Walking route · Lesná · Updated on 14 November 2026
Glasschleifererweg walk
Glasschleifererweg is a walk of 66.5 km from Lesná that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 53 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 66.5 km
- ± 16:05 h
- ↑ 810 m · ↓ 834 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 53 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.

Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 810 m
- Down
- ↓ 834 m
- Highest point
- 753 m
- Lowest point
- 489 m
- 5-10% slope · 10 km
- 10-15% slope · 1 km
- 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
66.5 km in total- Track: 32.2 km
- Path: 14.7 km
- Street: 9 km
- Road: 7.6 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
66.5 km in total- Asphalt: 19.3 km
- Gravel: 16.8 km
- Unpaved: 16.2 km
- Natural: 11.2 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 1.6 km
About the walking route Glasschleifererweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Glasschleifererweg is a circular walk of 66.5 km from Lesná: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 810 m in total and descend 834 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (32.2 km), path (14.7 km) and street (9 km). Of the surface, 19.3 km asphalt and 16.8 km gravel. For 1.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 53 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zaniklá Česká VesAttraction · 750 m from the route - 2
Zaniklá ves HraničkyAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 3
Flossenbürg castle ruinsCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 4
ŠelmberkCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 5
svatý Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 6
bývalé Zadní ZahájíAttraction · 768 m from the route - 7
bývalá JedlinaAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 8
zámek DianaCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 9
Schloss BurgtreswitzCastle · 963 m from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 11
Burg SchellenbergCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 13
Flossenbürg Concentration Camp Memorial SiteMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 17
BlaufärbermuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 18
Schloss FriedrichsburgCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 19
Burg WaldauCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 20
RuinsRuins · 6.9 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 23
Zámek LesnáCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Glasschleifererweg?
Glasschleifererweg is 66.5 km long. Allow ± 16:05 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 Lesná.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 810 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 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 Stadtmuseum Pleystein.
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