Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gössitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hohenwarte Stausee Weg walk
Hohenwarte Stausee Weg is a walk of 77.9 km from Gössitz that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 117 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 77.9 km
- ± 20:05 h
- ↑ 1,671 m · ↓ 1,673 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 117 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,671 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,673 m
- Highest point
- 549 m
- Lowest point
- 265 m
- 5-10% slope · 19.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 783 m
- 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
77.9 km in total- Track: 50.5 km
- Path: 15.1 km
- Street: 7.8 km
- Road: 3.6 km
- Busy road: 350 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Footpath: 75 m
Surfaces
77.9 km in total- Gravel: 23.7 km
- Unpaved: 19.1 km
- Asphalt: 6.8 km
- Natural: 6 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 21 km
About the walking route Hohenwarte Stausee Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hohenwarte Stausee Weg is a circular walk of 77.9 km from Gössitz: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,671 m in total and descend 1,673 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (50.5 km), path (15.1 km) and street (7.8 km). Of the surface, 23.7 km gravel and 19.1 km unpaved. For 21 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 117 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FeengrottenAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 2
Kemenate ZiegenrückCastle · 143 m from the route - 3
ZiemestalbrückeAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 4
WysburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Schloß EichichtCastle · 2 km from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 7
Schloss FriedensburgCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 3 km from the route - 9
Burg KaulsdorfCastle · 3 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 11
Burg KönitzCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 12
KriegsopferMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 13
Den Opfern von Krieg und GewaltMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 14
Burg RanisCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 15
Schloss BrandensteinMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 18
Burg ObernitzCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 19
Schloss BurgkCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 20
SaaleturmViewpoint · 6.6 km from the route - 21
Schloss WetzelsteinCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 23
GottesackerkircheMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 24
AttractionAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 25
Gedenkstätte Todesmarsch KZ BuchenwaldMemorial · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hohenwarte Stausee Weg?
Hohenwarte Stausee Weg is 77.9 km long. Allow ± 20:05 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gössitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,671 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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