Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Eisenach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fernwanderweg Eisenacher Haus walk
Fernwanderweg Eisenacher Haus is a walk of 82.5 km from Eisenach. Along the way you'll find 93 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets.
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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.
- 82.5 km
- ± 21:35 h
- ↑ 1,922 m · ↓ 1,342 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Eisenach
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
291 m · 9 benches
Nikolaitor
291 mAttraction
1.5 km · 17 benches
Burschenschaftsdenkmal
1.8 kmAttraction
5.1 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
6.9 km3 km · 6 benches
Schloss Wilhelmsthal
9.9 kmCastle
1.3 km · bench
Public toilet
11.1 km2.6 km
Water point
13.7 km5 km · 3 benches
Lutherdenkmal
18.7 kmMemorial
9.4 km · 8 benches
I. und II. Weltkrieg
28.1 kmMemorial
9.2 km · 12 benches
Schloss Feldeck
37.3 kmCastle
7.9 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
45.2 km23.4 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
68.7 km13.8 km · 12 benches
Finish
82.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 34.1 kmBetween 11.1 km and 45.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 291 m
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Photo: Thomas Guffler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.8 km
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Photo: YPS · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 9.9 km
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 18.7 km
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Photo: EACC80 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 28.1 km
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 37.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,922 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,342 m
- Highest point
- 803 m
- Lowest point
- 220 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.2 km
- 2 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
82.5 km in total- Track: 57.5 km
- Road: 7.9 km
- Street: 7.7 km
- Path: 6.1 km
- Busy road: 2.2 km
- Cycleway: 650 m
- Footpath: 150 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
82.5 km in total- Gravel: 40.7 km
- Asphalt: 13.9 km
- Unpaved: 12.4 km
- Paved: 8.8 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 4 km
About the walking route Fernwanderweg Eisenacher Haus
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fernwanderweg Eisenacher Haus is a walking route of 82.5 km that starts in Eisenach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Eisenach and finish in Eisenacher Haus. Along the way you pass Nikolaitor (after 291 m), Burschenschaftsdenkmal (after 1.8 km) and Schloss Wilhelmsthal (after 9.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,922 m in total and descend 1,342 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (57.5 km), road (7.9 km) and street (7.7 km). Of the surface, 40.7 km gravel and 13.9 km asphalt. For 4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 93 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 13.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 34.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
WartburgAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 2
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 461 m from the route - 3
Castle ButtlarAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 4
LutherdenkmalMemorial · 97 m from the route - 5
ÄrztedenkmalMemorial · 121 m from the route - 6
KrayenburgCastle · 135 m from the route - 7
Villa PflugensbergCastle · 165 m from the route - 8
Noahs SegelObservation tower · 205 m from the route - 9
Ernst Abbe (1840-1905)Monument · 308 m from the route - 10
Das "Entjudungsinstitut" in EisenachMemorial · 343 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 375 m from the route - 12
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 420 m from the route - 13
St. Georg-BrunnenMemorial · 432 m from the route - 14
St. Elisabeth v. ThüringenMemorial · 432 m from the route - 15
Stadtschloss EisenachCastle · 440 m from the route - 16
Johann Sebastian BachMemorial · 442 m from the route - 17
LutherhausMuseum · 455 m from the route - 18
Automobile Welt EisenachMuseum · 607 m from the route - 19
Erlebnisbergwerk MerkersMuseum · 613 m from the route - 20
WingolfsdenkmalMemorial · 616 m from the route - 21
St. GeorgMemorial · 618 m from the route - 22
Schwarzer BrunnenMemorial · 619 m from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 655 m from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 742 m from the route - 25
Denkmal zur Geschichte der Deutschen ArbeiterbewegungMemorial · 744 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fernwanderweg Eisenacher Haus?
Fernwanderweg Eisenacher Haus is 82.5 km long. Allow ± 21:35 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 Eisenach to Eisenacher Haus.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Eisenach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,922 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 34.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Nikolaitor, Burschenschaftsdenkmal and Schloss Wilhelmsthal.
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