Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Schwepnitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rundweg Königsbrücker Heide cycle route
Rundweg Königsbrücker Heide is a cycle route of 49 km from Schwepnitz. Along the way you'll find 20 benches and 5 public toilets.
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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.
- 49 km
- ± 3:15 h
- ↑ 188 m · ↓ 184 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 20 benches and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: X-Weinzar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Paulis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: scan Bybbisch94 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 188 m
- Down
- ↓ 184 m
- Highest point
- 203 m
- Lowest point
- 111 m
- 5-10% slope · 493 m
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
49 km in total- Track: 32.7 km
- Street: 7.4 km
- Road: 5.5 km
- Busy road: 3.1 km
- Path: 350 m
Surfaces
49 km in total- Gravel: 23.5 km
- Asphalt: 12.4 km
- Paved: 6.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 5.3 km
About the cycle route Rundweg Königsbrücker Heide
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Rundweg Königsbrücker Heide is a cycle route of 49 km that starts in Schwepnitz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 188 m in total and descend 184 m. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (32.7 km), street (7.4 km) and road (5.5 km). Of the surface, 23.5 km gravel and 12.4 km asphalt. For 5.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 20 benches and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss LipsaCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 867 m from the route - 3
HaselbergturmObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Gefallenendenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Glockenturm SellaMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 7
WolfssäuleMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 8
Schloss GroßkmehlenCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 9
KutschenbergViewpoint · 5 km from the route - 10
Schloss LindenauCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 11
Wasserschloss ZschornaCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 12
Aussichtsturm "Buck'sche Schweiz"Observation tower · 7.1 km from the route - 13
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 7.5 km from the route - 15
Schauanlage und Museum der Granitindustrie e.V.Museum · 7.9 km from the route - 16
Schloss HohenbockaCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 17
Kleines Bienenmuseum OberlichtenauMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 18
Schloss OberlichtenauCastle · 8 km from the route - 19
Germania-DenkmalMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 20
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 21
Heinrich-Zille-StatueMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 22
Observation towerObservation tower · 225 m from the route - 23Kommandatur der Prinz-Georg-KaserneRuins · 425 m from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 618 m from the route
- 25Zochauer HeideturmObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rundweg Königsbrücker Heide?
Rundweg Königsbrücker Heide is 49 km long. Allow ± 3:15 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 Schwepnitz.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 188 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Kriegerdenkmal, Schloss Königsbrück and Kriegsgefangenenfriedhof Königsbrück.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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