Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Sondershausen · Updated on 13 November 2026
Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Friedrichslohra - Tilleda) walk
Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Friedrichslohra - Tilleda) is a walk of 66.5 km from Sondershausen. Along the way you'll find 125 benches, 3 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.
- 66.5 km
- ± 17:00 h
- ↑ 1,320 m · ↓ 1,156 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 125 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
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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.
Attraction
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Photo: Benutzer:Hejkal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
Castle
Memorial
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Photo: H. Stolze (user Schnueffler) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Reinhard Kirchner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,320 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,156 m
- Highest point
- 441 m
- Lowest point
- 145 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 334 m
- 2 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
66.5 km in total- Track: 35.5 km
- Path: 13.1 km
- Street: 8.9 km
- Busy road: 4 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Cycleway: 675 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Unknown: 225 m
Surfaces
66.5 km in total- Unpaved: 20.2 km
- Gravel: 15.7 km
- Asphalt: 14.6 km
- Paved: 3.5 km
- Natural: 3 km
- Unknown: 9.3 km
About the walking route Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Friedrichslohra - Tilleda)
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Friedrichslohra - Tilleda) is a walking route of 66.5 km that starts in Sondershausen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Friedrichslohra and finish in Tilleda.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,320 m in total and descend 1,156 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35.5 km), path (13.1 km) and street (8.9 km). Of the surface, 20.2 km unpaved and 15.7 km gravel. For 9.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 125 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Barbarossaweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Leiten-WanderwegHard · From A to B28.1 km
- Via Romea - Deutschland - ThüringenHard · From A to B186.2 km
- Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im HarzHard · From A to B274 km
- KaiserwegHard · From A to B111.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg StraußbergCastle · 146 m from the route - 2
MikweMuseum · 159 m from the route - 3
Paul von HindenburgMemorial · 188 m from the route - 4
Burg LohraCastle · 189 m from the route - 5
Schloss BendelebenCastle · 207 m from the route - 6
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 217 m from the route - 7
Panorama MuseumMuseum · 219 m from the route - 8
Freilichtmuseum Königspfalz TilledaMuseum · 255 m from the route - 9
Ruine „Kirchberg Alte Kirche“Ruins · 271 m from the route - 10
OberburgCastle · 348 m from the route - 11
Ehrenmal des Sondershäuser VerbandesMemorial · 407 m from the route - 12
1.WKMemorial · 435 m from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 493 m from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 893 m from the route - 15
Mahnmal WeltkriegMemorial · 967 m from the route - 16
Freizeit und Erholungpark "Zum Possen"Attraction · 1.7 km from the route - 17
Possenturm 1€Observation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 18
HünsteinArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 19
Schloss RathsfeldCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 20
Schloss Hue De GraisCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 21
WasserschlossCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Turmwindmühle ImmenrodeMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 23
RothenburgCastle · 3 km from the route - 24
Bismarckturm RothenburgViewpoint · 3 km from the route - 25
Jüdischer Friedhof ImmenrodeMemorial · 3.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Friedrichslohra - Tilleda)?
Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Friedrichslohra - Tilleda) is 66.5 km long. Allow ± 17:00 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 Friedrichslohra to Tilleda.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Sondershausen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,320 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Gottschalcksches Haus, Kaiser-Botschaft vom 17. Nov. 1881 and Schloss Sondershausen.
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