Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Tabarz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg walk
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg is a walk of 310.9 km from Bad Tabarz. Along the way you'll find 380 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 310.9 km
- ± 6:20 h per stage
- ↑ 4,016 m · ↓ 5,003 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 380 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
15 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 7 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Giorno2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Memorial
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Ruins
Observation tower
Archaeological site
Stages (12)
- 1Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 01, Großer Inselsberg – Oberellen29 km
- 2Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 02, Oberellen - Friedewald31.1 km
- 3Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 03, Friedewald - Kirchheim25.6 km
- 4Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 04, Kirchheim - Alsfeld34.1 km
- 5Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 05, Alsfeld - Homberg (Ohm)26.4 km
- 6Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 06, Homberg (Ohm) - Lollar30.1 km
- 7Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 07, Lollar - Herborn (Alternativroute)3.7 km
- 8Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 07, Lollar - Herborn41.3 km
- 9Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 08, Herborn - Westerburg45.3 km
- 10Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 08, Zuweg Herborn881 m
- 11Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 09, Westerburg - Höhr-Greznzhausen34 km
- 12Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 10, Höhr-Greznzhausen - Schloss Engers13.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,016 m
- Down
- ↓ 5,003 m
- Highest point
- 906 m
- Lowest point
- 62 m
- 5-10% slope · 55.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 867 m
- 11 stairs
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
310.9 km in total- Track: 216.5 km
- Street: 39.2 km
- Path: 27.6 km
- Busy road: 14.6 km
- Road: 12.9 km
- Footpath: 1.6 km
- Cycleway: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
Surfaces
310.9 km in total- Gravel: 117.9 km
- Asphalt: 81.2 km
- Unpaved: 30 km
- Paved: 9.1 km
- Natural: 8.3 km
- Unknown: 68 km
About the walking route Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg is a walking route of 310.9 km that starts in Bad Tabarz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,016 m in total and descend 5,003 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (216.5 km), street (39.2 km) and path (27.6 km). Of the surface, 117.9 km gravel and 81.2 km asphalt. For 68 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 380 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Thüringerwald-WegHard · From A to B64.4 km
- RennsteigHard · From A to B169.4 km
- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West)Hard · From A to B138.7 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Neustadt am Rennsteig – Hörschel)Hard · From A to B89.7 km
- [THW] Thüringenweg [West - OSM-Teil4]Hard · From A to B112 km
- Regionaler Wanderweg Roter PunktModerate · From A to B14 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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WartburgAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 2
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 3
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 7.2 km from the route - 4
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 5
Herborn CastleCastle · 215 m from the route - 6
NellenburgCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 7
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 8
SynagogeMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 9
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 10
Burg HartenfelsCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 11
Altwied castle ruinsCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 12
Wasserburg FriedewaldCastle · 115 m from the route - 13
Schloss WesterburgCastle · 119 m from the route - 14
Burg NordeckCastle · 133 m from the route - 15
Burg SaynAttraction · 142 m from the route - 16
RathausAttraction · 169 m from the route - 17
Stiftsruine Bad HersfeldAttraction · 175 m from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 182 m from the route - 19
KeramikmuseumMuseum · 186 m from the route - 20
Neuer RingelsteinCastle · 203 m from the route - 21
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 218 m from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 224 m from the route - 23
Alsfelder MärchenhausMuseum · 245 m from the route - 24
Schloss HombergCastle · 309 m from the route - 25
LullusfeuerAttraction · 313 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg?
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg is 310.9 km long, in 12 parts of 25.9 km on average. Allow ± 6:20 h per part 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 Bad Tabarz.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 335 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 19 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Nebestein, Willkommen and Wegweiser.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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