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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in Thüringer Wald
Pilgrim Trail
· Thuringia
From the Wartburg into the world - 2nd stage: Reinhardsbrunn - Erfurt, Augustinian Monastery
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
closed
46.1 km
12:00 h
78 m
284 m
On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Bible translation, a pilgrimage walk takes place from May 5th to May 19th, 2022 from the Wartburg to Wittenberg.
Pilgrim Trail
· Thuringia
From Wartburg to the world - 1st stage: Wartburg-Reinhardsbrunn
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
closed
34.4 km
10:00 h
817 m
811 m
On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Bible translation, a pilgrimage from Wartburg to Wittenberg takes place from May 5th to May 19th, 2022.
Pilgrim Trail
· Thuringia
Pilgrim Route - In the Footsteps of Strong Women - Thuringia
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
51.7 km
13:25 h
577 m
421 m
The pilgrim route follows in the footsteps of Saint Elisabeth (patron saint of the diocese), Saint Walburga (namesake of Walpurgis Monastery), and Blessed Paulina (founder of the monastery) past unique cultural and historical highlights of Thuringia.
Pilgrim Trail
· Thuringian Forest
VIA ROMEA GERMANICA / Schmalkalden - Meiningen (GER29)
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
23.3 km
7:00 h
257 m
263 m
Official route description - Stage 29The approximately 2,200-kilometer-long pilgrimage route "VIA ROMEA GERMANICA" from Stade to Rome on its route section between Friedrichroda and Schmalkalden.
Pilgrim Trail
· Thuringian Forest
VIA ROMEA GERMANICA / Friedrichroda - Schmalkalden (GER28)
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
21.4 km
6:30 h
383 m
512 m
Official route description - Stage 28The approximately 2,200-kilometer-long pilgrimage route "VIA ROMEA GERMANICA" from Stade to Rome on its route between Friedrichroda and Schmalkalden.
Pilgrim Trail
· Thuringian Forest
VIA ROMEA GERMANICA / Gotha - Friedrichroda (GER27)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
17.9 km
5:00 h
154 m
30 m
Official route description - Stage 27The approximately 2,200-kilometer-long pilgrimage route "VIA ROMEA GERMANICA" from Stade to Rome on its route section between Gotha and Friedrichroda.
Pilgrim Trail
· Thuringian Forest
Guided pilgrimage route on the Benedictine path
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
11 km
0:05 h
243 m
183 m
Bad Tabarz - Waltershausen - FriedrichrodaThe path continues back to Bad Tabarz, a total 15 km circular route.
From Friedrichroda, the forest railway to Bad Tabarz was used here.
Distance: 11 km
Time with spiritual units and breaks: 6 h 30 min
Pilgrim Trail
· Thuringian Forest
Elisabeth path: Eisenach - Creuzburg
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 1
16.3 km
4:07 h
7 m
31 m
Three Elisabeth paths lead as ecumenical pilgrimage routes to the burial church of Saint Elisabeth in Marburg. We use one of these 3 pilgrimage routes to get from Eisenach to Marburg as a stage towards Santiago.
Pilgrim Trail
· Thuringian Forest
The Abduction of Luther - Circular Pilgrimage Route
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
11.9 km
5:00 h
364 m
364 m
Altenstein Castle - Steinbach - Luther Monument - Glasbach Meadow - Glasbach Deserted Village - Schleifkothengrund - Steinbach - Altenstein Castle
Pilgrim Trail
· Wartburg-Hainich
Pilgrimage Path Hastrungsfeld to Eisenach
recommended route
14.3 km
3:08 h
235 m
312 m
Protestant Church - Hörsel Mountains - Panoramic View - Great Hörselberg - Great Hörselberg - HSG - Herrenberge - Little Hörselberg - Little Hörselberg - Elbe Valley View - Hörsel - Hellwig Monument - Rothenhof - Chimney - City Park - St. Nicholas Church - House Chapel - Medical Monument - Luther Monument

