Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Falkenstein/Vogtland · Updated on 14 November 2026
Göltzschtal-Höhenradweg cycle route
Göltzschtal-Höhenradweg is a cycle route of 12.8 km from Falkenstein/Vogtland. Along the way you'll find 22 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 12.8 km
- ± 50 min
- ↑ 79 m · ↓ 182 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Falkenstein/Vogtland
0 km7.3 km · 19 benches
Rebesgrüner Wasserturm
7.3 kmObservation tower
5.5 km · 3 benches
Finish
12.8 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 7.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 79 m
- Down
- ↓ 182 m
- Highest point
- 585 m
- Lowest point
- 443 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.2 km
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
12.8 km in total- Street: 4.7 km
- Road: 4.3 km
- Track: 2.4 km
- Path: 975 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 275 m
- Cycle path: 125 m
Surfaces
12.8 km in total- Asphalt: 8.8 km
- Gravel: 2 km
- Paved: 275 m
- Unknown: 1.7 km
About the cycle route Göltzschtal-Höhenradweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Göltzschtal-Höhenradweg is a cycle route of 12.8 km that starts in Falkenstein/Vogtland. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Rebesgrüner Wasserturm (after 7.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 79 m in total and descend 182 m. Allow ± 50 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is street (4.7 km), road (4.3 km) and track (2.4 km). Of the surface, 8.8 km asphalt and 2 km gravel. For 1.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 22 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Göltzschtalradweg
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SchlossturmObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 2
El ToroAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 3
StadtmuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 5
TP WilhelmshöheAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 6
Schloss TreuenCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 7
Deutsche RaumfahrtausstellungMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 8
VogtlandschanzenAttraction · 9 km from the route - 9
RuinsRuins · 9.2 km from the route - 10Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegesMemorial · 189 m from the route
- 11Gedenkstein 1.WeltkriegMemorial · 2.4 km from the route
- 12Perlaser TurmObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route
- 13CarlsturmObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route
- 14SteinbergturmObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 15JolysteinViewpoint · 6.2 km from the route
- 16KuhbergturmObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route
- 17Zigarren- & Heimatmuseum Schöneck/VogtlandMuseum · 8.9 km from the route
- 18Burg SchöneckRuins · 9.3 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 9.5 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Göltzschtal-Höhenradweg?
Göltzschtal-Höhenradweg is 12.8 km long. Allow ± 50 min of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Falkenstein/Vogtland.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 79 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Rebesgrüner Wasserturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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