Friedensweg, Long-distance trail in Thuringia and Bavaria, Germany.

The Friedensweg is a long-distance hiking trail spanning roughly 40 kilometers through Thuringia and Bavaria along the former inner German border. Forty information panels are distributed along the route, helping walkers understand the landscape and its past.

The association "Bürger für sanften Tourismus in Hermannsfeld" proposed the trail in 1996; after Hella Wilhelm's campaigning and Gerhard Schätzlein writing the panel texts, it opened in 1997. The route crosses land emptied by the forced resettlements "Aktion Ungeziefer" and "Aktion Kornblume", such as the abandoned village Schmerbach. On the western side, the US 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment guarded the border at the Fulda Gap.

The trail's marker combines the abstract Golden Bridge of the German Unity Sculpture Park with the World Peace Cross of Hermannsfeld, forming a white F on a blue background. The cross stands beside a former observation tower. Texts for the 40 panels were written by local historian Gerhard Schätzlein.

The trail uses former border patrol roads and is marked with the Golden Bridge symbol, with elevations reaching up to 800 meters in places. Navigation is straightforward thanks to clear signage, allowing visitors to explore at their own pace.

The trail's waymark combines the Golden Bridge of the German Unity Sculpture Park with the World Peace Cross of Hermannsfeld to form a white F on a blue background. The route passes the Abtsberg, where a US observation post once stood, and the Grabenberg, where a former border tower remains but is not visited.