Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Mühlhausen/Thüringen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hainich Rennstieg walk
Hainich Rennstieg is a walk of 29.9 km from Mühlhausen/Thüringen. Along the way you'll find 12 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 29.9 km
- ± 7:05 h
- ↑ 263 m · ↓ 446 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Mühlhausen/Thüringen
0 km4.7 km
Grenzhaus Heyerode
4.7 kmAttraction
12 km · 2 benches
Betteleiche
16.7 kmPublic toilet
13.2 km · 10 benches
Finish
29.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.7 kmBetween 0 km and 16.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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: Michael Fiegle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 4.7 km
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 16.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 263 m
- Down
- ↓ 446 m
- Highest point
- 508 m
- Lowest point
- 294 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.1 km
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
29.9 km in total- Track: 22.8 km
- Path: 7 km
- Street: 99 m
Surfaces
29.9 km in total- Gravel: 11.1 km
- Unpaved: 5.8 km
- Asphalt: 99 m
- Unknown: 12.8 km
About the walking route Hainich Rennstieg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hainich Rennstieg is a walking route of 29.9 km that starts in Mühlhausen/Thüringen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Grenzhaus Heyerode (after 4.7 km) and Betteleiche (after 16.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 263 m in total and descend 446 m. Allow ± 7:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.8 km), path (7 km) and street (99 m). Of the surface, 11.1 km gravel and 5.8 km unpaved. For 12.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 12 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Eichsfeld-WanderwegHard · From A to B269 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - WestschlaufeHard · Circular walk342.3 km
- HainichlandwegHard · Circular walk126.9 km
- Wanderweg Mühlhausen - Eschwege - MühlhausenHard · Circular walk84.9 km
- Naturparkweg Leine-WerraHard · From A to B103.5 km
- Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Treffurt - Friedrichslohra)Hard · From A to B59.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Center of GermanyViewpoint · 6.8 km from the route - 2
HelmundsteinMemorial · 128 m from the route - 3
CastleCastle · 232 m from the route - 4
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 281 m from the route - 5
KriegsdenkmalMemorial · 687 m from the route - 6
Burgruine HaineckAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 7
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Gefallenendenkmal 1. WeltkriegMemorial · 2 km from the route - 9
Alte BurgCastle · 2 km from the route - 10
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 2 km from the route - 11
Hainich-BlickObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 12
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 13
MallindeAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 14
HünenburgArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 16
Gefallenendenkmal I. und II. WKMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 17
Ruinen eh. GerätebauRuins · 3.8 km from the route - 18
BaumkronenpfadObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 19
CastleCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 20
Hainaer BurgArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 21
Schloss BischofrodaCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 22
Kirchenruine KatharinenbergAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 23
Historischer Gerichtstisch auf dem AngerMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 24
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 4.4 km from the route - 25
Denkmal der dankbaren Bürger LangulasMemorial · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hainich Rennstieg?
Hainich Rennstieg is 29.9 km long. Allow ± 7:05 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 Mühlhausen/Thüringen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 263 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Grenzhaus Heyerode and Betteleiche.
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