Walking route · Mühlhausen/Thüringen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda (Teilstrecke Mariengarten - Volkenroda) walk
Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda (Teilstrecke Mariengarten - Volkenroda) is a walk of 88.4 km from Mühlhausen/Thüringen. Along the way you'll find 191 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 7 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.
- 88.4 km
- ± 21:20 h
- ↑ 995 m · ↓ 1,002 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 191 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.

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Photo: Michael Sander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial

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Photo: Rivermann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: NoRud · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial

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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial

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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: NoRud · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: Tnemtsoni · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial

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Photo: Karlderkahle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 995 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,002 m
- Highest point
- 485 m
- Lowest point
- 173 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.2 km
- 5 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
88.4 km in total- Track: 43.5 km
- Street: 17.8 km
- Path: 9.5 km
- Road: 6.6 km
- Busy road: 4.1 km
- Cycleway: 3.8 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Unknown: 87 m
Surfaces
88.4 km in total- Asphalt: 30.9 km
- Gravel: 15.5 km
- Natural: 11.9 km
- Paved: 5.1 km
- Unpaved: 3.2 km
- Unknown: 21.6 km
About the walking route Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda (Teilstrecke Mariengarten - Volkenroda)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda (Teilstrecke Mariengarten - Volkenroda) is a walking route of 88.4 km that starts in Mühlhausen/Thüringen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Mariengarten and finish in Volkenroda.
How hard is the route?
You climb 995 m in total and descend 1,002 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (43.5 km), street (17.8 km) and path (9.5 km). Of the surface, 30.9 km asphalt and 15.5 km gravel. For 21.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 191 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda, Nebenstrecke IVHard · From A to B50.1 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - WestschlaufeHard · Circular walk342.3 km
- Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz)Hard · From A to B253.6 km
- Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Treffurt - Friedrichslohra)Hard · From A to B59.8 km
- Wanderweg Mühlhausen - Eschwege - MühlhausenHard · Circular walk84.9 km
- Fahner-Höhen-Hainich-WegHard · From A to B96.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss BerlepschCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 2
Bismarck CottageAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 3
Center of GermanyViewpoint · 4.9 km from the route - 4
Kulturhistorisches MuseumMuseum · 104 m from the route - 5
BauernkriegsmuseumMuseum · 116 m from the route - 6
St. AlbanRuins · 117 m from the route - 7
AllerheiligenkircheMuseum · 117 m from the route - 8
Mahnmahl "Berliner Mauerstück"Memorial · 180 m from the route - 9
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 217 m from the route - 10
MarienkircheAttraction · 279 m from the route - 11
Karl-Steinhäuser-GedenksteinMemorial · 333 m from the route - 12
Schiller - DenkmalMemorial · 393 m from the route - 13
Heimkehrer-MahnmalMemorial · 496 m from the route - 14
Der LöweViewpoint · 548 m from the route - 15
KönigseicheAttraction · 579 m from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 637 m from the route - 17
MadeburgArchaeological site · 681 m from the route - 18
RustebergArchaeological site · 700 m from the route - 19
Schloss RustebergCastle · 729 m from the route - 20
Thomas Müntzer GedenksteinMemorial · 777 m from the route - 21
Rengelröder WarteAttraction · 812 m from the route - 22
Lengefelder WarteArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Popperöder BrunnenhausAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 24
Burg GleichensteinCastle · 4 km from the route - 25
1. Deutsches BratwurstmuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda (Teilstrecke Mariengarten - Volkenroda)?
Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda (Teilstrecke Mariengarten - Volkenroda) is 88.4 km long. Allow ± 21:20 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 Mariengarten to Volkenroda.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Mühlhausen/Thüringen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 995 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Denkmal, Eichsfeldmuseum and Theodor Storm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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