Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oelsnitz/Erzgeb. · Updated on 14 November 2026
Bergbauweg Oelsnitz walk
Bergbauweg Oelsnitz is a walk of 11.6 km from Oelsnitz/Erzgeb. that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 52 benches and 5 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.
- 11.6 km
- ± 2:50 h
- ↑ 167 m · ↓ 172 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Oelsnitz/Erzgeb.
0 km714 m · bench
Glückaufturm (Oelsnitz)
714 mObservation tower
1.8 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
2.5 km221 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
2.7 km4 km · 13 benches
KohleWelt - Museum Steinkohlenbergbau Sachsen
6.7 kmMuseum
175 m
Public toilet
6.9 km165 m
Public toilet
7 km2.9 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
10 km1.6 km
Back at the start
11.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 4.2 kmBetween 2.7 km and 6.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
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Photo: Kora27 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 714 m
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Photo: Kora27 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 6.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 167 m
- Down
- ↓ 172 m
- Highest point
- 480 m
- Lowest point
- 352 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 876 m
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
11.6 km in total- Footpath: 5.7 km
- Street: 3.2 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Track: 858 m
- Road: 100 m
Surfaces
11.6 km in total- Asphalt: 5.1 km
- Paved: 3.1 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 950 m
About the walking route Bergbauweg Oelsnitz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Bergbauweg Oelsnitz is a circular walk of 11.6 km from Oelsnitz/Erzgeb.: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Glückaufturm (Oelsnitz) (after 714 m) and KohleWelt - Museum Steinkohlenbergbau Sachsen (after 6.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 167 m in total and descend 172 m. Allow ± 2:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (5.7 km), street (3.2 km) and path (1.7 km). Of the surface, 5.1 km asphalt and 3.1 km paved. For 950 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 52 benches and 5 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Stein CastleMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 2
Gefallenendenkmal HeinrichsortMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 3
Die Toten MahnenMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 4
Schloss LichtensteinCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 6
Schlossruine HartensteinCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 7
Denkmal für die Gefallenen des 1. WeltkriegesMemorial · 7.5 km from the route - 8
Schloss WildenfelsCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 9
ColombsteinAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 10
KalkschachtofenRuins · 9.2 km from the route - 11
IsenburgCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 12
Edelhof AlberodaCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 13Wasserburg Abtei ThierfeldArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route
- 14König-Albert-TurmObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route
- 15Kultur.Palais.LichtensteinMuseum · 4.8 km from the route
- 16Twisted Peek (Aussichtsturm)Observation tower · 5.1 km from the route
- 17Wasserburg ThierfeldArchaeological site · 6 km from the route
- 18Straßenbahn Hohenstein-Ernstthal–OelsnitzMemorial · 7.5 km from the route
- 19Karl-May-Haus Hohenstein-ErnstthalMuseum · 7.7 km from the route
- 20Huthaus St. LampertusMuseum · 8.3 km from the route
- 21PrinzenhöhleAttraction · 8.9 km from the route
- 22HeidelbergturmObservation tower · 9.5 km from the route
- 23Wasserburg FriedrichsgrünArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bergbauweg Oelsnitz?
Bergbauweg Oelsnitz is 11.6 km long. Allow ± 2:50 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 Oelsnitz/Erzgeb..
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 167 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4.2 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 Glückaufturm (Oelsnitz) and KohleWelt - Museum Steinkohlenbergbau Sachsen.
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