Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Chemnitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Radroute Chemnitz–Karlsbad cycle route
Radroute Chemnitz–Karlsbad is a cycle route of 69.4 km from Chemnitz. Along the way you'll find 256 benches and 2 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.
- 69.4 km
- ± 4:40 h
- ↑ 1,252 m · ↓ 936 m
- Hard
- 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 256 benches and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Michael Wolf (Webseite) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Observation tower
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Attraction
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,252 m
- Down
- ↓ 936 m
- Highest point
- 733 m
- Lowest point
- 309 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 349 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 1 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
69.4 km in total- Track: 32.4 km
- Street: 10.1 km
- Busy road: 9.8 km
- Road: 6.8 km
- Path: 5.9 km
- Cycle path: 2.3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.6 km
- Unknown: 200 m
Surfaces
69.4 km in total- Asphalt: 34.6 km
- Gravel: 20 km
- Paved: 5.3 km
- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Unknown: 5.8 km
About the cycle route Radroute Chemnitz–Karlsbad
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Radroute Chemnitz–Karlsbad is a cycle route of 69.4 km that starts in Chemnitz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Chemnitz and finish in Karlsbad.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,252 m in total and descend 936 m. Allow ± 4:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (32.4 km), street (10.1 km) and busy road (9.8 km). Of the surface, 34.6 km asphalt and 20 km gravel. For 5.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 256 benches and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Karlsroute (Hauptroute)Hard · From A to B79.2 km
- Granit - Porphyr - RouteModerate · From A to B34.9 km
- ChemnitztalradwegEasy · From A to B21.9 km
- [D4] Mittelland-Route (Sachsen-West)Hard · From A to B113.6 km
- Sächsische Städteroute [Crimmitschau-Freiberg]Hard · From A to B106.7 km
- Chemnitz–Zschopautal-RadwegEasy · From A to B9.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Karl Marx MonumentAttraction · 845 m from the route - 2
Ledová jámaAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 3
Hrdinům vlastiMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 4
Důl MauritiusMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 5
Stein CastleMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 6
Memorial Prisoncamp SauersackMemorial · 9.6 km from the route - 7
Schaubergwerk GlöcklMuseum · 105 m from the route - 8
Museum GunzenhauserMuseum · 143 m from the route - 9
Denkmal Der Opfer Von Krieg Und GewaltMemorial · 182 m from the route - 10
Wasserschloss KlaffenbachAttraction · 186 m from the route - 11
RöderdenkmalMemorial · 244 m from the route - 12
Villa EscheMuseum · 265 m from the route - 13
Gedenkstein für Franz DziebkoMemorial · 350 m from the route - 14
Waldbühne SchwarzenbergAttraction · 402 m from the route - 15
Versteinerter WaldAttraction · 445 m from the route - 16
SaxoniabrunnenAttraction · 607 m from the route - 17
Museum für Sächsische Fahrzeuge ChemnitzMuseum · 609 m from the route - 18
Industriemuseum ChemnitzMuseum · 745 m from the route - 19
smac Staatliches Museum für Archäologie ChemnitzMuseum · 750 m from the route - 20
Marianne Brandt HausMuseum · 811 m from the route - 21
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 1 km from the route - 22
Schauanlage HeimateckeMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 23
StraßenbahnmuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 24
Eisenbahnmuseum SchwarzenbergMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 25
Jagdhaus BreitenbrunnRuins · 1.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Radroute Chemnitz–Karlsbad?
Radroute Chemnitz–Karlsbad is 69.4 km long. Allow ± 4:40 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Chemnitz to Karlsbad.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Chemnitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,252 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 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 Denkmal für die Gefallenen des 1. Weltkrieges, Dudelskirche and König-Albert-Turm.
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