Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wutha-Farnroda · Updated on 14 November 2026
Thüringerwald-Weg walk
Thüringerwald-Weg is a walk of 64.4 km from Wutha-Farnroda. Along the way you'll find 76 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 64.4 km
- ± 18:30 h
- ↑ 2,499 m · ↓ 2,008 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 76 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: de:Benutzer:Weners · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Giorno2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,499 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,008 m
- Highest point
- 908 m
- Lowest point
- 253 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 9.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.6 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.3 km
- 5 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
64.4 km in total- Track: 40.8 km
- Street: 14.2 km
- Path: 6.4 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 625 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
64.4 km in total- Gravel: 23.7 km
- Unpaved: 18.5 km
- Asphalt: 9.8 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 9.1 km
About the walking route Thüringerwald-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Thüringerwald-Weg is a walking route of 64.4 km that starts in Wutha-Farnroda. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,499 m in total and descend 2,008 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (40.8 km), street (14.2 km) and path (6.4 km). Of the surface, 23.7 km gravel and 18.5 km unpaved. For 9.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 76 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Regionaler Wanderweg Roter PunktModerate · From A to B14 km
- [THW] Thüringenweg [West - OSM-Teil4]Hard · From A to B112 km
- Fernwanderweg Eisenacher HausHard · From A to B82.5 km
- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West)Hard · From A to B138.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
WartburgAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 103 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 119 m from the route - 5
SpitterfallAttraction · 295 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 468 m from the route - 7
LutherkircheAttraction · 616 m from the route - 8
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 630 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 1 km from the route - 10
Besucherbergwerk FinstertalMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 11
BromackerAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 12
Gefallenendkm. (1./2. WK)Memorial · 1.8 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 14
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 15
TannhäuserhöhleAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 16
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 18
Trusetaler WasserfallAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 19
Burg WittgensteinCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 20
Aussichtspunkt südlicher SpießbergObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 21
EhrenmalMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Burg WallenburgCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 23
HallenburgCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 24
Kittelsthaler TropfsteinhöhleMuseum · 3 km from the route - 25
Opfer der Morde von Mechterstädt (1920)Memorial · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thüringerwald-Weg?
Thüringerwald-Weg is 64.4 km long. Allow ± 18:30 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 Wutha-Farnroda.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,499 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Technisches Museum Sägewerk, Stutzeldenkmal and Gefallenendenkmal.
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