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Hauptwanderweg Eisenach - Jena
154.5 km from Ilmenau to Schmiedefeld. Along the way you climb 2,676 m and descend 3,794 m; the highest point is at 863 m. Walking time about 47 h – comfortably done in 8 daily stages.
Elevation profile
Best hiking day this week at the start: Tomorrow – dry, 10 °C
Along the way
- km 0.0 Goethehäuschen Shelter
- km 0.0 Dachsquelle Spring · 825 m
- km 0.2 Kickelhahn Summit · 861 m
- km 0.2 Kickelhahnturm Viewpoint
- km 1.3 Hohe Schlaufe Summit · 735 m
- km 1.3 Bismarck-Höhe Viewpoint
- km 1.5 Schlaufenblick Viewpoint
- km 1.9 von Watzdorfs Aussicht Viewpoint
- km 1.9 Antonien Höhe Viewpoint
- km 2.5 Friedrich Hofmann Brunnen Spring
- km 5.0 Oberpörlitzer Höhe Summit · 581 m
- km 8.8 Karolinenblick Viewpoint
- km 9.7 Veronikaberg Summit · 552 m
- km 11.2 Heydaer Berg Summit · 576 m
- km 12.6 Halskappe Summit · 606 m
- km 13.3 Walsberg Summit · 571 m
- km 14.8 Rabenkopf Summit · 572 m
- km 15.1 Rabenberg Summit · 587 m
- km 15.9 Reinsburg Summit · 604 m
- km 17.9 Ilmsenberg Summit · 575 m
- km 18.6 Schutzhütte in den Reinsbergen Hut
- km 18.6 Wipfratal Viewpoint
- km 19.1 Haselkoppe Summit · 586 m
- km 20.3 Gerhard-Pfeiffer-Hütte Shelter
- km 21.6 Große Luppe Summit
- km 26.3 Webcam Arnstadt Viewpoint
- km 27.2 Arnsberg Summit
- km 29.0 Weinberg Summit · 338 m
- km 29.8 Kalkberg Summit
- km 33.7 Wachsenburg Summit · 421 m
- km 34.9 Heckenberg Summit · 384 m
- km 36.7 Triniusblick Viewpoint · 400 m
- km 36.9 Schloßleite Summit · 400 m
- km 39.8 Drei Gleichen Blick Viewpoint
- km 39.9 Burgberg Summit · 370 m
- km 49.0 Lämmersquelle Spring
- km 49.5 Hausterberg Summit · 272 m
- km 58.4 Schutzhütte am Quellteich Shelter
- km 63.6 Bismarckturm Erfurt Viewpoint
- km 64.2 Stadtblick Am Tannenwäldchen Viewpoint
- km 69.4 Zeisigberg Summit · 402 m
- km 79.4 Suhlequelle Spring
- km 79.9 Wolfsberg Summit · 478 m
- km 81.4 Riechheimer Berg Summit · 513 m
- km 81.6 Thüringer Schiefergebirgsblick Viewpoint
- km 81.6 Teufelskanzel Viewpoint
- km 81.6 Stauseeblick Thüringer Wald Viewpoint
- km 82.6 Vettersborn Spring
- km 83.1 Karl-Große-Hütte Shelter
- km 84.8 Weigel's Rast Hütte Shelter
- km 85.2 Vorderer Forsthügel Summit · 408 m
- km 89.7 Jägerbörnchen Spring
- km 92.3 Münchener Hütte Shelter
- km 94.3 Salzkopfhütte Shelter
- km 98.6 Paulinenhütte Shelter
- km 100.7 Hirtenberghütte Shelter
- km 101.6 Buhrhügel Summit · 296 m
- km 103.6 Hainberg Summit · 376 m
- km 104.5 An der Steinmauer Shelter
- km 105.6 Casparibank Shelter
Spots up to 300 m from the trail. Please check hut opening times beforehand.
In 8 stages
A suggestion with equal daily stretches – adjust them to accommodation and travel.
Stage ends near Ilmsenberg
Stage ends near Triniusblick
Stage ends near Schutzhütte am Quellteich
Stage ends near Salzkopfhütte
Frequently asked questions
How long is the “Hauptwanderweg Eisenach - Jena” trail?
About 154.5 km, from Ilmenau to Schmiedefeld. The route is not fully continuous in the map data, so the real length may be a little longer.
How much elevation gain does the “Hauptwanderweg Eisenach - Jena” trail have?
About 2,676 m of ascent and 3,794 m of descent. The lowest point is at 140 m, the highest at 863 m.
How long does the “Hauptwanderweg Eisenach - Jena” trail take?
Plan for about 47 h of walking time (using the usual hiking-time rule from distance and elevation), plus breaks. It works well in 8 daily stages.
Can I follow the “Hauptwanderweg Eisenach - Jena” trail on my phone?
Yes. Open the trail in the hiking map and tap “Follow this trail”. The Waldschatz planner takes over the trail (for long trails a stretch of about 15 km) with weather, navigation and an offline map – free with an account.
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