Start
267 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
50.91, 11.60 · rel 28406
50.91, 11.60 · rel 28406
100-Kilometer-Horizontale
A 85,8 km loop walk through alpine terrain and lakes in Thüringen.
Loop walk
start = finish · Thüringen
85,8km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
45
views
7
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
7× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× summit
7× viewpoint
6× monument
1× Water
1× castle
3× Attraction
Gleisberg
summit ·
27 m off route
5,1 km
6%
Kunitzburg
viewpoint ·
42 m off route
10,3 km
12%
Gedenkstein
monument ·
on the route
23,2 km
27%
Fürstenbrunnen
Water ·
on the route
23,2 km
27%
Burg Kirchberg
castle ·
on the route
23,2 km
27%
Weihestätte des Bundes der Thüringer Berg-, Burg- und Waldgemeinden
Attraction ·
43 m off route
23,2 km
27%
Albert Heintz Bank
viewpoint ·
51 m off route
23,2 km
27%
Kupferplatte
viewpoint ·
on the route
26,6 km
31%
Ernst Haeckel
monument ·
on the route
26,6 km
31%
Kahles Höhe
viewpoint ·
on the route
26,6 km
31%
Diebeskrippe
Attraction ·
on the route
26,6 km
31%
Lommer Denkmal
monument ·
on the route
26,6 km
31%
Gedenkstein Otto Wehner 1. WK
monument ·
31 m off route
26,6 km
31%
Johannisberg
summit ·
41 m off route
26,6 km
31%
Ferdinandstein
viewpoint ·
41 m off route
26,6 km
31%
Spitzberg
viewpoint ·
45 m off route
26,6 km
31%
Carl Uhlitzsch
monument ·
47 m off route
26,6 km
31%
Annastein
monument ·
34 m off route
30,0 km
35%
Rabenschüssel
viewpoint ·
on the route
33,5 km
39%
Steinkreuz Schiebelau
Attraction ·
on the route
37,8 km
44%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
138 m
–
385 m
0 km
42,9 km
85,8 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
291 m elevation
Halfway
208 m elevation
Three quarters
235 m elevation
Finish
265 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
100-Kilometer-Horizontale is 85.8 km long.
At an average walking pace, 100-Kilometer-Horizontale takes approximately 21h 21min to complete.
Yes, 100-Kilometer-Horizontale is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
100-Kilometer-Horizontale starts near coordinates 50.8874, 11.6545.
100-Kilometer-Horizontale is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
100-Kilometer-Horizontale is maintained and managed by SG Carl Zeiss Jena-Süd e.V. und Wohnsportgemeinschaft Lobeda e.V..