Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Elster · Updated on 14 November 2026
Vogtlandweg walk
Vogtlandweg is a walk of 67 km from Bad Elster. Along the way you'll find 108 benches, 1 water point and 5 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.
- 67 km
- ± 17:10 h
- ↑ 1,376 m · ↓ 1,264 m
- Hard
- 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 108 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets.
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: ChickSR · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
Museum
Observation tower
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,376 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,264 m
- Highest point
- 816 m
- Lowest point
- 498 m
- 5-10% slope · 19.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 673 m
- 2 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
67 km in total- Track: 40 km
- Street: 10.4 km
- Road: 9.6 km
- Path: 5.5 km
- Footpath: 575 m
- Busy road: 500 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
67 km in total- Gravel: 27.8 km
- Asphalt: 10.9 km
- Unpaved: 8.1 km
- Paved: 6.4 km
- Natural: 3 km
- Unknown: 10.7 km
About the walking route Vogtlandweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Vogtlandweg is a walking route of 67 km that starts in Bad Elster. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,376 m in total and descend 1,264 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (40 km), street (10.4 km) and road (9.6 km). Of the surface, 27.8 km gravel and 10.9 km asphalt. For 10.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 108 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen West-West)Hard · From A to B112.2 km
- Wanderweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland (Oelsnitz-Talsperre Eibenstock)Hard · From A to B89.5 km
- ElstergebirgswegHard · From A to B30.7 km
- Vogtland-Panorama-Weg, Markneukirchen, NaturvarianteEasy · From A to B4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zámek DoubravaCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 2
Papírna DoubravaAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 3
Theodor KörnerMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 4
Hrad SeebergCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 5
Goethův památníkMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 6
zámek LibáCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 7
SalingburgViewpoint · 9.7 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 9
Vysoký kámenViewpoint · 2.9 km from the route - 10
Památník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 3.6 km from the route - 11
NeubergCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 12
rozhledna Háj u AšeObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 13
F. L. JahnMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 14
Památník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 5.4 km from the route - 15
Robert SchumannMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 16
Pomník Dr. Martina LutheraMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 17
Pomník padlým ve 2.sv.v.Memorial · 6.4 km from the route - 18
Kamenný hřbitovní mostAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 19
Pomník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 7.7 km from the route - 20
Památník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 7.7 km from the route - 21
Memorial Prisoncamp SauersackMemorial · 8 km from the route - 22
Schloss SchönbergCastle · 686 m from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 948 m from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 1.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vogtlandweg?
Vogtlandweg is 67 km long. Allow ± 17:10 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Elster.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,376 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 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 Harmonikamuseum, Bismarcksäule and Heimatmuseum.
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