Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hof · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit ( Hof - Neustadt am Rennsteig ) walk
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit ( Hof - Neustadt am Rennsteig ) is a walk of 108.4 km from Hof. Along the way you'll find 176 benches, 1 water point 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.
- 108.4 km
- ± 26:45 h
- ↑ 1,581 m · ↓ 1,270 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 176 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
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Photo: PantheraLeo1359531 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: PantheraLeo1359531 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Memorial
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Photo: PantheraLeo1359531 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Kreuzschnabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Lutz Lange (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Störfix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,581 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,270 m
- Highest point
- 855 m
- Lowest point
- 417 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.2 km
- 3 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
108.4 km in total- Track: 49.2 km
- Path: 40.8 km
- Road: 6.7 km
- Street: 6.4 km
- Busy road: 3.4 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
108.4 km in total- Unpaved: 32.4 km
- Gravel: 29.3 km
- Asphalt: 23.6 km
- Natural: 6.9 km
- Paved: 3.2 km
- Unknown: 12.7 km
About the walking route Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit ( Hof - Neustadt am Rennsteig )
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit ( Hof - Neustadt am Rennsteig ) is a walking route of 108.4 km that starts in Hof. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,581 m in total and descend 1,270 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 26:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (49.2 km), path (40.8 km) and road (6.7 km). Of the surface, 32.4 km unpaved and 29.3 km gravel. For 12.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 176 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Wanderweg der deutschen Einheit
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine BlankenbergCastle · 204 m from the route - 2
MatthäuskircheAttraction · 278 m from the route - 3
WiedeturmObservation tower · 338 m from the route - 4
Michaeliskirche, Her(R)bergskirche Thüringer WaldAttraction · 448 m from the route - 5
St. KatharinaAttraction · 477 m from the route - 6
RennsteigmuseumMuseum · 548 m from the route - 7
RennsteigMemorial · 567 m from the route - 8
Schloss HirschbergCastle · 597 m from the route - 9
Kriegerdenkmal zu den WeltkriegenMemorial · 720 m from the route - 10
Schloss HofeckCastle · 732 m from the route - 11
AltvaterturmViewpoint · 921 m from the route - 12
Gedenktafel für die Gefallenen der WeltkriegeMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 13
König DavidViewpoint · 1.3 km from the route - 14
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 15
MahnmalMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 16
Burgruine LichtenbergCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 17
HöllentalAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Schloss ReitzensteinCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 20
NepomukMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 21
Kletterpark UntreuseeAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 23
Klenze-BauArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 24
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 25
Burg LobensteinCastle · 4.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit ( Hof - Neustadt am Rennsteig )?
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit ( Hof - Neustadt am Rennsteig ) is 108.4 km long. Allow ± 26:45 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 Hof.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,581 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 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 Rennsteigwarte, Jean-Paul-Museum Joditz and Johann-Christian-Reinhart-Cabinett.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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