Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Berga-Wünschendorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Elsterperlenweg walk
Elsterperlenweg is a walk of 69.5 km from Berga-Wünschendorf that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 160 benches, 1 water point and 3 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.
- 69.5 km
- ± 17:55 h
- ↑ 1,497 m · ↓ 1,500 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Berga-Wünschendorf
0 km1.5 km · bench
überdachte Holzbrücke Wünschendorf
1.5 kmWater point
16.6 km · 47 benches
Heimatmuseum " Spittel"
18.2 kmMuseum
10.2 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
28.4 km7.6 km · 4 benches
Pulverturm
36 kmAttraction
1.5 km · 4 benches
Porzellanrotunde and 2 more
37.6 kmBergfried and Oberes Schloss (Greiz)
385 m · bench
Unteres Schloss
37.9 kmPublic toilet
186 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
38.1 km546 m · 45 benches
Sommerpalais
38.7 kmMuseum
30.9 km · 27 benches
Back at the start
69.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 31.4 kmBetween 38.1 km and 69.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 1.6 km
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Photo: Jwaller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 18.2 km
Attraction · after 36 km
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Photo: Michael Sander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 37.6 km
Observation tower · after 37.6 km
Castle · after 37.6 km
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Photo: Wolfgang Pehlemann Wiesbaden Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 38.1 km
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Photo: Michael Sander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 38.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,497 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,500 m
- Highest point
- 423 m
- Lowest point
- 213 m
- 5-10% slope · 20.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.9 km
- 9 stairs
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
69.5 km in total- Track: 43.2 km
- Path: 14.9 km
- Street: 5.8 km
- Footpath: 2.8 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Busy road: 950 m
- Road: 525 m
Surfaces
69.5 km in total- Unpaved: 25.1 km
- Gravel: 18.8 km
- Asphalt: 4.2 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 16.7 km
About the walking route Elsterperlenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Elsterperlenweg is a circular walk of 69.5 km from Berga-Wünschendorf: it starts and ends in the same place. You start in Greiz and finish in Greiz. Along the way you pass überdachte Holzbrücke Wünschendorf (after 1.6 km), Heimatmuseum " Spittel" (after 18.2 km) and Pulverturm (after 36 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,497 m in total and descend 1,500 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (43.2 km), path (14.9 km) and street (5.8 km). Of the surface, 25.1 km unpaved and 18.8 km gravel. For 16.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 160 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 1.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
GöltzschtalbrückeAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 2
Schloss DryfelsRuins · 141 m from the route - 3
Schloss MildenfurthCastle · 178 m from the route - 4
GasparinentempelAttraction · 184 m from the route - 5
Denkmal Erster WeltkriegMemorial · 715 m from the route - 6
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 894 m from the route - 7
Aussichtsturm KreuztanneObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 8
PeterskircheAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 10
OsterburgCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 13
1914-1918Memorial · 3.1 km from the route - 14
Burg DölauCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 16
EisenhammerAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 18
Ketzel's MühleMuseum · 5 km from the route - 19
Burgruine ElsterbergCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 21
Schloss NetzschkauCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 23
Burg MylauAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 25
Bismarckturm NetzschkauObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Elsterperlenweg?
Elsterperlenweg is 69.5 km long. Allow ± 17:55 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Berga-Wünschendorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,497 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass überdachte Holzbrücke Wünschendorf, Heimatmuseum " Spittel" and Pulverturm.
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