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50.38, 11.69 · rel 2860322
50.38, 11.69 · rel 2860322
Humboldtweg
A 20,5 km loop walk through alpine terrain and mountains in Bayern.
Loop walk
start = finish · Bayern
20,5km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
26
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
2× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
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?
8× monument
2× viewpoint
1× summit
7× Attraction
1× castle
1× ruins
Ehrenmal
monument ·
82 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Rennsteigblick
viewpoint ·
88 m off route
4,1 km
20%
Wolfstein
summit ·
142 m off route
4,1 km
20%
Wiedeturm
viewpoint ·
144 m off route
4,1 km
20%
Drehkreuz des Wanderns
monument ·
on the route
16,2 km
79%
Informationszentrum Naturpark Frankenwald im ehem. Bahnhof Lichtenberg
monument ·
on the route
20,5 km
100%
Rosengarten
Attraction ·
on the route
20,5 km
100%
Kriegerdenkmal 1. und 2. Weltkrieg
monument ·
on the route
20,5 km
100%
Drehkreuz des Wanderns
monument ·
on the route
20,5 km
100%
Dampfspeicherlok „3“
Attraction ·
on the route
20,5 km
100%
Burg Lichtenberg (Bayern)
castle ·
on the route
20,5 km
100%
In Gedenken an den Todesmarsch ins KZ Buchenwald
monument ·
on the route
20,5 km
100%
Prinzregent Luitpold
monument ·
29 m off route
20,5 km
100%
Besucherbergwerk Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stollen
Attraction ·
31 m off route
20,5 km
100%
Rennsteig-Denkmal
monument ·
45 m off route
20,5 km
100%
Kurhaus
Attraction ·
65 m off route
20,5 km
100%
Wandelhalle
Attraction ·
77 m off route
20,5 km
100%
Klenze-Bau
ruins ·
116 m off route
20,5 km
100%
Trinkhalle
Attraction ·
118 m off route
20,5 km
100%
Prinzregent-Luitpold-Saal
Attraction ·
130 m off route
20,5 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Humboldtweg is 20.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, Humboldtweg takes approximately 5h 6min to complete.
Yes, Humboldtweg is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Humboldtweg starts near coordinates 50.4012, 11.7.
Humboldtweg is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Humboldtweg is maintained and managed by Frankenwaldverein.