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Oberlausitzer Bergweg (Abschnitt: Valtenberg – Butterberg) walk
Oberlausitzer Bergweg (Abschnitt: Valtenberg – Butterberg) is a walk of 19.5 km from Bischofswerda. Along the way you'll find 28 benches.
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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.
- 19.5 km
- ± 5:10 h
- ↑ 518 m · ↓ 312 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bischofswerda
0 km8.9 km · 17 benches
Dreisesselstein
8.9 kmMemorial
10.6 km · 8 benches
Finish
19.5 kmAt the finish: König-Johann-Turm.
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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.
Memorial · after 8.9 km
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Photo: KellDen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 19.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 518 m
- Down
- ↓ 312 m
- Highest point
- 594 m
- Lowest point
- 252 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 391 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 489 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
19.5 km in total- Track: 10.3 km
- Path: 5.1 km
- Street: 3.5 km
- Footpath: 350 m
- Busy road: 175 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
19.5 km in total- Gravel: 7.9 km
- Unpaved: 5.2 km
- Asphalt: 2.4 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Paved: 625 m
- Unknown: 1.8 km
About the walking route Oberlausitzer Bergweg (Abschnitt: Valtenberg – Butterberg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Oberlausitzer Bergweg (Abschnitt: Valtenberg – Butterberg) is a walking route of 19.5 km that starts in Bischofswerda. It does not end where it starts. You start in Valtenberg and finish in Butterberg. Along the way you pass Dreisesselstein (after 8.9 km) and König-Johann-Turm (after 19.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 518 m in total and descend 312 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10.3 km), path (5.1 km) and street (3.5 km). Of the surface, 7.9 km gravel and 5.2 km unpaved. For 1.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 28 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Oberlausitzer Bergweg
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- Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Bischofswerda-UllersdorfHard · From A to B27.2 km
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- Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Niesky – Freiberg)Hard · From A to B203.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Nejsevernější bod České republikyAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 2
Wojerski pomnikMemorial · 8 km from the route - 3
Kopšinjanske hrodźišćoArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route - 4
Obětem fašismuMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 5
Schloss GaußigCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 6
Seitschener SchanzeArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 7
Schloss NedaschützCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 8
Dahrener SchanzeArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 9
Ostroer SchanzeAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 10
Panna Maria NeposkvrněnáRuins · 7.1 km from the route - 11
LuthersteinMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 12
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 14
Wojerski pomnikMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 15
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 16
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 17
Doberschauer SchanzeArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 18
Lipova castleCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 19
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 20
Wojerski pomnikMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 21
Kukowske hrodźišćoArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 22
LuthersteinMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 23
Znowazałoženje Domowiny 1945Memorial · 9.9 km from the route - 24
Gasthof der goldne LöweMemorial · 506 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Oberlausitzer Bergweg (Abschnitt: Valtenberg – Butterberg)?
Oberlausitzer Bergweg (Abschnitt: Valtenberg – Butterberg) is 19.5 km long. Allow ± 5:10 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 runs from Valtenberg to Butterberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bischofswerda.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 518 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Dreisesselstein and König-Johann-Turm.
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