Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Jena · Updated on 14 November 2026
SaaleHorizontale walk
SaaleHorizontale is a walk of 90.4 km from Jena. Along the way you'll find 278 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 90.4 km
- ± 23:25 h
- ↑ 1,978 m · ↓ 1,962 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Jena
0 km12.1 km · 19 benches
Ernst Haeckel
12.1 kmMemorial
1.8 km · 3 benches
Forstturm
14 kmViewpoint
1.5 km · 7 benches
Bismarckturm Jena
15.5 kmViewpoint
5 km · 8 benches
Bike pump
20.5 km680 m · 10 benches
Carl Uhlitzsch
21.2 kmMemorial
1.4 km · 25 benches
Landgrafenturm
22.6 kmObservation tower
438 m · 7 benches
Die Deutschen Blinker
23 kmMemorial
13.4 km · 19 benches
Kriegerdenkmal Neuengönna
36.4 kmWater point
3.6 km · 7 benches
Renaissance-Schloss and 2 more
40.1 kmRokoko-Schloss, Altes Schloss and public toilet
23.9 km · 61 benches
Jenzig
64 kmArchaeological site
9.8 km · 24 benches
Fuchsturm and 1 more
73.7 kmBurg Kirchberg and public toilet
302 m · 22 benches
Burg Wintberg
74 kmArchaeological site
10.2 km · 28 benches
Water point
84.2 km2.8 km · 3 benches
Johannisberg
87 kmArchaeological site
2.2 km · 16 benches
Lobdeburg
89.2 kmAttraction
1.2 km · 19 benches
Finish
90.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 40.1 kmBetween 0 km and 40.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Regularuk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 12.1 km
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Photo: Claudia Sadewasser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 14 km
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Photo: Streifengrasmaus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 15.5 km
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Photo: Michael Köhler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 21.2 km
Observation tower · after 22.6 km
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Photo: Wikswat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 23 km
Memorial · after 36.4 km
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Photo: Wolfgang Pehlemann Wiesbaden Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 40.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,978 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,962 m
- Highest point
- 399 m
- Lowest point
- 141 m
- 5-10% slope · 20.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.8 km
- 10 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
90.4 km in total- Track: 48.7 km
- Path: 34.2 km
- Street: 5.4 km
- Road: 725 m
- Stairs: 10 stairs
- Footpath: 216 m
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
90.4 km in total- Unpaved: 40.2 km
- Gravel: 35.8 km
- Natural: 5.5 km
- Asphalt: 5.3 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 1.5 km
About the walking route SaaleHorizontale
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
SaaleHorizontale is a walking route of 90.4 km that starts in Jena. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lobeda-Ost Haltestelle Platanenstraße and finish in Göschwitz Alte Hauptstraße. Along the way you pass Ernst Haeckel (after 12.1 km), Forstturm (after 14 km) and Bismarckturm Jena (after 15.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,978 m in total and descend 1,962 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.7 km), path (34.2 km) and street (5.4 km). Of the surface, 40.2 km unpaved and 35.8 km gravel. For 1.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 278 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 36.5 km and after 84.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 40.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Lutherweg Thüringen - OstrouteHard · From A to B269.7 km
- Feengrotten-Kyffhäuser-WegHard · From A to B248.5 km
- 100-Kilometer-HorizontaleHard · Circular walk85.8 km
- [THW] Thüringenweg [Mitte-Ost - OSM-Teil2]Hard · From A to B93 km
- Thüringer Langstreckenwanderung links und rechts des Mittleren SaaletalsEasy · From A to B3 km
- Pfad der OttonenEasy · Circular walk3.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Botanical GardenAttraction · 833 m from the route - 2
TautenburgCastle · 150 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 150 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 154 m from the route - 5
NapoleonsteinAttraction · 191 m from the route - 6
Burg GleißbergRuins · 198 m from the route - 7
Sachsengrab 1806Memorial · 485 m from the route - 8
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 492 m from the route - 9
TeufelslöcherAttraction · 507 m from the route - 10
Zum Gedenken an die Gefallenen des 2. WeltkriegesMemorial · 511 m from the route - 11
Schloss LobedaCastle · 511 m from the route - 12
J. W. DoebereinerMemorial · 548 m from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 566 m from the route - 14
Schloss ThalsteinCastle · 590 m from the route - 15
ErlkönigMemorial · 646 m from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 744 m from the route - 17
Goethe-Denkmal 1821Memorial · 747 m from the route - 18
Grabmal Johann Wolfgang DöbereinerAttraction · 754 m from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 796 m from the route - 20
Gedenktafel an den Todesmarsch der BuchenwaldhäftlingeMemorial · 806 m from the route - 21
Gedenkstein zur Erinnerung an den Evakuierungsmarsch der Häftlinge des KZ BuchenwaldMemorial · 833 m from the route - 22
Zeiss-PlanetariumAttraction · 835 m from the route - 23
EiszeitgedenksteinMemorial · 878 m from the route - 24
Museum 1806Museum · 882 m from the route - 25
PulverturmObservation tower · 888 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is SaaleHorizontale?
SaaleHorizontale is 90.4 km long. Allow ± 23:25 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 Lobeda-Ost Haltestelle Platanenstraße to Göschwitz Alte Hauptstraße.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Jena.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,978 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 40.1 km.
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 Ernst Haeckel, Forstturm and Bismarckturm Jena.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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