Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heilbad Heiligenstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Naturparkweg Leine-Werra walk
Naturparkweg Leine-Werra is a walk of 103.5 km from Heilbad Heiligenstadt. Along the way you'll find 222 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 8 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.
- 103.5 km
- ± 26:45 h
- ↑ 2,276 m · ↓ 2,348 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Heilbad Heiligenstadt
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
12.2 km · 36 benches
4 public toilets
12.2 km50.9 km · 122 benches
Water point
63.1 km8.4 km · 7 benches
Kirchenruine Katharinenberg
71.5 kmAttraction
11.9 km · 15 benches
Burg Normannstein
83.4 km2 public toilets
718 m · 8 benches
Heimatmuseum Treffurt and 1 more
84.1 kmRathaus and public toilet
18.4 km · 21 benches
Gottesackerkirche
102.5 kmMuseum
955 m · 13 benches
Finish
103.5 kmAt the finish: Werrabrücke Creuzburg.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 71.1 kmBetween 12.3 km and 83.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: ErwinMeier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 71.5 km
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Photo: Dnkyvirtual · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 83.4 km
Museum · after 84.1 km
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Photo: Jürgen Katzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 84.2 km
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 102.5 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 103.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,276 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,348 m
- Highest point
- 513 m
- Lowest point
- 178 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 9.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 1 km
- 9 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
103.5 km in total- Track: 78.7 km
- Street: 11.3 km
- Path: 9.2 km
- Road: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Footpath: 200 m
Surfaces
103.5 km in total- Gravel: 48.6 km
- Unpaved: 20.3 km
- Asphalt: 11.3 km
- Paved: 5.1 km
- Natural: 4.4 km
- Unknown: 13.5 km
About the walking route Naturparkweg Leine-Werra
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Naturparkweg Leine-Werra is a walking route of 103.5 km that starts in Heilbad Heiligenstadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Heilbad Heiligenstadt Marktplatz and finish in Creuzburg Werrabrücke. Along the way you pass Kirchenruine Katharinenberg (after 71.5 km), Burg Normannstein (after 83.4 km) and Heimatmuseum Treffurt (after 84.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,276 m in total and descend 2,348 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 26:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (78.7 km), street (11.3 km) and path (9.2 km). Of the surface, 48.6 km gravel and 20.3 km unpaved. For 13.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 222 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 63.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 71.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
WartburgAttraction · 10 km from the route - 2
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 3
EichsfeldmuseumMuseum · 105 m from the route - 4
Burg CreuzburgCastle · 144 m from the route - 5
Gefallenendenkmal I. und II. WKMemorial · 186 m from the route - 6
SülzenbergViewpoint · 202 m from the route - 7
Dr. Lorenz KellnerMemorial · 230 m from the route - 8
"Heinrichs-Türmchen"Observation tower · 273 m from the route - 9
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 281 m from the route - 10
Schloss MartinfeldCastle · 309 m from the route - 11
Mahnmal (1939-45)Memorial · 314 m from the route - 12
Theodor Storm MuseumMuseum · 316 m from the route - 13
Theodor StormMemorial · 322 m from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 395 m from the route - 15
CastleCastle · 397 m from the route - 16
VölkerschlachtdenkmalMemorial · 409 m from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 473 m from the route - 18
Burg GleichensteinCastle · 528 m from the route - 19
Burgruine Burg SteinArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 20
PlesseturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 21
Rengelröder WarteAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 22
PestlindeMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 23
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 24
Keudellsches SchlossCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 25
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Naturparkweg Leine-Werra?
Naturparkweg Leine-Werra is 103.5 km long. Allow ± 26:45 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 Heilbad Heiligenstadt Marktplatz to Creuzburg Werrabrücke.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heilbad Heiligenstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,276 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 71.1 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 Kirchenruine Katharinenberg, Burg Normannstein and Heimatmuseum Treffurt.
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