Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rochlitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Porphyria Etappe 9 walk
Via Porphyria Etappe 9 is a walk of 14.6 km from Rochlitz. Along the way you'll find 96 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 14.6 km
- ± 3:45 h
- ↑ 320 m · ↓ 395 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 96 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Geisler Martin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Radler59 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Geisler Martin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Saxonyking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Staatsbetrieb Geobasisinformation und Vermessung Sachsen (GeoSN) · Wikimedia Commons · dl-de/by-2-0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 320 m
- Down
- ↓ 395 m
- Highest point
- 331 m
- Lowest point
- 159 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 294 m
- 15-20% slope · 294 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 661 m
- 6 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
14.6 km in total- Path: 5.1 km
- Track: 3.5 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 600 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
14.6 km in total- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Asphalt: 3 km
- Gravel: 2.2 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the walking route Via Porphyria Etappe 9
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Porphyria Etappe 9 is a walking route of 14.6 km that starts in Rochlitz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 320 m in total and descend 395 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (5.1 km), track (3.5 km) and footpath (2.2 km). Of the surface, 4.8 km unpaved and 3 km asphalt. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 96 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Porphyria
Walks nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Colditz CastleAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 2
Basilika - Benediktinerkloster WechselburgAttraction · 106 m from the route - 3
Friedrich-August-TurmObservation tower · 175 m from the route - 4
Fischheimer BorstelArchaeological site · 183 m from the route - 5
Kötterner PorschelArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 6
SchlossbergArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 7
UntertorAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 8
ZollhausAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 9
Schloss RochsburgCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 10
Schloss RochsburgMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 11
König-Friedrich-August-TurmObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route - 12
Kalk-RingofenRuins · 7.9 km from the route - 13
Weiße SpitzeMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 14
KellerbergeAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 15
GedenksteinMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 16
Oflag IV-CMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 17
Der große Topf zu PenigAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 18
PulverturmAttraction · 6 km from the route - 19HeimatmuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route
- 20Unterirdische GängeAttraction · 6.6 km from the route
- 21AttractionAttraction · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Porphyria Etappe 9?
Via Porphyria Etappe 9 is 14.6 km long. Allow ± 3:45 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rochlitz.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 320 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 St. Kunigundenkirche, Kursächsische Postmeilensäule and St. Petri Kirche.
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