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Cycle route · Zittau · Updated on 14 November 2026

Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge cycle route

Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge is a cycle route of 397.6 km from Zittau. Along the way you'll find 885 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.

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Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge
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Kreuzkirche
Kreuzkirche · after 1 km
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Großes Zittauer Fastentuch 1472
Großes Zittauer Fastentuch 1472 · after 1.1 km

The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 397.6 km
  • ± 5:20 h per stage
  • ↑ 5,846 m · ↓ 4,985 m
  • Hard per stage
  • From A to B
  • Regional route

  1. Start in Zittau

    0 km

    At the start: public toilet.

  2. 1 km · 26 benches

    Kreuzkirche and 1 more

    1 km

    Großes Zittauer Fastentuch 1472

  3. 341 m · 17 benches

    Blumenuhr

    1.4 km

    Public toilet

  4. 11.3 km · 91 benches

    Public toilet

    12.7 km

  5. 6.5 km · 24 benches

    Weberstube

    19.2 km

    Museum

  6. 933 m · 6 benches

    Public toilet

    20.1 km

  7. 3.9 km · 9 benches

    Public toilet and honesty box

    24 km

  8. 1.4 km · 3 benches

    Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points

    25.4 km

  9. 244 m · 2 benches

    Volkskunde- und Mühlenmuseum

    25.7 km

    Public toilet

  10. 3.7 km · 3 benches

    Public toilet

    29.3 km

  11. 1.1 km · 15 benches

    Deutsches Damast- und Frottiermuseum

    30.4 km

    Museum

  12. 4.9 km · 11 benches

    Kanitz-Kyawsche Gruft

    35.3 km

    Attraction

  13. 584 m

    Schloss Hainewalde and 1 more

    35.9 km

    Wasserschloss Hainewalde

  14. 10.7 km · 10 benches

    Wetterstudio Ost - "Zittauer Gebirge"

    46.6 km

    Museum

  15. 21.2 km · 16 benches

    Public toilet

    67.8 km

  16. 13.3 km · 29 benches

    Ecce-Homo

    81.1 km

    Memorial

  17. 25.5 km · 36 benches

    Public toilet

    106.6 km

  18. 6.3 km · 19 benches

    Kursächsische Postmeilensäule

    112.9 km

    Attraction

  19. 218 m · 9 benches

    Deutsche Kunstblume Sebnitz

    113.2 km

    Museum

  20. 388 m · 13 benches

    Public toilet

    113.5 km

  21. 5.8 km · 7 benches

    2 water fountains and refill points

    119.3 km

  22. 3.8 km · 13 benches

    Waldarbeiterstube

    123.1 km

    Museum

  23. 569 m · 3 benches

    Honesty box

    123.6 km

  24. 184 m

    Public toilet

    123.8 km

  25. 4.8 km · 5 benches

    Buschmühle

    128.6 km

    Museum

  26. 277 m

    Neumannmühle

    128.9 km

    Public toilet and water point

  27. 2.6 km

    Water point

    131.5 km

  28. 2.1 km

    Lichtenhainer Wasserfall

    133.6 km

    Public toilet

  29. 2 km · 4 benches

    Public toilet

    135.6 km

  30. 2.6 km

    3 water fountains and refill points

    138.2 km
Show the other 26 steps

  1. 210 m

    Water point

    138.4 km

  2. 3 km · 25 benches

    Public toilet

    141.4 km

  3. 707 m · 39 benches

    Public toilet

    142.1 km

  4. 273 m · 21 benches

    Public toilet

    142.4 km

  5. 395 m · 3 benches

    Public toilet

    142.8 km

  6. 1.4 km · 15 benches

    Public toilet

    144.2 km

  7. 19.8 km · 42 benches

    Herrenhaus Forsthof and 1 more

    164 km

    Torhaus Forsthof

  8. 10.9 km · 22 benches

    Public toilet

    174.9 km

  9. 9.7 km · 5 benches

    Honesty box

    184.6 km

  10. 27.3 km · 14 benches

    Public toilet

    211.9 km

  11. 1.3 km · 5 benches

    Public toilet

    213.3 km

  12. 32.7 km · 76 benches

    Schloß Purschenstein

    246 km

    Castle

  13. 5.2 km · 21 benches

    Public toilet

    251.1 km

  14. 11.7 km · 13 benches

    Kupferhammer Museum Saigerhütte

    262.8 km

    Public toilet

  15. 20.4 km · 14 benches

    Public toilet

    283.3 km

  16. 6.2 km · 26 benches

    Public toilet

    289.4 km

  17. 8 km · 2 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    297.5 km

  18. 2 km · 17 benches

    Kursächsische Postmeilensäule

    299.5 km

    Attraction

  19. 21.5 km · 45 benches

    Water point

    321 km

  20. 8 km · 12 benches

    Bike pump

    328.9 km

  21. 2.2 km · 6 benches

    Water point

    331.1 km

  22. 19 km · 19 benches

    Public toilet

    350.1 km

  23. 5.3 km · 7 benches

    Water point

    355.4 km

  24. 6.6 km · 6 benches

    Bike pump

    362 km

  25. 27.8 km · 43 benches

    Honesty box

    389.7 km

  26. 7.9 km · 4 benches

    Finish

    397.6 km
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Longest stretch without a toilet: 52.7 kmBetween 297.5 km and 350.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

22 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 14 more along the route are on the map.

Stages (5)

  1. 1Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge112.4 km
  2. 2Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge [Sebnitz↔Altenberg]100 km
  3. 3Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge [Altenberg↔Annaberg]110.7 km
  4. 4Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge [Annaberg↔Schöneck]64.8 km
  5. 5Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge [Schöneck↔Plauen]9.8 km

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 5,846 m
Down
↓ 4,985 m
Highest point
942 m
Lowest point
117 m
  • 5-10% slope · 69.5 km
  • 10-15% slope · 4.1 km
  • 20% slope or steeper · 101 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

397.6 km in total
  • Track: 122.6 km
  • Street: 114.6 km
  • Road: 85 km
  • Busy road: 45.2 km
  • Path: 15.8 km
  • Cycle path: 12 km
  • Footpath (walk your bike): 1 km
  • Unknown: 275 m

Surfaces

397.6 km in total
  • Asphalt: 288.5 km
  • Gravel: 62.5 km
  • Paved: 11.2 km
  • Unpaved: 2.9 km
  • Natural: 550 m
  • Unknown: 30.9 km

About the cycle route Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you cycle?

Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge is a cycle route of 397.6 km that starts in Zittau. It does not end where it starts. You start in Zittau and finish in Plauen. Along the way you pass Kreuzkirche (after 1 km), Großes Zittauer Fastentuch 1472 (after 1.1 km) and Blumenuhr (after 1.4 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 5,846 m in total and descend 4,985 m. Allow ± 5:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.

What roads do you cycle on?

The longest part is track (122.6 km), street (114.6 km) and road (85 km). Of the surface, 288.5 km asphalt and 62.5 km gravel. For 30.9 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 885 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 52.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Cycle routes nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Pravčická bránaPravčická bránaAttraction · 4.3 km from the route
  2. 2Hrad GrabštejnHrad GrabštejnAttraction · 4.4 km from the route
  3. 3Königstein FortressKönigstein FortressAttraction · 5.3 km from the route
  4. 4Longest wooden table in the worldLongest wooden table in the worldAttraction · 8.7 km from the route
  5. 5Ruins of Schomberg chateauRuins of Schomberg chateauRuins · 144 m from the route
  6. 6Nejsevernější bod České republikyNejsevernější bod České republikyAttraction · 1.9 km from the route
  7. 7památník obětem pochodu smrtipamátník obětem pochodu smrtiMemorial · 2 km from the route
  8. 8HighwoodHighwoodViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route
  9. 9FlájeFlájeMemorial · 3.4 km from the route
  10. 10Komáří hůrkaKomáří hůrkaViewpoint · 3.6 km from the route
  11. 11sv. Rochsv. RochMemorial · 3.8 km from the route
  12. 12sv. Jan Nepomuckýsv. Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 3.8 km from the route
  13. 13sv. Šebestiánsv. ŠebestiánMemorial · 3.8 km from the route
  14. 14sv. Rozáliesv. RozálieMemorial · 3.8 km from the route
  15. 15sv. Václavsv. VáclavMemorial · 3.8 km from the route
  16. 16sv. Vojtěchsv. VojtěchMemorial · 3.8 km from the route
  17. 17sv. Annasv. AnnaMemorial · 3.8 km from the route
  18. 18sv. Josefsv. JosefMemorial · 3.8 km from the route
  19. 19Obětem fašismuObětem fašismuMemorial · 4.2 km from the route
  20. 20KyšperkKyšperkAttraction · 5.5 km from the route
  21. 21Hrad KrupkaHrad KrupkaCastle · 5.9 km from the route
  22. 22Balzerovo leženíBalzerovo leženíAttraction · 7.5 km from the route
  23. 23Památník 313 obětem pochodu smrtiPamátník 313 obětem pochodu smrtiMemorial · 7.5 km from the route
  24. 24Ruský památníkRuský památníkMemorial · 7.6 km from the route
  25. 25Zámek DěčínZámek DěčínCastle · 9 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge?

Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge is 397.6 km long, in 5 parts of 79.5 km on average. Allow ± 5:20 h per part of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.

Is this route a circular ride?

No, the route runs from Zittau to Plauen.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Zittau.

How hard is this route?

Hard per stage, with 1,169 m per stage of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 29 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 52.7 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 14 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Kreuzkirche, Großes Zittauer Fastentuch 1472 and Blumenuhr.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.

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