Walking route · Arnstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Vom Bier zur Bratwurst walk
Vom Bier zur Bratwurst is a walk of 18.6 km from Arnstadt that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 120 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.


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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.
- 18.6 km
- ± 4:35 h
- ↑ 262 m · ↓ 257 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 120 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.

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Photo: EliasDüsentrieb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

Attraction

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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 262 m
- Down
- ↓ 257 m
- Highest point
- 433 m
- Lowest point
- 271 m
- 5-10% slope · 4 km
- 10-15% slope · 468 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
18.6 km in total- Track: 8.8 km
- Street: 4.5 km
- Path: 3 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 887 m
- Busy road: 150 m
Surfaces
18.6 km in total- Asphalt: 4.9 km
- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Gravel: 2 km
- Unknown: 2.8 km
About the walking route Vom Bier zur Bratwurst
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Vom Bier zur Bratwurst is a circular walk of 18.6 km from Arnstadt: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 262 m in total and descend 257 m. Allow ± 4:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.8 km), street (4.5 km) and path (3 km). Of the surface, 4.9 km asphalt and 4.8 km unpaved. For 2.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 120 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Von Bach zu GoetheHard · From A to B24.7 km
- Jakobsweg Erfurt - CoburgHard · From A to B147.3 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - WestschlaufeHard · Circular walk342.3 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - SüdschlaufeHard · Circular walk384.2 km
- Johann-Sebastian-Bach-WanderwegHard · From A to B23.3 km
- Thüringen, Zum Stausee HeydaHard · Circular walk23.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Julius HülsemannMemorial · 200 m from the route - 2
Marlitt-DenkmalMemorial · 245 m from the route - 3
Ehrenmal für die Opfer des FaschismusMemorial · 371 m from the route - 4
AlteburgturmObservation tower · 542 m from the route - 5
WachsenburgAttraction · 565 m from the route - 6
SchneckchenObservation tower · 654 m from the route - 7
WalpurgisklosterArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 9
KreuzchenObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 11
KäfernburgArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 12
Wehrkirche DornheimCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 14
Gedenkstätte EspenfeldMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 16
Drei-Monarchen-DenkmalMemorial · 3 km from the route - 17
Wehrkirche EspenfeldCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 18
Wehrkirche SiegelbachCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 20
Radegunde-KapelleAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 21
BergfriedObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 22
MühlburgAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 23
Burg GleichenAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 25
Wilhelm HeyMemorial · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vom Bier zur Bratwurst?
Vom Bier zur Bratwurst is 18.6 km long. Allow ± 4:35 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Arnstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 262 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Oberkirche, Riedtor and Schlossruine Neideck.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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