Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kottmar · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kottmar - Ostritz (gelber Strich) walk
Kottmar - Ostritz (gelber Strich) is a walk of 25.3 km from Kottmar. Along the way you'll find 46 benches, 1 water point and 2 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.
- 25.3 km
- ± 5:50 h
- ↑ 145 m · ↓ 512 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kottmar
0 km8 km · 16 benches
Zinzendorf-Denkmal
8 kmMemorial
393 m · 15 benches
Public toilet
8.4 km226 m · bench
Public toilet
8.6 km16 km · 13 benches
Heimatmuseum Ostritz
24.6 kmMuseum
234 m · bench
Water point
24.8 km533 m
Finish
25.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.7 kmBetween 8.6 km and 25.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Jan Mathys · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 8 km
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Photo: Cieslak Jürgen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 24.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 145 m
- Down
- ↓ 512 m
- Highest point
- 575 m
- Lowest point
- 206 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 764 m
- 15-20% slope · 127 m
- 1 flight of 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
25.3 km in total- Track: 16.2 km
- Road: 2.7 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Street: 1.8 km
- Busy road: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 446 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
25.3 km in total- Asphalt: 2.9 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Paved: 2.6 km
- Gravel: 1.9 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 13.5 km
About the walking route Kottmar - Ostritz (gelber Strich)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kottmar - Ostritz (gelber Strich) is a walking route of 25.3 km that starts in Kottmar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kottmar Schanze and finish in Ostritz. Along the way you pass Zinzendorf-Denkmal (after 8 km) and Heimatmuseum Ostritz (after 24.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 145 m in total and descend 512 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.2 km), road (2.7 km) and path (2.4 km). Of the surface, 2.9 km asphalt and 2.8 km unpaved. For 13.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 46 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 24.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Pałac RadomierzyceAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 2
Bagger 1452 - SRS 1200Museum · 5.9 km from the route - 3
Hradiště LoučnáArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 4
Ruiny zamku RonowAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 5
Aussichtsturm "Neuberzdorfer Höhe"Observation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 6
König-Friedrich-August-TurmObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route - 7
VölkerkundemuseumMuseum · 157 m from the route - 8
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 206 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 237 m from the route - 10
KottmarturmViewpoint · 295 m from the route - 11
AltanViewpoint · 564 m from the route - 12
Wasserschloss RuppersdorfCastle · 852 m from the route - 13
LöfflersteinMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Heimat- und HumboldtmuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 15
SchunkelhäuselMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 16
Pałac w KostrzynieAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 18
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 19
ErdachseAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 20
Schloss OderwitzCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 23
KaffeemuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kottmar - Ostritz (gelber Strich)?
Kottmar - Ostritz (gelber Strich) is 25.3 km long. Allow ± 5:50 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 Kottmar Schanze to Ostritz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kottmar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 145 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.7 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 Zinzendorf-Denkmal and Heimatmuseum Ostritz.
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