Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Chemnitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Chemnitztalweg Altchemnitz – Schloßchemnitz walk
Chemnitztalweg Altchemnitz – Schloßchemnitz is a walk of 8.9 km from Chemnitz. Along the way you'll find 271 benches and 4 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.
- 8.9 km
- ± 2:00 h
- ↑ 15 m · ↓ 32 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Chemnitz
0 km3.1 km · 30 benches
Public toilet
3.1 km3.8 km · 141 benches
Museum Gunzenhauser
6.9 kmMuseum
208 m · bench
Public toilet
7.1 km1.1 km · 42 benches
2 public toilets
8.2 km668 m · 57 benches
Finish
8.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 4 kmBetween 3.1 km and 7.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: User:Kolossos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 6.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 15 m
- Down
- ↓ 32 m
- Highest point
- 332 m
- Lowest point
- 298 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
8.9 km in total- Path: 5.2 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.8 km
Surfaces
8.9 km in total- Asphalt: 5.4 km
- Gravel: 1.7 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
About the walking route Chemnitztalweg Altchemnitz – Schloßchemnitz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Chemnitztalweg Altchemnitz – Schloßchemnitz is a walking route of 8.9 km that starts in Chemnitz. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Museum Gunzenhauser (after 6.9 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 15 m in total and descend 32 m. Allow ± 2:00 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (5.2 km), street (1.9 km) and footpath (1.8 km). Of the surface, 5.4 km asphalt and 1.7 km gravel.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 271 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Chemnitztalweg
Walks nearby
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- Naturlehrpfad ErzgebirgsnordrandstufeHard · From A to B45.2 km
- Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Oederan-ChemnitzHard · From A to B27.3 km
- Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Freiberg – Ziegenrück)Hard · From A to B269.8 km
- Chemnitztalweg Schloßchemnitz - WittgensdorfModerate · From A to B9.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Karl Marx MonumentAttraction · 584 m from the route - 2
Schloßbergmuseum ChemnitzMuseum · 106 m from the route - 3
Villa EscheMuseum · 248 m from the route - 4
Versteinerter WaldAttraction · 424 m from the route - 5
SaxoniabrunnenAttraction · 578 m from the route - 6
Museum für Sächsische Fahrzeuge ChemnitzMuseum · 604 m from the route - 7
smac Staatliches Museum für Archäologie ChemnitzMuseum · 721 m from the route - 8
Marianne Brandt HausMuseum · 731 m from the route - 9
Industriemuseum ChemnitzMuseum · 757 m from the route - 10
StraßenbahnmuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 12
Wasserschloss KlaffenbachAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 13
Gedenkstein an den Deutsch-Französischen KriegMemorial · 3 km from the route - 14
TeufelsbrückenAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 15
Cotta-GedenksteinMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 16
Max Saupe GedenksteinMemorial · 4 km from the route - 17
Sächsisches EisenbahnmuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 18
Kriegerdenkmal 1914-1918Memorial · 4.3 km from the route - 19
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff HausMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 20
Gedenkstein BeutenbergturmMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 21
Denkmal für gefallene SoldatenMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 22
Dittersdorfer HöheViewpoint · 6.5 km from the route - 23
Anton Günther Gedenkstein (Euba)Memorial · 7.3 km from the route - 24
Schloss LichtenwaldeAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 25
Maria-Josepha-TurmObservation tower · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Chemnitztalweg Altchemnitz – Schloßchemnitz?
Chemnitztalweg Altchemnitz – Schloßchemnitz is 8.9 km long. Allow ± 2:00 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 Chemnitz.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 15 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4 km.
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 Museum Gunzenhauser.
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