Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Putgarten · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ostsee–Saaletalsperren walk
Ostsee–Saaletalsperren is a walk of 1,300.5 km from Putgarten. Along the way you'll find 2,120 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 113 public toilets, 8 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 1,300.5 km
- ± 50:30 h per stage
- ↑ 8,359 m · ↓ 8,366 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 2,120 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 113 public toilets, 8 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
81 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 73 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Unukorno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Chris Hartmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Ansgar Koreng · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Unukorno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Jörg Blobelt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Hedwig Storch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (6)
- 1Europäischer Fernwanderweg E10, Deutschland, Rügen/Vorpommern161 km
- 2Europäischer Fernwanderweg E10, Deutschland, Mecklenburg189.6 km
- 3Europäischer Fernwanderweg E10, Deutschland, Brandenburg397.9 km
- 4Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Schleife – Niesky)78.5 km
- 5Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Niesky – Freiberg)203.7 km
- 6Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Freiberg – Ziegenrück)269.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 8,359 m
- Down
- ↓ 8,366 m
- Highest point
- 680 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.5 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1 km
- 36 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
1,300.5 km in total- Track: 522.5 km
- Road: 251.9 km
- Street: 225.9 km
- Path: 177.9 km
- Busy road: 57.9 km
- Footpath: 34.9 km
- Cycleway: 21.9 km
- Stairs: 36 stairs
- Unknown: 2.6 km
Surfaces
1,300.5 km in total- Asphalt: 465.8 km
- Gravel: 252.7 km
- Unpaved: 157.3 km
- Paved: 129.2 km
- Natural: 52.2 km
- Unknown: 240.3 km
About the walking route Ostsee–Saaletalsperren
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ostsee–Saaletalsperren is a walking route of 1,300.5 km that starts in Putgarten. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 8,359 m in total and descend 8,366 m. There are 36 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 50:30 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (522.5 km), road (251.9 km) and street (225.9 km). Of the surface, 465.8 km asphalt and 252.7 km gravel. For 240.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 2,120 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 113 public toilets, 8 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Sanssouci PalaceAttraction · 1 km from the route - 2
Moritzburg CastleAttraction · 251 m from the route - 3
GöltzschtalbrückeAttraction · 136 m from the route - 4
AlbrechtsburgCastle · 334 m from the route - 5
Glienicker BrückeAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 6
Einstein TowerAttraction · 225 m from the route - 7
Schloss CecilienhofAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 8
Jagdschloss GlienickeCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 9
Schloss GlienickeAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 10
Koloss von Prora - Nordflügel 3Ruins · 4.7 km from the route - 11
New PalaceAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 12
Museum BarberiniMuseum · 172 m from the route - 13
Schloss RheinsbergCastle · 196 m from the route - 14
Brandenburger TorAttraction · 433 m from the route - 15
Nauener TorAttraction · 994 m from the route - 16
Schloss BabelsbergAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Karl Marx MonumentAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 18
Schloss CharlottenhofCastle · 864 m from the route - 19
Marmor PalaceAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 20
Belvedere auf dem PfingstbergAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 21
Chinese HouseAttraction · 969 m from the route - 22
OrangerieschlossAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 23
Wendish MuseumMuseum · 319 m from the route - 24
Cathedral of St PeterAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 25
Fürst-Pückler-Schloß - Nowy hród - Nowy ZamekAttraction · 296 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ostsee–Saaletalsperren?
Ostsee–Saaletalsperren is 1,300.5 km long, in 6 parts of 216.8 km on average. Allow ± 50:30 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 Putgarten.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,393 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 113 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Marinemuseum, Großsteingrab Nobbin and Südperd.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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