Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heiligenstadt i. OFr. · Updated on 14 November 2026
Heiligenstadt-Wohlmannsgesees walk
Heiligenstadt-Wohlmannsgesees is a walk of 26.2 km from Heiligenstadt i. OFr.. Along the way you'll find 49 benches and 2 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.
- 26.2 km
- ± 6:55 h
- ↑ 643 m · ↓ 561 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Heiligenstadt i. OFr.
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
10.8 km · 25 benches
Schnepfenstein
10.8 kmObservation tower
7.2 km · 11 benches
St. Johannes Nepomuk
18 kmMemorial
195 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
18.2 km421 m
Oberes Scheunenviertel
18.6 kmAttraction
7.5 km · 11 benches
Finish
26.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.2 kmBetween 0 km and 18.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 10.8 km
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Photo: Ailura · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 atView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 18 km
Attraction · after 18.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 643 m
- Down
- ↓ 561 m
- Highest point
- 506 m
- Lowest point
- 293 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 3 km
- 15-20% slope · 526 m
- 1 flight of 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
26.2 km in total- Track: 16.9 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Road: 2.8 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Footpath: 450 m
- Busy road: 400 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
26.2 km in total- Gravel: 6.8 km
- Unpaved: 5.8 km
- Asphalt: 4 km
- Paved: 624 m
- Natural: 500 m
- Unknown: 8.3 km
About the walking route Heiligenstadt-Wohlmannsgesees
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Heiligenstadt-Wohlmannsgesees is a walking route of 26.2 km that starts in Heiligenstadt i. OFr.. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schnepfenstein (after 10.8 km), St. Johannes Nepomuk (after 18 km) and Oberes Scheunenviertel (after 18.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 643 m in total and descend 561 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.9 km), path (2.8 km) and road (2.8 km). Of the surface, 6.8 km gravel and 5.8 km unpaved. For 8.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 49 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss UnterleinleiterCastle · 193 m from the route - 2
WallerwarteObservation tower · 295 m from the route - 3
Alte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossCastle · 302 m from the route - 4
Unteres ScheunenviertelAttraction · 529 m from the route - 5
DruidenhainAttraction · 555 m from the route - 6
SchlüsselsteinViewpoint · 640 m from the route - 7
Trainmeuseler BrunnenAttraction · 993 m from the route - 8
GreifensteinCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 9
BurgstallArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 10
Burg FeuersteinCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm Hohes KreuzObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 12
BinghöhleAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 13
BinghöhleAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 14
Burgruine NeideckAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 15
Schwammkalkfelsmassiv mit vorgelagertem Streitberger Schild und RuineAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 16
Burgruine StreitburgCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 17
Burgstall RothensteinArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 18
RiesenburgAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Schloss PretzfeldCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 20
Schloss UnteraufseßCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 21
Schloß HagenbachCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 22
Schloss OberaufseßCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 23
Burgstall VestenbergArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Burg GößweinsteinAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 5.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Heiligenstadt-Wohlmannsgesees?
Heiligenstadt-Wohlmannsgesees is 26.2 km long. Allow ± 6:55 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heiligenstadt i. OFr..
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 643 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schnepfenstein, St. Johannes Nepomuk and Oberes Scheunenviertel.
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