Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Saalfeld/Saale · Updated on 14 November 2026
Grüner Balken Saalfeld-Kaulsdorf-Leutenberg walk
Grüner Balken Saalfeld-Kaulsdorf-Leutenberg is a walk of 13.7 km from Saalfeld/Saale. Along the way you'll find 14 benches.
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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.
- 13.7 km
- ± 3:45 h
- ↑ 419 m · ↓ 312 m
- Moderate
- 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 14 benches.
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.
3 sights 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: Jörg Blobelt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: R.josiger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: NoRud · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 419 m
- Down
- ↓ 312 m
- Highest point
- 404 m
- Lowest point
- 215 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 619 m
- 15-20% slope · 894 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 138 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
13.7 km in total- Track: 6.9 km
- Street: 3.8 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 325 m
- Footpath: 50 m
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
13.7 km in total- Gravel: 4.2 km
- Asphalt: 2.1 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Paved: 325 m
- Natural: 250 m
- Unknown: 5.5 km
About the walking route Grüner Balken Saalfeld-Kaulsdorf-Leutenberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Grüner Balken Saalfeld-Kaulsdorf-Leutenberg is a walking route of 13.7 km that starts in Saalfeld/Saale. It does not end where it starts. You start in Saalfeld and finish in Leutenberg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 419 m in total and descend 312 m. Allow ± 3:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.9 km), street (3.8 km) and path (2.6 km). Of the surface, 4.2 km gravel and 2.1 km asphalt. For 5.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen Ost)Hard · From A to B154.3 km
- Feengrotten-Kyffhäuser-WegHard · From A to B248.5 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - SüdschlaufeHard · Circular walk384.2 km
- OlitätenrundwanderwegHard · Circular walk154.4 km
- Grüner Strich (Saalfeld Richtung Arnsgereuth)Easy · From A to B5.4 km
- WalderlebnispfadEasy · Circular walk3.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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FeengrottenAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 2
Schloss WetzelsteinCastle · 283 m from the route - 3
Hoher SchwarmAttraction · 758 m from the route - 4
Schlösschen KitzersteinCastle · 836 m from the route - 5
HutschachtelMemorial · 963 m from the route - 6
Stadtmuseum Saalfeld im FranziskanerklosterMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 7
Schloss SaalfeldCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 8
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 10
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 11
Schloss FriedensburgCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 13
Burg KönitzCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 15
SchillershöheMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 16
Turmwindmühle DittrichshütteAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 17
Denkmal Friedrich FröbelMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 18
Max EberweinMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 19
Heinrich HeineMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 9 km from the route - 21
Friedrich-Fröbel-MuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 22
SchillerhausMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 23
Stadtschloss LudwigsburgCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 9.3 km from the route - 25
Residenzschloss HeidecksburgAttraction · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Grüner Balken Saalfeld-Kaulsdorf-Leutenberg?
Grüner Balken Saalfeld-Kaulsdorf-Leutenberg is 13.7 km long. Allow ± 3:45 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 runs from Saalfeld to Leutenberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Saalfeld/Saale.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 419 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 Schloß Eichicht, Burg Kaulsdorf and Burg Obernitz.
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