Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Dresden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lausitzer Schlange 1: Dresdner Heide – Rathen walk
Lausitzer Schlange 1: Dresdner Heide – Rathen is a walk of 75.4 km from Dresden. Along the way you'll find 323 benches, 1 water point, 12 public toilets and 2 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.
- 75.4 km
- ± 17:55 h
- ↑ 690 m · ↓ 828 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 323 benches, 1 water point, 12 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
36 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 28 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Jörg Blobelt · 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 CommonsCastle
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Photo: Rigorius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 690 m
- Down
- ↓ 828 m
- Highest point
- 326 m
- Lowest point
- 117 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.7 km
- 6 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
75.4 km in total- Track: 36.2 km
- Street: 16.5 km
- Road: 11.4 km
- Path: 9.1 km
- Busy road: 750 m
- Footpath: 625 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
75.4 km in total- Asphalt: 25.8 km
- Gravel: 22.3 km
- Unpaved: 13.6 km
- Paved: 6.9 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 4.6 km
About the walking route Lausitzer Schlange 1: Dresdner Heide – Rathen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lausitzer Schlange 1: Dresdner Heide – Rathen is a walking route of 75.4 km that starts in Dresden. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 690 m in total and descend 828 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (36.2 km), street (16.5 km) and road (11.4 km). Of the surface, 25.8 km asphalt and 22.3 km gravel. For 4.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 323 benches, 1 water point, 12 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lausitzer Schlange
Walks nearby
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- 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
Historisches Grünes GewölbeMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 5
ZwingerAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 6
Kathedrale Ss. TrinitatisAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 7
Gemäldegalerie Alte MeisterMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 8
Church of Our LadyAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 9
Brühl's TerraceAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 10
Königstein FortressAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 11
Bundeswehr Military History MuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 12
AlbertinumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 13
Schloss PillnitzAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 14
YenidzeAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 15
Schloss SonnensteinCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 16
Gläserne ManufakturMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 17
Goldener ReiterAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 18
Galerie Neue MeisterMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 19
Loschwitzer BrückeAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 20
Saxon State ParliamentAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 21
St. Mary's ChurchAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 22
StableyardAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 23
Erich-Kästner-MuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 24
NapoleonsteinMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 25
Ruins of Schomberg chateauRuins · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lausitzer Schlange 1: Dresdner Heide – Rathen?
Lausitzer Schlange 1: Dresdner Heide – Rathen is 75.4 km long. Allow ± 17:55 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 Dresden.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 690 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 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 Lorenzos Grab, Den freundlichen Pflegern des Tales and Burgruine Wehlen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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