Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rudolstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schustersteig walk
Schustersteig is a walk of 25.8 km from Rudolstadt. Along the way you'll find 99 benches, 1 water point, 2 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.
- 25.8 km
- ± 6:30 h
- ↑ 436 m · ↓ 420 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Rudolstadt
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
646 m · 9 benches
Bike pump
646 m365 m · 27 benches
Thüringer Bauernhäuser
1 kmPublic toilet and water point
24.8 km · 51 benches
Finish
25.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.8 kmBetween 1 km and 25.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 436 m
- Down
- ↓ 420 m
- Highest point
- 450 m
- Lowest point
- 193 m
- 5-10% slope · 3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 259 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
25.8 km in total- Track: 16.4 km
- Path: 4 km
- Street: 3.8 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 125 m
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
25.8 km in total- Unpaved: 9.4 km
- Asphalt: 5 km
- Gravel: 4.2 km
- Natural: 525 m
- Paved: 125 m
- Unknown: 6.6 km
About the walking route Schustersteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schustersteig is a walking route of 25.8 km that starts in Rudolstadt. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Thüringer Bauernhäuser (after 1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 436 m in total and descend 420 m. Allow ± 6:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.4 km), path (4 km) and street (3.8 km). Of the surface, 9.4 km unpaved and 5 km asphalt. For 6.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 99 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 1.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FeengrottenAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 2
Max EberweinMemorial · 246 m from the route - 3
Stadtschloss LudwigsburgCastle · 393 m from the route - 4
SchillerhausMuseum · 444 m from the route - 5
Heinrich HeineMemorial · 454 m from the route - 6
Residenzschloss HeidecksburgAttraction · 474 m from the route - 7
Rococo en miniatureMuseum · 530 m from the route - 8
AttractionAttraction · 1 km from the route - 9
SchillershöheMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 10
GottesackerkircheMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 13
Kriegsdenkmal 1. und 2. WeltkriegMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 14
Schloss NimritzCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 15
Schloss OppurgCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 16
Burg KönitzCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 17
Schloss BrandensteinMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 18
WeißenburgCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 4 km from the route - 20
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 21
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 22
Burg RanisCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 23
Den Opfern von Krieg und GewaltMemorial · 5 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 25
Schloss SaalfeldCastle · 5.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schustersteig?
Schustersteig is 25.8 km long. Allow ± 6:30 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 Rudolstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 436 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.8 km.
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 Thüringer Bauernhäuser.
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