Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rathen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lausitzer Schlange 2: Rathen – Valtenberg walk
Lausitzer Schlange 2: Rathen – Valtenberg is a walk of 92.5 km from Rathen. Along the way you'll find 195 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 12 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.
- 92.5 km
- ± 24:40 h
- ↑ 2,476 m · ↓ 2,046 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 195 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 12 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Roman Mifek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Lukas Beck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Lukas Beck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Norbert Kaiser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Hans-Joachim Fröde (Acf) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Hedwig Storch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Lupus in Saxonia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Bürger-falk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,476 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,046 m
- Highest point
- 560 m
- Lowest point
- 128 m
- 5-10% slope · 29.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.9 km
- 27 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
92.5 km in total- Track: 39.2 km
- Path: 32.4 km
- Street: 11.7 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Stairs: 27 stairs
- Busy road: 2.2 km
- Footpath: 400 m
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
92.5 km in total- Gravel: 28.5 km
- Unpaved: 28.4 km
- Asphalt: 18 km
- Natural: 5.4 km
- Paved: 3.1 km
- Unknown: 8.6 km
About the walking route Lausitzer Schlange 2: Rathen – Valtenberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lausitzer Schlange 2: Rathen – Valtenberg is a walking route of 92.5 km that starts in Rathen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,476 m in total and descend 2,046 m. There are 27 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 24:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (39.2 km), path (32.4 km) and street (11.7 km). Of the surface, 28.5 km gravel and 28.4 km unpaved. For 8.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 195 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 12 public toilets. 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
- Lausitzer Schlange 1: Dresdner Heide – RathenHard · From A to B75.4 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Sachsen (Ost)Hard · From A to B116.7 km
- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-Ost)Hard · From A to B116.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Pravčická bránaAttraction · 2 km from the route - 2
Königstein FortressAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 3
Schloss SonnensteinCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 4
St. Mary's ChurchAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 5
Ruins of Schomberg chateauRuins · 1 km from the route - 6
Nejsevernější bod České republikyAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 7
sv. RochMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 8
sv. ŠebestiánMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 9
sv. RozálieMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 10
sv. Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 11
sv. VojtěchMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 12
sv. VáclavMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 13
sv. AnnaMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 14
sv. JosefMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 15
Obětem fašismuMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 16
Balzerovo leženíAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 17
Vlčí deskaMemorial · 128 m from the route - 18
památník pochodu smrti 23.4.1945Memorial · 472 m from the route - 19
Pamětní deska Johann HilleMemorial · 1 km from the route - 20
LuchssteinMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 21
Olžin pád 1872Memorial · 2.1 km from the route - 22
rozhledna Tanečníce;rozhledna TanečniceObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 23
Vlčí hrádekRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 24
PomníkMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 25
Rozhledna Janovský vrchObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lausitzer Schlange 2: Rathen – Valtenberg?
Lausitzer Schlange 2: Rathen – Valtenberg is 92.5 km long. Allow ± 24:40 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 Rathen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,476 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 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Weifbergturm, Neumannmühle and Bloßstock.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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