Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schlettau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Historische Salzstraße walk
Historische Salzstraße is a walk of 23.6 km from Schlettau. Along the way you'll find 22 benches and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 23.6 km
- ± 6:10 h
- ↑ 567 m · ↓ 392 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 22 benches and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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: Leppus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Markscheider · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 567 m
- Down
- ↓ 392 m
- Highest point
- 831 m
- Lowest point
- 558 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 119 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
23.6 km in total- Track: 13.8 km
- Street: 4.9 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 275 m
- Busy road: 250 m
Surfaces
23.6 km in total- Paved: 5.7 km
- Asphalt: 4.8 km
- Unpaved: 4.7 km
- Gravel: 2.9 km
- Natural: 500 m
- Unknown: 5 km
About the walking route Historische Salzstraße
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Historische Salzstraße is a walking route of 23.6 km that starts in Schlettau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 567 m in total and descend 392 m. Allow ± 6:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.8 km), street (4.9 km) and road (3.1 km). Of the surface, 5.7 km paved and 4.8 km asphalt. For 5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 22 benches and 1 bike pump. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Pomník na památku zaniklého města PřísečniceMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 2
Nanebevzetí Panny MarieRuins · 5.4 km from the route - 3
Svatý Martin (starý)Ruins · 7.7 km from the route - 4
VápenkaRuins · 8.8 km from the route - 5
Padlým ze světových válekMemorial · 9 km from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 810 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 10
Julia FučíkaMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 17
Schauanlage HeimateckeMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 18
Adam-Ries-MuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 19
ErzgebirgsmuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 20
Manufaktur der TräumeMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 21
St.-AnnenkircheAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Frohnauer HammerMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 24
Martin Luther DenkmalMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 25
SchreckenbergViewpoint · 4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Historische Salzstraße?
Historische Salzstraße is 23.6 km long. Allow ± 6:10 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schlettau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 567 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Schloß Schlettau and 1. Räuchermann Museum.
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