Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Chemnitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Chemnitztalweg walk
Chemnitztalweg is a walk of 47.4 km from Chemnitz. Along the way you'll find 387 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.
- 47.4 km
- ± 2:45 h per stage
- ↑ 371 m · ↓ 532 m
- Moderate per stage
- 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 km29.4 km · 103 benches
Water point
37.6 km9.2 km · 42 benches
4 public toilets and water point
46.8 km657 m · 28 benches
Finish
47.4 kmAt the finish: Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 38.5 kmBetween 8.3 km and 46.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets 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.
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Photo: User:Kolossos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 6.9 km
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Photo: Sandro Schmalfuß · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 47.3 km
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 371 m
- Down
- ↓ 532 m
- Highest point
- 344 m
- Lowest point
- 166 m
- 5-10% slope · 5 km
- 10-15% slope · 553 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 233 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
47.4 km in total- Track: 15.2 km
- Street: 11.9 km
- Path: 9.8 km
- Footpath: 4.7 km
- Road: 4 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Cycleway: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
47.4 km in total- Asphalt: 19.6 km
- Gravel: 6.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.8 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 13.6 km
About the walking route Chemnitztalweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Chemnitztalweg is a walking route of 47.4 km that starts in Chemnitz. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Museum Gunzenhauser (after 6.9 km) and Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz (after 47.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 371 m in total and descend 532 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:45 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.2 km), street (11.9 km) and path (9.8 km). Of the surface, 19.6 km asphalt and 6.6 km gravel. For 13.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 387 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 37.6 km and after 46.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- ZwönitztalwegModerate · From A to B14.4 km
- Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Chemnitz-StollbergHard · From A to B24 km
- 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
- Pilgerweg St. Anna Jahnsdorf–LößnitzHard · From A to B20.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Karl Marx MonumentAttraction · 584 m from the route - 2
Basilika - Benediktinerkloster WechselburgAttraction · 118 m from the route - 3
TaurasteinturmObservation tower · 166 m from the route - 4
Villa EscheMuseum · 248 m from the route - 5
Versteinerter WaldAttraction · 424 m from the route - 6
SaxoniabrunnenAttraction · 578 m from the route - 7
Museum für Sächsische Fahrzeuge ChemnitzMuseum · 604 m from the route - 8
smac Staatliches Museum für Archäologie ChemnitzMuseum · 721 m from the route - 9
Marianne Brandt HausMuseum · 731 m from the route - 10
Industriemuseum ChemnitzMuseum · 757 m from the route - 11
Burgstall WechselburgArchaeological site · 790 m from the route - 12
Fischheimer BorstelArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 13
StraßenbahnmuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 14
SchlossbergArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 15
Denkmal für gefallene SoldatenMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 17
Schloss RochsburgMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Schloss RochsburgCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Friedrich-August-TurmObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 20
Sächsisches NutzfahrzeugmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 21
Wasserschloss KlaffenbachAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 22
Gedenkstein an den Deutsch-Französischen KriegMemorial · 3 km from the route - 23
TeufelsbrückenAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 24
Cotta-GedenksteinMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 25
Max Saupe GedenksteinMemorial · 3.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Chemnitztalweg?
Chemnitztalweg is 47.4 km long, in 4 stages of 11.9 km on average. Allow ± 2:45 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 4 stages of 11.9 km on average, 47.4 km in all. The shortest stage is 8.9 km, the longest 15.6 km.
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?
Moderate per stage, with 93 m per stage 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 38.5 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 Museum Gunzenhauser and Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz.
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