Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Südeichsfeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hainichlandweg walk
Hainichlandweg is a walk of 126.9 km from Südeichsfeld that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 178 benches, 5 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.
- 126.9 km
- ± 31:40 h
- ↑ 2,060 m · ↓ 2,059 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Südeichsfeld
0 km4.9 km · 4 benches
Kirchenruine Katharinenberg
4.9 kmAttraction
6.2 km · 7 benches
Grenzhaus Heyerode
11.1 kmAttraction
8.4 km
Burgruine Haineck and 1 more
19.5 kmObservation tower
1 km · 2 benches
Gefallenendenkmal
20.5 kmMemorial
4.1 km
2 public toilets and 3 water fountains and refill points
24.7 km11.6 km · 13 benches
Gottesackerkirche
36.3 kmMuseum
879 m · 12 benches
Werrabrücke Creuzburg
37.2 kmAttraction
7.4 km · 5 benches
Rotes Schloss
44.6 kmCastle
199 m
Graue Schloss and 1 more
44.8 kmKriegerdenkmal
194 m · 2 benches
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71
45 kmMemorial
7.8 km · 22 benches
Schloss Bischofroda
52.8 kmCastle
2.5 km · 2 benches
Schloss Berka
55.3 kmCastle
19.9 km · 33 benches
Public toilet
75.2 km4.5 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
79.7 km12.5 km · 21 benches
Betteleiche
92.2 kmPublic toilet
9.1 km · 7 benches
Water point
101.2 km19 km · 24 benches
Water point
120.3 km6.7 km · 19 benches
Back at the start
126.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 50.5 kmBetween 24.8 km and 75.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: ErwinMeier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 4.9 km
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Photo: Michael Fiegle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 11.1 km
Attraction · after 19.5 km
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 19.5 km
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Photo: EACC80 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 20.5 km
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 36.3 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 37.2 km
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Photo: Redcastle tj · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 44.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,060 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,059 m
- Highest point
- 507 m
- Lowest point
- 182 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
- 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
126.9 km in total- Track: 77.1 km
- Path: 28.9 km
- Street: 11.2 km
- Road: 3.9 km
- Cycleway: 3 km
- Busy road: 2.1 km
- Footpath: 250 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
126.9 km in total- Gravel: 38.4 km
- Unpaved: 27.1 km
- Asphalt: 22.2 km
- Natural: 4 km
- Paved: 3.8 km
- Unknown: 31.2 km
About the walking route Hainichlandweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hainichlandweg is a circular walk of 126.9 km from Südeichsfeld: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Kirchenruine Katharinenberg (after 4.9 km), Grenzhaus Heyerode (after 11.1 km) and Burgruine Haineck (after 19.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,060 m in total and descend 2,059 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 31:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (77.1 km), path (28.9 km) and street (11.2 km). Of the surface, 38.4 km gravel and 27.1 km unpaved. For 31.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 178 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 24.7 km, after 24.8 km, after 101.2 km and after 120.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 50.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
WartburgAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 2
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 3
Center of GermanyViewpoint · 3.8 km from the route - 4
Burg CreuzburgCastle · 144 m from the route - 5
BaumkronenpfadObservation tower · 156 m from the route - 6
Gefallenendenkmal I. und II. WKMemorial · 175 m from the route - 7
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 189 m from the route - 8
CastleCastle · 211 m from the route - 9
1. Deutsches BratwurstmuseumMuseum · 271 m from the route - 10
"Heinrichs-Türmchen"Observation tower · 288 m from the route - 11
Mahnmal (1939-45)Memorial · 290 m from the route - 12
KriegsdenkmalMemorial · 328 m from the route - 13
Hainich-BlickObservation tower · 331 m from the route - 14
Ruinen eh. GerätebauRuins · 335 m from the route - 15
MallindeAttraction · 822 m from the route - 16
Gefallenendenkmal I. und II. WKMemorial · 825 m from the route - 17
Alte BurgCastle · 841 m from the route - 18
HelmundsteinMemorial · 1 km from the route - 19
Burgruine Burg SteinArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 20
HünenburgArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 21
PlesseturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 22
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 23
Popperöder BrunnenhausAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 24
Historischer Gerichtstisch auf dem AngerMemorial · 2 km from the route - 25
Gefallenendenkmal 1. WeltkriegMemorial · 2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hainichlandweg?
Hainichlandweg is 126.9 km long. Allow ± 31:40 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Südeichsfeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,060 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 50.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kirchenruine Katharinenberg, Grenzhaus Heyerode and Burgruine Haineck.
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