Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schleiz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen West-West) walk
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen West-West) is a walk of 112.2 km from Schleiz. Along the way you'll find 263 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets.
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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.
- 112.2 km
- ± 27:55 h
- ↑ 1,793 m · ↓ 1,472 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 263 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
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Photo: Manfred Schröter, Berga · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: PeterBraun74 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Conny · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Friedhelm Dröge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: N8eule78 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,793 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,472 m
- Highest point
- 915 m
- Lowest point
- 337 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 564 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
112.2 km in total- Track: 53.3 km
- Street: 25.4 km
- Road: 16 km
- Path: 9.3 km
- Busy road: 4.4 km
- Footpath: 3.2 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 125 m
Surfaces
112.2 km in total- Asphalt: 34.7 km
- Gravel: 34.1 km
- Unpaved: 21.2 km
- Paved: 3.8 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Unknown: 15.4 km
About the walking route Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen West-West)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen West-West) is a walking route of 112.2 km that starts in Schleiz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Mühltroff/Landesgrenze and finish in Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,793 m in total and descend 1,472 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 27:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (53.3 km), street (25.4 km) and road (16 km). Of the surface, 34.7 km asphalt and 34.1 km gravel. For 15.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 263 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Zámek DoubravaCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 2
Papírna DoubravaAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 3
Theodor KörnerMemorial · 10 km from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 5
Vysoký kámenViewpoint · 2.4 km from the route - 6
Památník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 6.1 km from the route - 7
Pomník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 6.1 km from the route - 8
Memorial Prisoncamp SauersackMemorial · 7 km from the route - 9
NeubergCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 10
Památník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 8.8 km from the route - 11
rozhledna Háj u AšeObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route - 12
Schloss PlauenCastle · 138 m from the route - 13
Feste TürbelRuins · 219 m from the route - 14
Ruine SteinCastle · 238 m from the route - 15
Rittergut MagwitzCastle · 282 m from the route - 16
BärensteinturmObservation tower · 476 m from the route - 17
Holländerwindmühle SyrauMuseum · 519 m from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 734 m from the route - 19
Castel VoigtsbergCastle · 806 m from the route - 20
Talsperre OberpirkAttraction · 884 m from the route - 21
Kleinste Talsperre EuropasAttraction · 886 m from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 1 km from the route - 23
HarmonikamuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 24
Schaustickerei Plauener SpitzeMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 25
Wasserschloss GeilsdorfRuins · 1.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen West-West)?
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen West-West) is 112.2 km long. Allow ± 27:55 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 Mühltroff/Landesgrenze to Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schleiz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,793 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bismarcksäule, Denkmal Adam Friedrich Zürner and Schloss Mühltroff.
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