Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Steinbach am Wald · Updated on 14 November 2026
Seenweg walk
Seenweg is a walk of 162.6 km from Steinbach am Wald. Along the way you'll find 327 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 10 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.
- 162.6 km
- ± 40:35 h
- ↑ 2,645 m · ↓ 2,791 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Steinbach am Wald
0 km14.2 km
Nepomuk
14.2 kmMemorial
32.4 km · 60 benches
Public toilet
46.6 km353 m
Public toilet
47 km4.3 km · 21 benches
Burgruine Lichtenberg
51.2 kmCastle
1.5 km · 3 benches
Besucherbergwerk Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stollen
52.7 kmAttraction
297 m · bench
Public toilet
53 km1.4 km · 2 benches
König David
54.4 kmViewpoint
2.7 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
57.1 km1.2 km · 4 benches
Schloss Reitzenstein
58.3 kmCastle
10.3 km · 4 benches
Jean-Paul-Museum Joditz
68.5 kmMuseum
10 km · 20 benches
Museum Bayerisches Vogtland and 1 more
78.6 kmJohann-Christian-Reinhart-Cabinett
344 m · 5 benches
Water point and bike pump
78.9 km25.6 km · 59 benches
Public toilet
104.5 km2 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
106.4 km7.7 km · 2 benches
Water point
114.2 km6 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
120.1 km619 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
120.7 km4 km · 24 benches
Burgstall Rudolfstein
124.8 kmArchaeological site
5.3 km · 4 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
130 km2.6 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
132.6 km7.5 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
140.1 km22.5 km · 47 benches
Finish
162.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 47.4 kmBetween 57.1 km and 104.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Namenloser Hobbyhistoriker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 14.2 km
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Photo: MacElch (Rainer Kunze) at de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 51.2 km
Attraction · after 52.7 km
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Photo: G. Zapf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 54.4 km
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Photo: Markus G. Klötzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 58.3 km
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Photo: PantheraLeo1359531 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 68.5 km
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Photo: PantheraLeo1359531 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 78.6 km
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Photo: PantheraLeo1359531 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 78.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,645 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,791 m
- Highest point
- 951 m
- Lowest point
- 395 m
- 5-10% slope · 35.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.3 km
- 4 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
162.6 km in total- Track: 89.3 km
- Path: 24.6 km
- Street: 21 km
- Road: 17.2 km
- Busy road: 5 km
- Footpath: 3.5 km
- Cycleway: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
162.6 km in total- Gravel: 35 km
- Asphalt: 30 km
- Unpaved: 22.7 km
- Natural: 3.5 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 68 km
About the walking route Seenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Seenweg is a walking route of 162.6 km that starts in Steinbach am Wald. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ölschnitzsee and finish in Kirchenlaibach. Along the way you pass Nepomuk (after 14.2 km), Burgruine Lichtenberg (after 51.2 km) and Besucherbergwerk Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stollen (after 52.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,645 m in total and descend 2,791 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 40:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (89.3 km), path (24.6 km) and street (21 km). Of the surface, 35 km gravel and 30 km asphalt. For 68 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 327 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 78.9 km, after 114.2 km, after 130 km and after 130.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 47.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Via PortaHard · From A to B319.5 km
- Rennsteig-Alternative: Umgehung Staatsstraße 2209Easy · From A to B8.4 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit ( Hof - Neustadt am Rennsteig )Hard · From A to B108.4 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - SüdschlaufeHard · Circular walk384.2 km
- BurgenwegHard · From A to B58.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Klenze-BauArchaeological site · 120 m from the route - 2
Rotes SchloßCastle · 188 m from the route - 3
BärenfangAttraction · 370 m from the route - 4
Kletterpark UntreuseeAttraction · 453 m from the route - 5
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 516 m from the route - 6
GirgelhöhleAttraction · 630 m from the route - 7
Hoher SteinViewpoint · 670 m from the route - 8
Schloss HofeckCastle · 732 m from the route - 9
Burgruine HallersteinCastle · 831 m from the route - 10
HöllentalAttraction · 907 m from the route - 11
BacköfeleObservation tower · 1 km from the route - 12
WiedeturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 13
RuinsRuins · 1.7 km from the route - 14
Erika-Fuchs-Haus, Museum für Comic und SprachkunstMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 15
Traktor-Museum am BahnhofMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 16
Langer GangMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 17
Burgruine BlankenbergCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 18
Besucherbergwerk Gleißinger FelsAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 19
Schloss OberkotzauCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 20
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 21
Teichmühle SteinwiesenMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 22
St. NepomukMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 23
AltvaterturmViewpoint · 3.5 km from the route - 24
AsenturmObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 25
Burgruine UprodeRuins · 3.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Seenweg?
Seenweg is 162.6 km long. Allow ± 40:35 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 Ölschnitzsee to Kirchenlaibach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Steinbach am Wald.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,645 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 47.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Nepomuk, Burgruine Lichtenberg and Besucherbergwerk Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stollen.
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