Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Dresden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lausitzer Schlange walk
Lausitzer Schlange is a walk of 568.8 km from Dresden. Along the way you'll find 1,258 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 57 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
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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.
- 568.8 km
- ± 23:10 h per stage
- ↑ 7,448 m · ↓ 7,174 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 1,258 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 57 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
87 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 79 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Jörg Blobelt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Anaximander (Anaximander) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Jörg Blobelt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Stages (6)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 7,448 m
- Down
- ↓ 7,174 m
- Highest point
- 575 m
- Lowest point
- 104 m
- 5-10% slope · 63.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 14.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 5.1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.3 km
- 58 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
568.8 km in total- Track: 236.1 km
- Street: 121.1 km
- Path: 103.1 km
- Road: 73.5 km
- Busy road: 15.9 km
- Footpath: 8.1 km
- Stairs: 58 stairs
- Cycleway: 4.2 km
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
568.8 km in total- Asphalt: 197 km
- Gravel: 134.3 km
- Unpaved: 95.5 km
- Paved: 37 km
- Natural: 16.8 km
- Unknown: 86.2 km
About the walking route Lausitzer Schlange
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lausitzer Schlange is a walking route of 568.8 km that starts in Dresden. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 7,448 m in total and descend 7,174 m. There are 58 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:10 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (236.1 km), street (121.1 km) and path (103.1 km). Of the surface, 197 km asphalt and 134.3 km gravel. For 86.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,258 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 57 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Rundweg Roter Punkt (Meißen - Schmilka)Hard · Circular walk236.5 km
- DichterMusikerMaler-Weg (DE)Hard · From A to B75.6 km
- Sächsischer WeinwanderwegHard · From A to B92.5 km
- Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Ullersdorf-DresdenModerate · From A to B15.4 km
- Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Bischofswerda-UllersdorfHard · From A to B27.2 km
- Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Variante KarswaldEasy · From A to B9.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SemperoperAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 2
Dresden CastleAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 3
Moritzburg CastleAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 4
Pravčická bránaAttraction · 2 km from the route - 5
Historisches Grünes GewölbeMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 6
ZwingerAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 7
Kathedrale Ss. TrinitatisAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 8
Gemäldegalerie Alte MeisterMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 9
Hrad GrabštejnAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 10
Church of Our LadyAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 11
Brühl's TerraceAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 12
Königstein FortressAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 13
Bundeswehr Military History MuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 14
AlbertinumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 15
Schloss PillnitzAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 16
YenidzeAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 17
Schloss SonnensteinCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 18
Gläserne ManufakturMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 19
Goldener ReiterAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 20
Galerie Neue MeisterMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 21
Loschwitzer BrückeAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 22
Cathedral of St PeterAttraction · 673 m from the route - 23
Saxon State ParliamentAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 24
St. Mary's ChurchAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 25
StableyardAttraction · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lausitzer Schlange?
Lausitzer Schlange is 568.8 km long, in 6 parts of 94.8 km on average. Allow ± 23:10 h per part 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 Dresden.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,241 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 57 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Denkmal des jungen Grafen, Sonnenuntergangsbank and Altar der Wahrheit.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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