Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Nové Hamry · Updated on 14 November 2026
Karlsroute (Hauptroute) cycle route
Karlsroute (Hauptroute) is a cycle route of 79.2 km from Nové Hamry. Along the way you'll find 371 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 79.2 km
- ± 5:15 h
- ↑ 381 m · ↓ 941 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Nové Hamry
0 km18.1 km · 28 benches
Bike pump
18.1 km7.9 km · 5 benches
Water point
26 km792 m · bench
Water point
26.8 km1.3 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
28.1 km12.5 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
40.6 km1.2 km · 5 benches
Wasserburg Thierfeld
41.8 km2 public toilets
6.3 km · 3 benches
Honesty box
48.1 km7.1 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
55.3 km11.3 km · 20 benches
Wasserschloss Klaffenbach
66.6 kmAttraction
6 km · 49 benches
Public toilet
72.6 km3.8 km · 139 benches
Museum Gunzenhauser
76.4 kmMuseum
210 m · bench
Public toilet
76.6 km1.7 km · 60 benches
Karl Marx Monument
78.3 kmAttraction
214 m · 11 benches
smac Staatliches Museum für Archäologie Chemnitz
78.5 kmMuseum
730 m · 12 benches
Finish
79.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 28.1 kmBetween 0 km and 28.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Archaeological site · after 41.8 km
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Photo: Kolossos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 66.6 km
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Photo: User:Kolossos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 76.4 km
Karl Marx Monument
Attraction · after 78.3 km
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Photo: Altsachse · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 78.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 381 m
- Down
- ↓ 941 m
- Highest point
- 938 m
- Lowest point
- 296 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.6 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
79.2 km in total- Track: 22.2 km
- Road: 17.3 km
- Cycle path: 14 km
- Street: 12.7 km
- Path: 8.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.8 km
- Busy road: 1.8 km
Surfaces
79.2 km in total- Asphalt: 52.8 km
- Gravel: 16.4 km
- Paved: 5.6 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 525 m
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the cycle route Karlsroute (Hauptroute)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Karlsroute (Hauptroute) is a cycle route of 79.2 km that starts in Nové Hamry. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Wasserburg Thierfeld (after 41.8 km), Wasserschloss Klaffenbach (after 66.6 km) and Museum Gunzenhauser (after 76.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 381 m in total and descend 941 m. Allow ± 5:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (22.2 km), road (17.3 km) and cycle path (14 km). Of the surface, 52.8 km asphalt and 16.4 km gravel. For 2.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 371 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 26 km and after 26.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Stein CastleMuseum · 192 m from the route - 2
Memorial Prisoncamp SauersackMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 3
Ledová jámaAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 4
SaxoniabrunnenAttraction · 176 m from the route - 5
Schlossruine HartensteinCastle · 223 m from the route - 6
Památník zaniklého kostela sv. Antonína PaduánskéhoMemorial · 231 m from the route - 7
Villa EscheMuseum · 248 m from the route - 8
IsenburgCastle · 308 m from the route - 9
Versteinerter WaldAttraction · 378 m from the route - 10
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 590 m from the route - 11
Museum für Sächsische Fahrzeuge ChemnitzMuseum · 601 m from the route - 12
Schloßbergmuseum ChemnitzMuseum · 699 m from the route - 13
Marianne Brandt HausMuseum · 713 m from the route - 14
Industriemuseum ChemnitzMuseum · 745 m from the route - 15
AuersbergturmObservation tower · 950 m from the route - 16
KohleWelt - Museum Steinkohlenbergbau SachsenMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 17
Museum UranbergbauMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 18
StraßenbahnmuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Edelhof AlberodaCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 20
GlückAuf-TurmObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 23
Die Toten MahnenMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 24
TeufelsbrückenAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 25
Gedenkstein an den Deutsch-Französischen KriegMemorial · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Karlsroute (Hauptroute)?
Karlsroute (Hauptroute) is 79.2 km long. Allow ± 5:15 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 Nové Hamry.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 381 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Wasserburg Thierfeld, Wasserschloss Klaffenbach and Museum Gunzenhauser.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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