Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Werra-Suhl-Tal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lutherweg 1521 walk
Lutherweg 1521 is a walk of 314.1 km from Werra-Suhl-Tal. Along the way you'll find 1,558 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 66 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 314.1 km
- ± 9:25 h per stage
- ↑ 3,322 m · ↓ 3,520 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 1,558 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 66 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
73 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 65 more along the route are on the map.
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Wartburg
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Stages (8)
- 1Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Eisenach-Bad Hersfeld)66.3 km
- 2Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Alsfeld)55.2 km
- 3Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Alsfeld-Münster)55.3 km
- 4Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Münster-Friedberg) Variante West47.8 km
- 5Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Münster-Friedberg) Variante Ost41 km
- 6Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Friedberg - Neu Isenburg)51.2 km
- 7Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Neu Isenburg - Nierstein)43.3 km
- 8Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Nierstein-Worms)42.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,322 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,520 m
- Highest point
- 478 m
- Lowest point
- 84 m
- 5-10% slope · 33.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 667 m
- 34 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
314.1 km in total- Track: 242.3 km
- Street: 78.8 km
- Path: 29.2 km
- Footpath: 20.7 km
- Road: 18.3 km
- Busy road: 9.9 km
- Stairs: 34 stairs
- Cycleway: 525 m
- Unknown: 300 m
Surfaces
314.1 km in total- Asphalt: 151.2 km
- Gravel: 103.5 km
- Paved: 46.4 km
- Unpaved: 21.7 km
- Natural: 15.7 km
- Unknown: 63.3 km
About the walking route Lutherweg 1521
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lutherweg 1521 is a walking route of 314.1 km that starts in Werra-Suhl-Tal. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,322 m in total and descend 3,520 m. There are 34 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:25 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (242.3 km), street (78.8 km) and path (29.2 km). Of the surface, 151.2 km asphalt and 103.5 km gravel. For 63.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,558 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 66 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lutherweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-NordHard · From A to B70.6 km
- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 02, Oberellen - FriedewaldHard · From A to B31.1 km
- Grünes Band Thüringen - Grenzwanderweg in der WartburgregionHard · From A to B84.4 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, HessenHard · From A to B145.2 km
- Frau-Holle-PfadHard · From A to B174.6 km
- Jakobsweg Via Regia 6Hard · From A to B97.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Städel MuseumMuseum · 697 m from the route - 2
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 267 m from the route - 3
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 2 km from the route - 4
Alte OperAttraction · 579 m from the route - 5
Goethe HouseAttraction · 136 m from the route - 6
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 7
Museum MMKMuseum · 299 m from the route - 8
Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”Attraction · 207 m from the route - 9
Dicker TurmRuins · 123 m from the route - 10
Verletzte LiebeMemorial · 126 m from the route - 11
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 137 m from the route - 12
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 172 m from the route - 13
Stock ExchangeAttraction · 186 m from the route - 14
DreikönigskircheAttraction · 197 m from the route - 15
KleinmarkthalleAttraction · 198 m from the route - 16
Weltkulturen MuseumMuseum · 220 m from the route - 17
Deutsches Filminstitut FilmmuseumMuseum · 361 m from the route - 18
Deutsches ArchitekturmuseumMuseum · 389 m from the route - 19
Museum für KommunikationMuseum · 512 m from the route - 20
Schiller-DenkmalMemorial · 582 m from the route - 21
Snow white statueMemorial · 600 m from the route - 22
Liebieghaus SkulpturensammlungMuseum · 925 m from the route - 23
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 7 km from the route - 24
Eschenheimer TurmAttraction · 312 m from the route - 25
Concentration Camp Memorial OsthofenMemorial · 432 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lutherweg 1521?
Lutherweg 1521 is 314.1 km long, in 8 parts of 39.3 km on average. Allow ± 9:25 h per part 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 Werra-Suhl-Tal.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 415 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 66 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 15 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Mahnmal Bodesruh, Wartburg and Gefallenendenkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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