Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ilmenau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Wanderweg walk
Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Wanderweg is a walk of 23.3 km from Ilmenau. Along the way you'll find 19 benches 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.
- 23.3 km
- ± 5:20 h
- ↑ 106 m · ↓ 198 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 19 benches and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 106 m
- Down
- ↓ 198 m
- Highest point
- 487 m
- Lowest point
- 356 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.1 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
23.3 km in total- Track: 13.7 km
- Path: 3.4 km
- Street: 3.1 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Busy road: 650 m
Surfaces
23.3 km in total- Asphalt: 10.7 km
- Natural: 5.4 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Gravel: 2.4 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 825 m
About the walking route Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Wanderweg is a walking route of 23.3 km that starts in Ilmenau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 106 m in total and descend 198 m. Allow ± 5:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.7 km), path (3.4 km) and street (3.1 km). Of the surface, 10.7 km asphalt and 5.4 km natural. For 825 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches and 1 bike pump. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Lutherweg Thüringen - SüdschlaufeHard · Circular walk384.2 km
- Thüringen, Der Lange BergHard · From A to B26.5 km
- Rundwanderweg LangewiesenModerate · Circular walk13.6 km
- OlitätenrundwanderwegHard · Circular walk154.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Johann-Michael-Bach-DenkmalMemorial · 191 m from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 232 m from the route - 3
Schloss GehrenAttraction · 458 m from the route - 4
Albert MethfesselMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 5
Heinse-HausMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 6
Johann-Jakob-Wilhelm-Heinse-DenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Wehrkirche HausenCastle · 3 km from the route - 10
Wasserburg GroßliebringenCastle · 3 km from the route - 11
GlockeViewpoint · 3.5 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 14
Fürst Karl Günther-DenkmalMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 16
KäfernburgArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 17
Schaubergwerk Volle RoseAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 18
Klosterruine PaulinzellaAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 19
Jagdschloss PaulinzellaCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 21
Gefallene des ersten und zweiten Weltkrieges aus UnterpörlitzMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 23
LutherkandelaberMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 24
Kunst- und Senfmühle KleinhettstedtAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 25
Sitzender GoetheAttraction · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Wanderweg?
Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Wanderweg is 23.3 km long. Allow ± 5:20 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ilmenau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 106 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 Gedenkstein Ihrer Helden.
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