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Olitätenrundwanderweg
A loop of 153.9 km from Swis-Punkt. Along the way you climb 4,170 m and descend 4,159 m; the highest point is at 807 m. Walking time about 50 h – comfortably done in 8 daily stages.
Elevation profile
Best hiking day this week at the start: Tomorrow – dry, 12 °C
Along the way
- km 0.0 Fröbelblick Viewpoint
- km 0.5 Geiersleite Summit · 517 m
- km 3.0 Greifenstein Summit · 392 m
- km 3.4 Jesuborn Spring
- km 3.4 Stadtblick Viewpoint · 353 m
- km 5.3 Flößerhütte Hut
- km 6.8 Ebersteinblick Viewpoint
- km 7.7 Eberstein Viewpoint
- km 7.9 Elisabethfelsen Viewpoint
- km 11.1 Dürres Schild Shelter
- km 15.3 Schwarzburgblick Shelter
- km 15.8 Mooshäuschen Shelter
- km 17.7 Fürstin-Anna-Blick Viewpoint
- km 17.9 Ines Ruh Viewpoint
- km 18.2 Sitzendorfblick Shelter
- km 20.0 Rabenborn Spring
- km 27.7 Griesbühl Summit
- km 30.6 Stollenquelle Spring
- km 32.7 Spitzberghütte Shelter
- km 33.0 Spitzberg Summit · 412 m
- km 37.2 Mittelweghütte Shelter
- km 39.8 Windwurmelhütte Shelter
- km 47.3 Blick ins Elschnitztal Shelter
- km 48.3 Felsenburg Viewpoint
- km 48.7 Sommerberg Summit · 425 m
- km 48.7 Hermesklause Shelter
- km 50.4 Hoher Berg Summit · 575 m
- km 55.5 Mühlberg Summit · 609 m
- km 57.0 Waldhaus (715 m ü. N.) Shelter · 715 m
- km 57.6 Grenztanne Shelter
- km 59.1 Börnle Shelter
- km 61.0 Rauhhügel Summit · 802 m
- km 65.2 Hingberg Summit · 697 m
- km 66.8 Börskuppe Summit · 549 m
- km 69.7 Mainholzberg Summit · 691 m
- km 73.6 Höllborn Spring
- km 74.7 Petersburg Summit · 640 m
- km 83.0 Blick ins Thüringer Becken Viewpoint
- km 83.3 Mittelberg Summit · 697 m
- km 85.3 Brauhausquelle Spring
- km 86.8 Schwarzatalblick Viewpoint
- km 89.7 Große Grube Summit · 648 m
- km 102.7 Rinnetalblick Viewpoint
- km 104.5 Echofelsen Viewpoint
- km 114.0 Döbertsborn Spring
- km 117.8 Nosseberg Summit · 635 m
- km 118.9 Barigauer Höhe Summit · 665 m
- km 118.9 Barigauer Turm Viewpoint
- km 120.4 Johannisberg Summit · 592 m
- km 122.9 Geiersberg Summit · 522 m
- km 123.3 Röderberg Summit · 489 m
- km 126.3 Kalkberg Summit · 472 m
- km 126.4 Wachkuppe Summit · 445 m
- km 132.8 Ebene Summit · 512 m
- km 134.4 Teufelstreppe Viewpoint
- km 134.5 Silberberg Summit · 520 m
- km 135.1 Gerhardt-Breuer-Schutzhütte Shelter
- km 135.1 Griesbachfelsen Viewpoint
- km 135.5 Haselbörnchen Spring
- km 135.7 Wendelstein Viewpoint
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 Fürstin-Anna-Blick
Stage ends near Mittelweghütte
Stage ends near Mühlberg
Stage ends near Petersburg
Stage ends near Nosseberg
Stage ends near Ebene
Frequently asked questions
How long is the “Olitätenrundwanderweg” trail?
About 153.9 km as a loop.
How much elevation gain does the “Olitätenrundwanderweg” trail have?
About 4,170 m of ascent and 4,159 m of descent. The lowest point is at 224 m, the highest at 807 m.
How long does the “Olitätenrundwanderweg” trail take?
Plan for about 50 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 “Olitätenrundwanderweg” 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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