Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ruhla · Updated on 14 November 2026
Regionaler Wanderweg Roter Punkt walk
Regionaler Wanderweg Roter Punkt is a walk of 14 km from Ruhla. Along the way you'll find 74 benches, 1 water point and 3 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.
- 14 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 318 m · ↓ 379 m
- Moderate
- 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 74 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 318 m
- Down
- ↓ 379 m
- Highest point
- 569 m
- Lowest point
- 397 m
- 5-10% slope · 4 km
- 10-15% slope · 916 m
- 15-20% slope · 211 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 211 m
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
14 km in total- Track: 8.4 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Street: 575 m
- Road: 350 m
- Busy road: 150 m
Surfaces
14 km in total- Unpaved: 6.7 km
- Gravel: 4.9 km
- Asphalt: 2.1 km
- Natural: 300 m
About the walking route Regionaler Wanderweg Roter Punkt
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Regionaler Wanderweg Roter Punkt is a walking route of 14 km that starts in Ruhla. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 318 m in total and descend 379 m. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.4 km), path (4.5 km) and street (575 m). Of the surface, 6.7 km unpaved and 4.9 km gravel.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 74 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- RennsteigHard · From A to B169.4 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - WestschlaufeHard · Circular walk342.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
WartburgAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 2
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 3
Johann Georg EccariusMemorial · 217 m from the route - 4
Perthes-SteinMemorial · 279 m from the route - 5
Burg WintersteinAttraction · 484 m from the route - 6
StutzeldenkmalMemorial · 495 m from the route - 7
W. Stoll (1902-1927)Memorial · 627 m from the route - 8
Gefallenendkm. (1./2. WK)Memorial · 899 m from the route - 9
SchlosskapelleAttraction · 933 m from the route - 10
Schloss ReinhardsbrunnCastle · 933 m from the route - 11
Heinrich HoffmannMemorial · 945 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 13
Carl SpindlerMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Dr. phil Theodor NeubauerMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 15
ScharfenburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 16
Staatsjagd 1845Memorial · 1.2 km from the route - 17
Erbbegräbnis (v. Uetterodt)Memorial · 1.2 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Opfer der Morde von Mechterstädt (1920)Memorial · 1.4 km from the route - 20
Wallanlage TannenburgArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 21
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 22
Gefallenendenkmal von 1895Memorial · 1.9 km from the route - 23
Kittelsthaler TropfsteinhöhleMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 24
Denkmal für die WeltkriegsopferMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 25
Uhrenmuseum RuhlaMuseum · 2.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Regionaler Wanderweg Roter Punkt?
Regionaler Wanderweg Roter Punkt is 14 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ruhla.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 318 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Käthe-Duncker-Denkmal and Marienglashöhle.
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