Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hohenwarte · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wurzelweg - Kaulsdorf-Hohenwarte-Saalthal Alter walk
Wurzelweg - Kaulsdorf-Hohenwarte-Saalthal Alter is a walk of 12.3 km from Hohenwarte. Along the way you'll find 14 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 12.3 km
- ± 3:15 h
- ↑ 318 m · ↓ 322 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 318 m
- Down
- ↓ 322 m
- Highest point
- 414 m
- Lowest point
- 233 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 248 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
12.3 km in total- Track: 6.1 km
- Footpath: 2.8 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Path: 800 m
- Road: 675 m
- Busy road: 275 m
Surfaces
12.3 km in total- Asphalt: 1.3 km
- Gravel: 675 m
- Unpaved: 250 m
- Unknown: 10.1 km
About the walking route Wurzelweg - Kaulsdorf-Hohenwarte-Saalthal Alter
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wurzelweg - Kaulsdorf-Hohenwarte-Saalthal Alter is a walking route of 12.3 km that starts in Hohenwarte. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kaulsdorf and finish in Saalthal Alter.
How hard is the route?
You climb 318 m in total and descend 322 m. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.1 km), footpath (2.8 km) and street (1.7 km). Of the surface, 1.3 km asphalt and 675 m gravel. For 10.1 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- Hohenwarte Stausee WegHard · Circular walk77.9 km
- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen Ost)Hard · From A to B154.3 km
- Grüner Balken Saalfeld-Kaulsdorf-LeutenbergModerate · From A to B13.7 km
- SormitzwegHard · From A to B26.2 km
- Gebietswanderweg Pößneck- Kahla - BlankenhainHard · From A to B47 km
- SchustersteigHard · From A to B25.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FeengrottenAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 2
Burg KaulsdorfCastle · 605 m from the route - 3
Schloß EichichtCastle · 672 m from the route - 4
Burg KönitzCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 5
Burg ObernitzCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 6
Schloss WetzelsteinCastle · 4 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 9
Schloss FriedensburgCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 11
Hoher SchwarmAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 12
Schlösschen KitzersteinCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 13
Burg RanisCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 14
KriegsopferMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 15
Den Opfern von Krieg und GewaltMemorial · 6 km from the route - 16
HutschachtelMemorial · 6 km from the route - 17
Schloss BrandensteinMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 18
Stadtmuseum Saalfeld im FranziskanerklosterMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 19
Schloss SaalfeldCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 8 km from the route - 21
WysburgCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 22
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 23
ZiemestalbrückeAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 24
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wurzelweg - Kaulsdorf-Hohenwarte-Saalthal Alter?
Wurzelweg - Kaulsdorf-Hohenwarte-Saalthal Alter is 12.3 km long. Allow ± 3:15 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 Kaulsdorf to Saalthal Alter.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hohenwarte.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 318 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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