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Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 01, Großer Inselsberg – Oberellen walk
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 01, Großer Inselsberg – Oberellen is a walk of 29 km from Bad Tabarz. Along the way you'll find 32 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 29 km
- ± 6:50 h
- ↑ 229 m · ↓ 828 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bad Tabarz
0 km7.3 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
7.3 km1.7 km · 6 benches
Nebestein
9 kmMemorial
20 km · 11 benches
Finish
29 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.7 kmBetween 7.3 km and 29 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.
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Photo: Giorno2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 229 m
- Down
- ↓ 828 m
- Highest point
- 906 m
- Lowest point
- 302 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1 km
- 15-20% slope · 292 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
29 km in total- Track: 23.2 km
- Path: 5.4 km
- Busy road: 275 m
- Street: 100 m
- Road: 16 m
Surfaces
29 km in total- Gravel: 18.8 km
- Unpaved: 8.5 km
- Natural: 825 m
- Asphalt: 566 m
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 300 m
About the walking route Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 01, Großer Inselsberg – Oberellen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 01, Großer Inselsberg – Oberellen is a walking route of 29 km that starts in Bad Tabarz. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Nebestein (after 9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 229 m in total and descend 828 m. Allow ± 6:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (23.2 km), path (5.4 km) and busy road (275 m). Of the surface, 18.8 km gravel and 8.5 km unpaved. For 300 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 32 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg
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.
- 1
WartburgAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 2
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 3
Neuer RingelsteinCastle · 203 m from the route - 4
Alter RingelsteinCastle · 417 m from the route - 5
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 845 m from the route - 6
Schloss OberellenCastle · 883 m from the route - 7
FriedensteinMemorial · 969 m from the route - 8
LutherdenkmalMemorial · 1 km from the route - 9
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 1 km from the route - 10
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 11
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 12
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 15
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 16
WillkommenMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Schloss WilhelmsthalCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 18
Wehrkirche EttenhausenCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 19
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 20
Carl-Alexander-TurmObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 21
LutherdenkmalMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 22
Uhrenmuseum RuhlaMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 23
Luisenthaler WasserfallAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 25
Schloss AltensteinCastle · 3.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 01, Großer Inselsberg – Oberellen?
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 01, Großer Inselsberg – Oberellen is 29 km long. Allow ± 6:50 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 Bad Tabarz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 229 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.7 km.
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 Nebestein.
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