Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Berga-Wünschendorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Weiße-Elster-Weg walk
Weiße-Elster-Weg is a walk of 8 km from Berga-Wünschendorf. Along the way you'll find 26 benches.
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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.
- 8 km
- ± 2:10 h
- ↑ 243 m · ↓ 207 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 26 benches.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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 Sander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 243 m
- Down
- ↓ 207 m
- Highest point
- 418 m
- Lowest point
- 228 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 957 m
- 15-20% slope · 151 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 151 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
8 km in total- Track: 6.2 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 221 m
Surfaces
8 km in total- Gravel: 3.8 km
- Paved: 491 m
- Asphalt: 300 m
- Unknown: 3.4 km
About the walking route Weiße-Elster-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Weiße-Elster-Weg is a walking route of 8 km that starts in Berga-Wünschendorf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Elsterquelle and finish in Mündung Saale.
How hard is the route?
You climb 243 m in total and descend 207 m. Allow ± 2:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.2 km), street (1.5 km) and busy road (221 m). Of the surface, 3.8 km gravel and 491 m paved. For 3.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 26 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
GöltzschtalbrückeAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 2
GasparinentempelAttraction · 166 m from the route - 3
PorzellanrotundeMemorial · 237 m from the route - 4
Oberes Schloss (Greiz)Castle · 307 m from the route - 5
Heimatmuseum " Spittel"Museum · 463 m from the route - 6
MonumentMonument · 483 m from the route - 7
Unteres SchlossCastle · 487 m from the route - 8
Schloss DryfelsRuins · 977 m from the route - 9
PulverturmAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 12
1914-1918Memorial · 2.4 km from the route - 13
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 15
Burg DölauCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 16
Aussichtsturm KreuztanneObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 19
Ketzel's MühleMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 20
Denkmal Erster WeltkriegMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 21
Burgruine ElsterbergCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 6 km from the route - 23
Schloss NetzschkauCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 25
Burg MylauAttraction · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Weiße-Elster-Weg?
Weiße-Elster-Weg is 8 km long. Allow ± 2:10 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Elsterquelle to Mündung Saale.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Berga-Wünschendorf.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 243 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Sommerpalais.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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