Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schneeberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
W@nderbarer Silberberg walk
W@nderbarer Silberberg is a walk of 97.6 km from Schneeberg that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 157 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 8 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.
- 97.6 km
- ± 25:10 h
- ↑ 2,085 m · ↓ 2,078 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Schneeberg
0 km629 m
Public toilet and water point
629 m4.8 km · 2 benches
Fürst-Bismarck-Turm Schneeberg
5.5 kmObservation tower
4.4 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
9.9 km2 km · 19 benches
Public toilet and water point
11.9 km8.3 km · 15 benches
Edelhof Alberoda
20.2 kmCastle
26.9 km · 23 benches
Public toilet
47.1 km329 m · 12 benches
Schloss Schwarzenberg
47.4 kmPublic toilet
21.3 km · 9 benches
Observation tower
68.7 kmObservation tower
13.2 km · 39 benches
Köhlerturm
82 kmObservation tower
3.8 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
85.8 km191 m · 5 benches
Museum für bergmännische Volkskunst
86 kmMuseum
1.7 km
Siebenschlehener Pochwerk
87.6 kmMuseum
6.3 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
93.9 km171 m
Fundgrube Adam Heber
94.1 kmAttraction
300 m
Public toilet
94.4 km3.2 km · bench
Back at the start
97.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 38.4 kmBetween 47.4 km and 85.8 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.
Observation tower · after 5.5 km
Castle · after 20.2 km
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Photo: Devilsanddust · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 47.5 km
Observation tower · after 68.7 km
Observation tower · after 82 km
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Photo: Norbert Kaiser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 86 km
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Photo: Aagnverglaser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 87.6 km
Attraction · after 94.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,085 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,078 m
- Highest point
- 806 m
- Lowest point
- 344 m
- 5-10% slope · 28.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 490 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
97.6 km in total- Track: 43.3 km
- Street: 30.7 km
- Path: 13.4 km
- Road: 5.5 km
- Footpath: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Cycleway: 400 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
97.6 km in total- Asphalt: 30.3 km
- Gravel: 23.4 km
- Unpaved: 11.2 km
- Paved: 6.2 km
- Natural: 4.8 km
- Unknown: 21.2 km
About the walking route W@nderbarer Silberberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
W@nderbarer Silberberg is a circular walk of 97.6 km from Schneeberg: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Fürst-Bismarck-Turm Schneeberg (after 5.5 km), Edelhof Alberoda (after 20.2 km) and Schloss Schwarzenberg (after 47.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,085 m in total and descend 2,078 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 25:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (43.3 km), street (30.7 km) and path (13.4 km). Of the surface, 30.3 km asphalt and 23.4 km gravel. For 21.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 157 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 636 m and after 11.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Jakobsweg Silberberg (Annaberg-Eich)Hard · From A to B85.7 km
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- Wanderweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland (Oelsnitz-Talsperre Eibenstock)Hard · From A to B89.5 km
- Ww Waldenburg-WildenfelsHard · From A to B38.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Stein CastleMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 2
Dr. Köhler GedenksteinMemorial · 249 m from the route - 3
Denkmal Der Opfer Von Krieg Und GewaltMemorial · 355 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 405 m from the route - 5
Museum UranbergbauMuseum · 433 m from the route - 6
Waldbühne SchwarzenbergAttraction · 689 m from the route - 7
Eisenbahnmuseum SchwarzenbergMuseum · 776 m from the route - 8
Denkmal für die Gefallenen des 1. WeltkriegesMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Sächsisches Rot-Kreuz-Museum BeierfeldMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Gedenkstein für Franz DziebkoMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 13
IsenburgCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 14
DudelskircheAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 15
Schauanlage HeimateckeMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 16
Bergstadt FürstenbergArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 17
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 18
Jagdhaus BreitenbrunnRuins · 4.1 km from the route - 19
Schlossruine HartensteinCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 20
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 21
NadlerhausMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Anton-Günter-GedenksteinMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 23
Schloss WiesenburgCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 24
KalkschachtofenRuins · 5.5 km from the route - 25
Schloss WildenfelsCastle · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is W@nderbarer Silberberg?
W@nderbarer Silberberg is 97.6 km long. Allow ± 25:10 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schneeberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,085 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fürst-Bismarck-Turm Schneeberg, Edelhof Alberoda and Schloss Schwarzenberg.
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