Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Altenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pirna – Altenberg cycle route
Pirna – Altenberg is a cycle route of 31.6 km from Altenberg. Along the way you'll find 53 benches, 1 public toilet, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 31.6 km
- ± 2:05 h
- ↑ 123 m · ↓ 668 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Altenberg
0 km2 km · bench
2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines
2 km13.8 km · 15 benches
Schloss Kuckuckstein
15.7 kmCastle
11.3 km · 8 benches
Landschloß Zuschendorf
27 kmPublic toilet
4.1 km · 28 benches
Bike pump
31.2 km462 m
Finish
31.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27 kmBetween 0 km and 27 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Castle · after 15.7 km
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Photo: Rigorius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 27.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 123 m
- Down
- ↓ 668 m
- Highest point
- 665 m
- Lowest point
- 118 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.4 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
31.6 km in total- Road: 19.2 km
- Track: 3.4 km
- Path: 3.3 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Cycle path: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
Surfaces
31.6 km in total- Asphalt: 28.6 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 900 m
About the cycle route Pirna – Altenberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Pirna – Altenberg is a cycle route of 31.6 km that starts in Altenberg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schloss Kuckuckstein (after 15.7 km) and Landschloß Zuschendorf (after 27.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 123 m in total and descend 668 m. Allow ± 2:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (19.2 km), track (3.4 km) and path (3.3 km). Of the surface, 28.6 km asphalt and 2.1 km paved. For 900 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 53 benches, 1 public toilet, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge [Sebnitz↔Altenberg]Hard · From A to B100 km
- Stoneman Miriquidi Road C: Zinnwald – BärenfelsModerate · From A to B30.4 km
- Historische PoststraßeEasy · From A to B22.6 km
- Easy · From A to B16 km
- Stoneman Miriquidi Road: Bärenfels – ZinnwaldEasy · From A to B13.6 km
- Stoneman Miriquidi Road C: Holzhau – ZinnwaldEasy · From A to B23 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Königstein FortressAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Schloss PillnitzAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 3
Schloss SonnensteinCastle · 921 m from the route - 4
St. Mary's ChurchAttraction · 751 m from the route - 5
památník obětem pochodu smrtiMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 6
Komáří hůrkaViewpoint · 7.5 km from the route - 7
KyšperkAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 8
Hrad KrupkaCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 9
Schloss WeesensteinAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 10
Zámek Krásný LesCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 11
Rakouský památník bitvy r.1813Memorial · 8.9 km from the route - 12
Francouzský pomníkAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 13
Francouzský kámenMemorial · 9.7 km from the route - 14
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 370 m from the route - 15
Stadtmuseum PirnaMuseum · 477 m from the route - 16
DDR Museum PirnaMuseum · 984 m from the route - 17
Schloß BärensteinCastle · 1 km from the route - 18
Gedenkstätte SonnensteinMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 19
George BährMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 20
Schloss OttendorfCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 21
Barockgarten GroßsedlitzAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Schloss RottwerndorfCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 23
Gersdorfer RuineAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 25
Sv.Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 3.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pirna – Altenberg?
Pirna – Altenberg is 31.6 km long. Allow ± 2:05 h 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 Altenberg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 123 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27 km.
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 Schloss Kuckuckstein and Landschloß Zuschendorf.
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