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Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest walk
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest is a walk of 738.4 km from Eisenach. Along the way you'll find 1,724 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 69 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 738.4 km
- ± 31:05 h per stage
- ↑ 13,502 m · ↓ 13,850 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- International route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 1,724 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 69 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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65 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 57 more along the route are on the map.
Wartburg
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Giorno2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Kersti · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Observation tower
Observation tower
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Photo: Molgreen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (6)
- 1Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West)138.7 km
- 2Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen Ost)154.3 km
- 3Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen West-West)112.2 km
- 4Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen West-Ost)111.2 km
- 5Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-West)72.8 km
- 6Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-Ost)116.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 13,502 m
- Down
- ↓ 13,850 m
- Highest point
- 955 m
- Lowest point
- 124 m
- 5-10% slope · 126.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 19.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 366 m
- 88 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
738.4 km in total- Track: 391.4 km
- Street: 112.6 km
- Path: 109.6 km
- Road: 48.7 km
- Busy road: 21 km
- Footpath: 10.3 km
- Stairs: 88 stairs
- Cycleway: 125 m
- Unknown: 225 m
Surfaces
738.4 km in total- Gravel: 235.4 km
- Asphalt: 177.7 km
- Unpaved: 124.6 km
- Paved: 28 km
- Natural: 25.5 km
- Unknown: 112 km
About the walking route Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest is a walking route of 738.4 km that starts in Eisenach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 13,502 m in total and descend 13,850 m. There are 88 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 31:05 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (391.4 km), street (112.6 km) and path (109.6 km). Of the surface, 235.4 km gravel and 177.7 km asphalt. For 112 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,724 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 69 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Jakobsweg Via Regia 6Hard · From A to B97.8 km
- Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz)Hard · From A to B253.6 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - WestschlaufeHard · Circular walk342.3 km
- PummpälzwegHard · From A to B28.2 km
- TriniuswegHard · From A to B93.2 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Eisenach-Bad Hersfeld)Hard · From A to B66.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Pravčická bránaAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 2
Königstein FortressAttraction · 198 m from the route - 3
FeengrottenAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Schloss SonnensteinCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 6
St. Mary's ChurchAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 7
Longest wooden table in the worldAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 8
Ruins of Schomberg chateauRuins · 896 m from the route - 9
FlájeMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 10
Zámek DoubravaCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 11
Papírna DoubravaAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 12
památník obětem pochodu smrtiMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 13
Komáří hůrkaViewpoint · 7.6 km from the route - 14
Hrad KrupkaCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 15
RýzmburkCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 16
KyšperkAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 17
Theodor KörnerMemorial · 10 km from the route - 18
Olžin pád 1872Memorial · 1.8 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 20
Vysoký kámenViewpoint · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Zámeček LichtenvaldCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Rozhledna Janovský vrchObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 23
Zámek Krásný LesCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 24
Pomník Antona GüntheraMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 25
Hunger StoneAttraction · 4.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest?
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest is 738.4 km long, in 6 parts of 123.1 km on average. Allow ± 31:05 h per part 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 per stage, with 2,250 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 69 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 12 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Wartburg, Cranach-Denkmal and Cläs-Kley-Stein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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