Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gera · Updated on 14 November 2026
[THW] Thüringenweg [Ost - OSM-Teil1] walk
[THW] Thüringenweg [Ost - OSM-Teil1] is a walk of 145.5 km from Gera. Along the way you'll find 202 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 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.
- 145.5 km
- ± 35:45 h
- ↑ 2,036 m · ↓ 2,028 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 202 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
15 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 7 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Agash C · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Wenzel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 1.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Zacke82 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Michael Sander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Museum Burg Posterstein · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Jwaller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,036 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,028 m
- Highest point
- 454 m
- Lowest point
- 185 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.2 km
- 12 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
145.5 km in total- Track: 56.1 km
- Street: 30.4 km
- Road: 24.7 km
- Path: 21.2 km
- Busy road: 4.8 km
- Cycleway: 3.4 km
- Footpath: 3.2 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
- Unknown: 200 m
Surfaces
145.5 km in total- Asphalt: 48.5 km
- Gravel: 37 km
- Unpaved: 22.6 km
- Paved: 6.1 km
- Natural: 5 km
- Unknown: 25.8 km
About the walking route [THW] Thüringenweg [Ost - OSM-Teil1]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[THW] Thüringenweg [Ost - OSM-Teil1] is a walking route of 145.5 km that starts in Gera. It does not end where it starts. You start in Altenburg and finish in Bad Köstritz.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,036 m in total and descend 2,028 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 35:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (56.1 km), street (30.4 km) and road (24.7 km). Of the surface, 48.5 km asphalt and 37 km gravel. For 25.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 202 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Thüringenweg
Walks nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
GöltzschtalbrückeAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 2
MauritianumMuseum · 129 m from the route - 3
Residenzschloss AltenburgAttraction · 299 m from the route - 4
Villa JahrAttraction · 134 m from the route - 5
Schloss OstersteinRuins · 137 m from the route - 6
GasparinentempelAttraction · 140 m from the route - 7
Schloss DryfelsRuins · 141 m from the route - 8
BismarcksäuleObservation tower · 206 m from the route - 9
PulverturmAttraction · 250 m from the route - 10
OrangerieAttraction · 414 m from the route - 11
Historischer FriseursalonAttraction · 535 m from the route - 12
Rote SpitzenAttraction · 556 m from the route - 13
BrauereimuseumMuseum · 644 m from the route - 14
Schloss MildenfurthCastle · 665 m from the route - 15
Denkmal Erster WeltkriegMemorial · 730 m from the route - 16
Rathaus AltenburgAttraction · 828 m from the route - 17
GladitschturmRuins · 967 m from the route - 18
StadtmuseumMuseum · 996 m from the route - 19
NikolaiturmViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 20
Stadt-ApothekeAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 21
Bismarckturm AltenburgObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 22
Schloss TannenfeldCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 23
Museum für Angewandte KunstMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 24
Kalte EicheAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 25
Museum für NaturkundeMuseum · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [THW] Thüringenweg [Ost - OSM-Teil1]?
[THW] Thüringenweg [Ost - OSM-Teil1] is 145.5 km long. Allow ± 35:45 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 Altenburg to Bad Köstritz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gera.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,036 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ernest-Agnes-Tower, Lindenau-Museum and Otto-Dix-Haus.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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