Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Saalfeld/Saale · Updated on 14 November 2026
Gipfelweg walk
Gipfelweg is a walk of 5.1 km from Saalfeld/Saale that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 8 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.
- 5.1 km
- ± 1:30 h
- ↑ 222 m · ↓ 142 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 8 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
Feengrotten
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 222 m
- Down
- ↓ 142 m
- Highest point
- 574 m
- Lowest point
- 361 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 353 m
- 15-20% slope · 655 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
5.1 km in total- Track: 3.5 km
- Path: 1.6 km
Surfaces
5.1 km in total- Gravel: 2.2 km
- Asphalt: 425 m
- Unpaved: 125 m
- Unknown: 2.4 km
About the walking route Gipfelweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gipfelweg is a circular walk of 5.1 km from Saalfeld/Saale: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 222 m in total and descend 142 m. Allow ± 1:30 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (3.5 km) and path (1.6 km). Of the surface, 2.2 km gravel and 425 m asphalt. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 8 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- WalderlebnispfadEasy · Circular walk3.2 km
- HangwegEasy · Circular walk4.5 km
- OlitätenrundwanderwegHard · Circular walk154.4 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - SüdschlaufeHard · Circular walk384.2 km
- Feengrotten-Kyffhäuser-WegHard · From A to B248.5 km
- Grüner Strich (Saalfeld Richtung Arnsgereuth)Easy · From A to B5.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Stadtmuseum Saalfeld im FranziskanerklosterMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 2
HutschachtelMemorial · 2 km from the route - 3
Hoher SchwarmAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 4
Schlösschen KitzersteinCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Schloss SaalfeldCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 7
Schloss WetzelsteinCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 8
Burg ObernitzCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 9
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 10
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 13
Turmwindmühle DittrichshütteAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 14
Burg KaulsdorfCastle · 6 km from the route - 15
Schloß EichichtCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 17
Denkmal Friedrich FröbelMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 19
Friedrich-Fröbel-MuseumMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 20
SchillershöheMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 21
Burg GreifensteinAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 22
Heinrich HeineMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 23
Max EberweinMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 24
SchillerhausMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 25
Stadtschloss LudwigsburgCastle · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gipfelweg?
Gipfelweg is 5.1 km long. Allow ± 1:30 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Saalfeld/Saale.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 222 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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 Feengrotten.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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