.2 km · 26 benches
Schloss Herrenbreitungen
26.2 kmAttraction
8.2 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
34.4 km12.7 km · 4 benches
Kemenate Schwallungen
47.1 kmAttraction
217 m · bench
Water point
47.3 km27.3 km · 20 benches
Otto Ludwig and 1 more
74.6 kmBogenbrücke
301 m · 24 benches
Finish
74.9 kmAt the finish: Meininger Museen, Schlosskirche, Theatermuseum, public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 40.5 kmBetween 34.4 km and 74.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 338 m
Castle · after 10.8 km
Castle · after 10.8 km
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 26.2 km
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Photo: Robert Pietschmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 47.1 km
Memorial · after 74.6 km
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Photo: Kramer96 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 74.7 km
Museum · after 74.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,527 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,501 m
- Highest point
- 493 m
- Lowest point
- 249 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.8 km
- 4 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
74.9 km in total- Track: 53.6 km
- Street: 8.6 km
- Path: 8.3 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 275 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 75 m
Surfaces
74.9 km in total- Gravel: 29 km
- Unpaved: 13.6 km
- Asphalt: 10.4 km
- Natural: 5.8 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 14.7 km
About the walking route Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Süd
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Süd is a walking route of 74.9 km that starts in Bad Salzungen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kloster Allendorf and finish in Meiningen. Along the way you pass Burg Frankenstein (after 338 m), Burg Altenstein (after 10.8 km) and Schloss Altenstein (after 10.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,527 m in total and descend 1,501 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (53.6 km), street (8.6 km) and path (8.3 km). Of the surface, 29 km gravel and 13.6 km unpaved. For 14.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 133 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 47.3 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 40.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Werra-Burgen-Steig
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg MaienluftAttraction · 107 m from the route - 2
JagdschlossCastle · 121 m from the route - 3
Burg LiebensteinCastle · 152 m from the route - 4
Büchnersches HinterhausAttraction · 153 m from the route - 5
Burg FrankenbergCastle · 166 m from the route - 6
Rudolf BaumbachMemorial · 169 m from the route - 7
Meininger ZweiradmuseumMuseum · 178 m from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 194 m from the route - 9
Sächsischer HofAttraction · 208 m from the route - 10
Großes PalaisAttraction · 260 m from the route - 11
Herzog Bernhard II.Memorial · 265 m from the route - 12
Stadtkirche Unserer lieben FrauenAttraction · 327 m from the route - 13
Kirchenburg WalldorfCastle · 334 m from the route - 14
Schloss LandsbergAttraction · 335 m from the route - 15
Burg LandeswehreCastle · 354 m from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 360 m from the route - 17
BechsteinbrunnenAttraction · 379 m from the route - 18
Luisenthaler WasserfallAttraction · 400 m from the route - 19
Herzogliche GruftkapelleAttraction · 404 m from the route - 20
Staatstheater MeiningenAttraction · 412 m from the route - 21
Jean PaulMemorial · 436 m from the route - 22
Johannes BrahmsMemorial · 448 m from the route - 23
Gedenkstein SynagogeMemorial · 494 m from the route - 24
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 531 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 637 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Süd?
Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Süd is 74.9 km long. Allow ± 19:10 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Kloster Allendorf to Meiningen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Salzungen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,527 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 40.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Frankenstein, Burg Altenstein and Schloss Altenstein.
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