Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Altenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge [Altenberg↔Annaberg] cycle route
Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge [Altenberg↔Annaberg] is a cycle route of 110.7 km from Altenberg. Along the way you'll find 229 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 6 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.
- 110.7 km
- ± 7:25 h
- ↑ 1,750 m · ↓ 1,921 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Altenberg
0 km955 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
955 m32.7 km · 76 benches
Schloß Purschenstein
33.6 kmCastle
5.2 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
38.8 km11.7 km · 13 benches
Kupferhammer Museum Saigerhütte
50.5 kmPublic toilet
20.4 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
70.9 km6.2 km · 26 benches
Public toilet
77.1 km8 km · 2 benches
Public toilet and water point
85.1 km2 km · 17 benches
Kursächsische Postmeilensäule
87.2 kmAttraction
21.5 km · 45 benches
Water point
108.6 km2.1 km · 11 benches
Finish
110.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 37.9 kmBetween 955 m and 38.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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: Pessottino · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 33.6 km
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Photo: Norbert Kaiser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 50.5 km
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Photo: Jörg Blobelt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 87.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,750 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,921 m
- Highest point
- 890 m
- Lowest point
- 396 m
- 5-10% slope · 26.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.2 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
110.7 km in total- Track: 46.8 km
- Street: 36.6 km
- Road: 18.9 km
- Busy road: 4.6 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 475 m
- Unknown: 250 m
Surfaces
110.7 km in total- Asphalt: 75.2 km
- Gravel: 22.7 km
- Paved: 5.1 km
- Natural: 475 m
- Unpaved: 475 m
- Unknown: 6.4 km
About the cycle route Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge [Altenberg↔Annaberg]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge [Altenberg↔Annaberg] is a cycle route of 110.7 km that starts in Altenberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Zinnwald-Georgenfeld (bei Altenberg/Erzgebirge) and finish in Annaberg-Buchholz. Along the way you pass Schloß Purschenstein (after 33.6 km), Kupferhammer Museum Saigerhütte (after 50.5 km) and Kursächsische Postmeilensäule (after 87.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,750 m in total and descend 1,921 m. Allow ± 7:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (46.8 km), street (36.6 km) and road (18.9 km). Of the surface, 75.2 km asphalt and 22.7 km gravel. For 6.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 229 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 85.2 km and after 108.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 37.9 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
- Stoneman Miriquidi Road: Bärenfels – ZinnwaldEasy · From A to B13.6 km
- Stoneman Miriquidi Road C: Holzhau – ZinnwaldEasy · From A to B23 km
- Easy · From A to B16 km
- Stoneman Miriquidi Road: Holzhau – BärenfelsEasy · From A to B18.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Longest wooden table in the worldAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 2
FlájeMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 3
památník obětem pochodu smrtiMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 4
Komáří hůrkaViewpoint · 7.7 km from the route - 5
Hrad KrupkaCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 6
RýzmburkCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 7
Zámeček LichtenvaldCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 8
Francouzský kámenMemorial · 4 km from the route - 9
Památník obětem I. světové válkyMemorial · 5 km from the route - 10
Pomník Antona GüntheraMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 11
Schloss WolkensteinCastle · 137 m from the route - 12
technisches Museum "Alte Stuhlfabrik" MöbelausstellungMuseum · 150 m from the route - 13
NußknackermuseumMuseum · 151 m from the route - 14
Erzgebirgisches SpielzeugmuseumMuseum · 227 m from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 232 m from the route - 16
Jagdschloss RehefeldCastle · 277 m from the route - 17
St.-AnnenkircheAttraction · 350 m from the route - 18
Martin Luther DenkmalMemorial · 379 m from the route - 19
ErzgebirgsmuseumMuseum · 390 m from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 437 m from the route - 21
Museum sächsisch-böhmisches ErzgebirgeMuseum · 444 m from the route - 22
Bismarckturm Thermalbad WiesenbadObservation tower · 464 m from the route - 23
Manufaktur der TräumeMuseum · 579 m from the route - 24
OrnamentpflanzungMonument · 604 m from the route - 25
Adam-Ries-MuseumMuseum · 616 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge [Altenberg↔Annaberg]?
Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge [Altenberg↔Annaberg] is 110.7 km long. Allow ± 7:25 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Zinnwald-Georgenfeld (bei Altenberg/Erzgebirge) to Annaberg-Buchholz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Altenberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,750 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 37.9 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 Schloß Purschenstein, Kupferhammer Museum Saigerhütte and Kursächsische Postmeilensäule.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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