Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Eisenach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fernwanderweg Harz – Eichsfeld – Thüringer Wald (HET) walk
Fernwanderweg Harz – Eichsfeld – Thüringer Wald (HET) is a walk of 202.6 km from Eisenach. Along the way you'll find 361 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 202.6 km
- ± 50:35 h
- ↑ 3,336 m · ↓ 3,348 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 361 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
20 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 12 more along the route are on the map.
Museum
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Photo: Olaf Meister · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: MacElch (Rainer Kunze) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Dnkyvirtual · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Kora27 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Viewpoint
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Photo: Jürgen Katzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Migebert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,336 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,348 m
- Highest point
- 883 m
- Lowest point
- 176 m
- 5-10% slope · 29.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.1 km
- 8 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
202.6 km in total- Track: 136.9 km
- Path: 24.4 km
- Street: 21.8 km
- Road: 9.3 km
- Busy road: 5 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Cycleway: 1.8 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
Surfaces
202.6 km in total- Gravel: 84.1 km
- Asphalt: 42.2 km
- Unpaved: 32.5 km
- Natural: 8.5 km
- Paved: 7.9 km
- Unknown: 26.8 km
About the walking route Fernwanderweg Harz – Eichsfeld – Thüringer Wald (HET)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fernwanderweg Harz – Eichsfeld – Thüringer Wald (HET) is a walking route of 202.6 km that starts in Eisenach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,336 m in total and descend 3,348 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 50:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (136.9 km), path (24.4 km) and street (21.8 km). Of the surface, 84.1 km gravel and 42.2 km asphalt. For 26.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 361 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Hörschel - Fritzlar)Hard · From A to B108.3 km
- Jakobsweg Via Scandinavica, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B458 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - WestschlaufeHard · Circular walk342.3 km
- [THW] Thüringenweg [West - OSM-Teil4]Hard · From A to B112 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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WartburgAttraction · 7 km from the route - 2
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 9 km from the route - 3
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 4
Stiftskirche St. CyriakusAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 5
Grenzlandmuseum Bad SachsaMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 6
Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 7
PreussenturmObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route - 8
Burg BodensteinAttraction · 103 m from the route - 9
Kriegsopfer GedenkstätteMemorial · 105 m from the route - 10
Holzkirche ElendAttraction · 105 m from the route - 11
RosstrappeAttraction · 139 m from the route - 12
Hermann IsekeMemorial · 140 m from the route - 13
HüttenmuseumMuseum · 140 m from the route - 14
Burg CreuzburgCastle · 144 m from the route - 15
Gefallenendenkmal I. und II. WKMemorial · 175 m from the route - 16
SonnensteinViewpoint · 222 m from the route - 17
HexentanzplatzViewpoint · 234 m from the route - 18
Burgruine SusenburgRuins · 258 m from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 275 m from the route - 20
"Heinrichs-Türmchen"Observation tower · 288 m from the route - 21
BaumannshöhleAttraction · 296 m from the route - 22
Lehrbergwerk Grube Roter BärMuseum · 309 m from the route - 23
Mahnmal (1939-45)Memorial · 313 m from the route - 24
BirkenfeldCastle · 314 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 395 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fernwanderweg Harz – Eichsfeld – Thüringer Wald (HET)?
Fernwanderweg Harz – Eichsfeld – Thüringer Wald (HET) is 202.6 km long. Allow ± 50:35 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Eisenach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,336 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 20 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Heimatmuseum Treffurt, Kriegsgefallenen-Denkmal and Burg Gleichenstein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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