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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.

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  • 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.

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1 sight along the way

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  • Museum: Stadtmuseum Pleystein

    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.

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Zaniklá Česká VesZaniklá Česká VesAttraction · 750 m from the route
  2. 2Zaniklá ves HraničkyZaniklá ves HraničkyAttraction · 2.6 km from the route
  3. 3Flossenbürg castle ruinsFlossenbürg castle ruinsCastle · 4.4 km from the route
  4. 4ŠelmberkŠelmberkCastle · 4.6 km from the route
  5. 5svatý Jan Nepomuckýsvatý Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 7.2 km from the route
  6. 6bývalé Zadní Zahájíbývalé Zadní ZahájíAttraction · 768 m from the route
  7. 7bývalá Jedlinabývalá JedlinaAttraction · 1.3 km from the route
  8. 8zámek Dianazámek DianaCastle · 5.2 km from the route
  9. 9Schloss BurgtreswitzSchloss BurgtreswitzCastle · 963 m from the route
  10. 10MemorialMemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route
  11. 11Burg SchellenbergBurg SchellenbergCastle · 2.2 km from the route
  12. 12MemorialMemorialMemorial · 3.9 km from the route
  13. 13Flossenbürg Concentration Camp Memorial SiteFlossenbürg Concentration Camp Memorial SiteMemorial · 4.1 km from the route
  14. 14MemorialMemorialMemorial · 4.1 km from the route
  15. 15MemorialMemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route
  16. 16MemorialMemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route
  17. 17BlaufärbermuseumBlaufärbermuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route
  18. 18Schloss FriedrichsburgSchloss FriedrichsburgCastle · 5.2 km from the route
  19. 19Burg WaldauBurg WaldauCastle · 6.7 km from the route
  20. 20RuinsRuinsRuins · 6.9 km from the route
  21. 21MemorialMemorialMemorial · 7.2 km from the route
  22. 22MemorialMemorialMemorial · 8.1 km from the route
  23. 23Zámek LesnáZámek LesnáCastle · 8.1 km from the route
  24. 24MemorialMemorialMemorial · 8.2 km from the route
  25. 25MemorialMemorialMemorial · 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.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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