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Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West)
138.3 km from Eisenach to Schwarzburg. Along the way you climb 2,976 m and descend 3,112 m; the highest point is at 975 m. Walking time about 43 h – comfortably done in 7 daily stages.
Elevation profile
Best hiking day this week at the start: Tomorrow – dry, 12 °C
Along the way
- km 0.0 Elisabethbrunnen Spring
- km 0.3 Wartburg-Blick Viewpoint
- km 0.5 Wartburgblick v.d. Blidenstatt Viewpoint
- km 0.6 Viehburg Summit · 382 m
- km 0.6 Carl-Alexander-Blick Viewpoint
- km 1.0 Weidmannsruh Viewpoint
- km 1.8 Königstein Summit
- km 4.5 Gickelhahn Summit · 461 m
- km 4.9 Hirschstein Summit · 463 m
- km 6.8 Rennsteiggrotte Viewpoint
- km 7.5 Zollstock Shelter
- km 8.5 Gollertskopf Summit · 559 m
- km 8.5 Am Jubelhain Summit · 551 m
- km 8.9 Ascherbrück Summit · 553 m
- km 9.6 Lahmberg Summit · 576 m
- km 10.8 Ruhlaer Häuschen Shelter
- km 11.1 Schweinaquelle Spring
- km 11.3 Höllkopf Summit · 646 m
- km 11.9 Schaumborn Spring
- km 13.0 Klinzingshütte Shelter
- km 14.0 Glöcknerhütte Shelter
- km 14.2 Glöckner Summit · 702 m
- km 14.5 Fredis-Quell Spring
- km 15.7 Gerberstein Summit · 729 m
- km 16.9 Hühne Summit · 733 m
- km 17.1 Steinbacher Hütte Shelter
- km 17.3 Triniusquelle Spring
- km 17.5 Emsequelle Spring
- km 17.7 Großer Weißenberg Summit · 747 m
- km 18.9 Zigeunerkopf Summit · 739 m
- km 19.9 Brotteroder Hütte Shelter · 720 m
- km 20.3 Schierlingsborn Spring
- km 20.4 Beerbergstein Viewpoint
- km 20.8 Oberer Beerberg Summit · 830 m
- km 21.3 Schutzhütte Venetianierstein Shelter · 830 m
- km 21.3 Venetianerstein Viewpoint
- km 21.8 Wartburgblick Viewpoint
- km 22.4 Großer Inselsberg Summit · 916 m
- km 24.6 Trockenberg Summit · 808 m
- km 24.8 Waltershäuser Hütte Shelter · 797 m
- km 25.3 Großer Jagdberg Summit · 806 m
- km 26.1 Am Jagdberg Shelter · 716 m
- km 26.7 Kleiner Jagdberg Summit · 726 m
- km 27.4 Elfriedenquelle Spring
- km 27.9 Heuberg Summit · 719 m
- km 29.2 Spießberg Summit · 749 m
- km 29.7 Aussichtspunkt südlicher Spießberg Viewpoint
- km 30.1 Schutzhütte "Am Kreuz" Shelter · 700 m
- km 31.3 Oberer Pirschhauskopf Summit · 735 m
- km 32.6 Spitterblick Viewpoint
- km 33.3 Löwen-Born Spring
- km 33.8 Neue Schmalkalder Hütte Shelter · 715 m
- km 33.8 Goldborn Spring
- km 34.7 Glasberg/ Hohe Leite Summit · 761 m
- km 35.4 Alte Ausspanne Shelter
- km 36.8 Nesselberg Shelter
- km 37.2 Nesselberghütte Hut
- km 37.7 Krämerod Summit · 765 m
- km 37.7 Aussichtsturm Krämerod Shelter
- km 38.1 Gabelskopf Summit · 743 m
Spots up to 300 m from the trail. Please check hut opening times beforehand.
In 7 stages
A suggestion with equal daily stretches – adjust them to accommodation and travel.
Stage ends near Großer Weißenberg
Stage ends near Nesselberghütte
Frequently asked questions
How long is the “Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West)” trail?
About 138.3 km, from Eisenach to Schwarzburg.
How much elevation gain does the “Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West)” trail have?
About 2,976 m of ascent and 3,112 m of descent. The lowest point is at 265 m, the highest at 975 m.
How long does the “Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West)” trail take?
Plan for about 43 h of walking time (using the usual hiking-time rule from distance and elevation), plus breaks. It works well in 7 daily stages.
Can I follow the “Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West)” 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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