Walking route · Unterwellenborn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rundwanderweg 3 (Grüner Balken) walk
Rundwanderweg 3 (Grüner Balken) is a walk of 8.9 km from Unterwellenborn that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 6 benches.

The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 8.9 km
- ± 2:20 h
- ↑ 214 m · ↓ 197 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Unterwellenborn
0 km3.3 km · 4 benches

Kriegsdenkmal 1. und 2. Weltkrieg
3.3 kmMemorial
5.6 km · 2 benches
Back at the start
8.9 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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.

Memorial · after 3.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 214 m
- Down
- ↓ 197 m
- Highest point
- 411 m
- Lowest point
- 195 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 453 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
8.9 km in total- Track: 8 km
- Road: 600 m
- Street: 275 m
- Path: 25 m
Surfaces
8.9 km in total- Gravel: 5.4 km
- Asphalt: 875 m
- Natural: 575 m
- Unpaved: 450 m
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 1.6 km
About the walking route Rundwanderweg 3 (Grüner Balken)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rundwanderweg 3 (Grüner Balken) is a circular walk of 8.9 km from Unterwellenborn: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Kriegsdenkmal 1. und 2. Weltkrieg (after 3.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 214 m in total and descend 197 m. Allow ± 2:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8 km), road (600 m) and street (275 m). Of the surface, 5.4 km gravel and 875 m asphalt. For 1.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 6 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- SchustersteigHard · From A to B25.8 km
- Rotes Quadrat Uhlstädter HeideModerate · From A to B11.2 km
- Rundwanderweg 2 (Gelber Balken)Moderate · Circular walk9.8 km
- Rundwanderweg Rudolstadt-Kulm-OberpreilippHard · From A to B19.3 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - SüdschlaufeHard · Circular walk384.2 km
- Gelbes Dreieck Uhlstädter HeideEasy · From A to B4.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FeengrottenAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 2
WeißenburgCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 5
Stadtschloss LudwigsburgCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 7
Residenzschloss HeidecksburgAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 8
Rococo en miniatureMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 9
Max EberweinMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 10
SchillerhausMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 11
Heinrich HeineMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 12
SchillershöheMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 13
Burg KönitzCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 14
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 15
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 17
Schloss SaalfeldCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 18
Schlösschen KitzersteinCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 20
Hoher SchwarmAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 21
Juri GagarinMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 22
HutschachtelMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 7 km from the route - 24
Stadtmuseum Saalfeld im FranziskanerklosterMuseum · 7 km from the route - 25
Schloss KochbergAttraction · 7.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rundwanderweg 3 (Grüner Balken)?
Rundwanderweg 3 (Grüner Balken) is 8.9 km long. Allow ± 2:20 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 Unterwellenborn.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 214 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Kriegsdenkmal 1. und 2. Weltkrieg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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