Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Vogtei · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fahner-Höhen-Hainich-Weg walk
Fahner-Höhen-Hainich-Weg is a walk of 96.2 km from Vogtei. Along the way you'll find 276 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 96.2 km
- ± 23:15 h
- ↑ 1,113 m · ↓ 1,269 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 276 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Anton Maienfeldt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: The original uploader was Michael Fiegle at German Wikipedia. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,113 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,269 m
- Highest point
- 462 m
- Lowest point
- 169 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 483 m
- 15-20% slope · 483 m
- 3 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
96.2 km in total- Track: 49.2 km
- Path: 33.9 km
- Street: 7.8 km
- Road: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Busy road: 150 m
Surfaces
96.2 km in total- Unpaved: 38.4 km
- Asphalt: 15.7 km
- Gravel: 15.3 km
- Natural: 12.4 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 11.5 km
About the walking route Fahner-Höhen-Hainich-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fahner-Höhen-Hainich-Weg is a walking route of 96.2 km that starts in Vogtei. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,113 m in total and descend 1,269 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (49.2 km), path (33.9 km) and street (7.8 km). Of the surface, 38.4 km unpaved and 15.7 km asphalt. For 11.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 276 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz)Hard · From A to B253.6 km
- HainichlandwegHard · Circular walk126.9 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - WestschlaufeHard · Circular walk342.3 km
- Hainich RennstiegHard · From A to B29.9 km
- Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Treffurt - Friedrichslohra)Hard · From A to B59.8 km
- Wanderweg Mühlhausen - Eschwege - MühlhausenHard · Circular walk84.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Erfurt CathedralAttraction · 733 m from the route - 2
Alte Synagoge ErfurtMuseum · 441 m from the route - 3
KrämerbrückeAttraction · 505 m from the route - 4
Petersberg CitadelCastle · 683 m from the route - 5
PredigerkircheAttraction · 657 m from the route - 6
KartauseAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 7
AllerheiligenkircheAttraction · 462 m from the route - 8
Maria-Magdalenen-KapelleAttraction · 571 m from the route - 9
Sankt SeveriAttraction · 711 m from the route - 10
Center of GermanyViewpoint · 3.8 km from the route - 11
RosengartenAttraction · 120 m from the route - 12
FriederikenschlösschenCastle · 142 m from the route - 13
BaumkronenpfadObservation tower · 156 m from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 163 m from the route - 15
Den Gefallenen der WeltkriegeMemorial · 194 m from the route - 16
1. Deutsches BratwurstmuseumMuseum · 227 m from the route - 17
Schloss TonnaCastle · 249 m from the route - 18
Rosa LuxemburgMemorial · 268 m from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 299 m from the route - 20
Schloss DryburgCastle · 321 m from the route - 21
ApothekenmuseumMuseum · 415 m from the route - 22
Gedenk- und Bildungsstätte AndreasstraßeMonument · 437 m from the route - 23
MikweAttraction · 457 m from the route - 24
AngerturmObservation tower · 460 m from the route - 25
Zum Breiten HerdAttraction · 463 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fahner-Höhen-Hainich-Weg?
Fahner-Höhen-Hainich-Weg is 96.2 km long. Allow ± 23:15 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 Vogtei.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,113 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass War memorial, Betteleiche and Popperöder Brunnenhaus.
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