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Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen Ost) walk
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen Ost) is a walk of 154.3 km from Schwarzburg. Along the way you'll find 247 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 154.3 km
- ± 39:00 h
- ↑ 2,802 m · ↓ 2,583 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Schwarzburg
0 km5.7 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
5.7 km12.5 km · 39 benches
Schloss Saalfeld
18.2 kmCastle
1.2 km · 13 benches
Schlösschen Kitzerstein and 1 more
19.4 kmHoher Schwarm
569 m
Bike pump
19.9 km2.7 km · 7 benches
Burg Obernitz
22.6 kmCastle
9.5 km · 16 benches
Lohmturm
32.1 kmObservation tower
2.1 km · 7 benches
Schloß Eichicht
34.2 kmCastle
13.1 km · 13 benches
Public toilet and water point
47.3 km3 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
50.3 km24.8 km · 27 benches
Honesty box
75.1 km760 m · 26 benches
Wasserkraftmuseum
75.9 kmMuseum
1.8 km · 4 benches
Water point
77.7 km4.9 km · 3 benches
Burg Walsburg
82.6 kmArchaeological site
5.6 km · 16 benches
Saaleturm
88.2 km3 public toilets
31.6 km · 30 benches
Water point
119.8 km1.7 km · bench
Jagdschloss Waidmannsheil
121.4 kmCastle
10.7 km · 22 benches
Public toilet
132.1 km22.2 km · 5 benches
Finish
154.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 43.9 kmBetween 88.2 km and 132.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: NoRud · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 18.2 km
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Photo: Kora27 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 19.4 km
Attraction · after 19.4 km
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Photo: NoRud · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 22.6 km
Observation tower · after 32.1 km
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Photo: Jörg Blobelt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 34.2 km
Museum · after 75.9 km
Archaeological site · after 82.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,802 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,583 m
- Highest point
- 588 m
- Lowest point
- 213 m
- 5-10% slope · 24.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 7 km
- 15-20% slope · 775 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
154.3 km in total- Track: 102.6 km
- Path: 20.6 km
- Street: 15.3 km
- Road: 9.8 km
- Busy road: 3.1 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Unknown: 175 m
Surfaces
154.3 km in total- Gravel: 49.3 km
- Asphalt: 34.1 km
- Unpaved: 21.8 km
- Natural: 6.6 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 39.2 km
About the walking route Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen Ost)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen Ost) is a walking route of 154.3 km that starts in Schwarzburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schweizerhaus and finish in Mühltroff/Landesgrenze. Along the way you pass Schloss Saalfeld (after 18.2 km), Schlösschen Kitzerstein (after 19.4 km) and Hoher Schwarm (after 19.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,802 m in total and descend 2,583 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 39:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (102.6 km), path (20.6 km) and street (15.3 km). Of the surface, 49.3 km gravel and 34.1 km asphalt. For 39.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 247 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 47.4 km, after 77.7 km and after 119.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 43.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West)Hard · From A to B138.7 km
- OlitätenrundwanderwegHard · Circular walk154.4 km
- Grüner Punkt Bad Blankenburg - DittersdorfEasy · From A to B4.6 km
- Jakobsweg Erfurt - CoburgHard · From A to B147.3 km
- Oranger Punkt Bad Blankenburg-Hainberg-OberwirbachModerate · From A to B7.8 km
- Grüner Punkt, RinnetalEasy · From A to B6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FeengrottenAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 2
Naturdenkmal Steinerne RoseAttraction · 159 m from the route - 3
Schloss BurgkCastle · 176 m from the route - 4
Kemenate ZiegenrückCastle · 184 m from the route - 5
Schloss WetzelsteinCastle · 205 m from the route - 6
HutschachtelMemorial · 390 m from the route - 7
Denkmal Friedrich FröbelMemorial · 483 m from the route - 8
Stadtmuseum Saalfeld im FranziskanerklosterMuseum · 517 m from the route - 9
Burg KaulsdorfCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Der gefallenen SöhneMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 12
BellevueCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 13
Friedrich-Fröbel-MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Schloss EbersdorfCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 15
Gedenkstätte Todesmarsch KZ BuchenwaldMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 17
CastleCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 19
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 20
ZiemestalbrückeAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 21
Burg GreifensteinAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 23
WysburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 24
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 2.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen Ost)?
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen Ost) is 154.3 km long. Allow ± 39:00 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 Schweizerhaus to Mühltroff/Landesgrenze.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schwarzburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,802 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 43.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Saalfeld, Schlösschen Kitzerstein and Hoher Schwarm.
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