Walking route · Saalfeld/Saale · Updated on 14 November 2026

Quellweg walk

Quellweg is a walk of 3.8 km from Saalfeld/Saale that starts and ends at the same spot.

The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

3.8 km
± 1:05 h
↑ 163 m · ↓ 168 m
Easy
Circular walk
Regional route

Start in Saalfeld/Saale
0 km
3.8 km
Back at the start
3.8 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.

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 163 m
Down: ↓ 168 m
Highest point: 553 m
Lowest point: 379 m

5-10% slope · 1.2 km
10-15% slope · 1.2 km
15-20% slope · 454 m
1 flight of stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

3.8 km in total

Track: 2.9 km
Path: 825 m
Stairs: 1 flight of stairs

Surfaces

3.8 km in total

Gravel: 575 m
Unknown: 3.2 km

About the walking route Quellweg

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Quellweg is a circular walk of 3.8 km from Saalfeld/Saale: it starts and ends in the same place.

How hard is the route?

You climb 163 m in total and descend 168 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (2.9 km) and path (825 m). Of the surface, 575 m gravel. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

There are no pitstops within 100 metres of the route yet. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route.

Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1FeengrottenAttraction · 996 m from the route
2Schloss WetzelsteinCastle · 1.9 km from the route
3Burg ObernitzCastle · 2.1 km from the route
4MemorialMemorial · 2.4 km from the route
5Stadtmuseum Saalfeld im FranziskanerklosterMuseum · 2.5 km from the route
6HutschachtelMemorial · 2.7 km from the route
7Hoher SchwarmAttraction · 2.8 km from the route
8Schlösschen KitzersteinCastle · 2.9 km from the route
9Schloss SaalfeldCastle · 3.3 km from the route
10Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 4.5 km from the route
11Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 4.6 km from the route
12MemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route
13MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route
14Burg KaulsdorfCastle · 5.3 km from the route
15Schloß EichichtCastle · 6.1 km from the route
16Turmwindmühle DittrichshütteAttraction · 6.1 km from the route
17MemorialMemorial · 7.9 km from the route
18Denkmal Friedrich FröbelMemorial · 8.1 km from the route
19MemorialMemorial · 8.7 km from the route
20Friedrich-Fröbel-MuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route
21SchillershöheMemorial · 9.2 km from the route
22Burg GreifensteinAttraction · 9.3 km from the route
23Schloss FriedensburgCastle · 9.4 km from the route
24FuchsturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route
25LohmturmObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Quellweg?

Quellweg is 3.8 km long. Allow ± 1:05 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 163 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.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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