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Walking route · Klipphausen · Updated on 13 November 2026

Heiliger Weg walk

Heiliger Weg is a walk of 13.1 km from Klipphausen. Along the way you'll find 53 benches and 1 bike pump.

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Heiliger Weg
Albrechtsburg · after 13.1 km
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Photo: Stephan Hoppe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Dommuseum Meißen
Dommuseum Meißen · after 13 km

The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 13.1 km
  • ± 3:00 h
  • ↑ 58 m · ↓ 181 m
  • Moderate
  • From A to B
  • National route
  1. Start in Klipphausen

    0 km
  2. 12.7 km · 38 benches

    Benno-Mütze

    12.7 km

    Bike pump

  3. 326 m · 15 benches

    Finish

    13.1 km

    At the finish: Dommuseum Meißen and Albrechtsburg.

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No 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.

3 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

  • Observation tower: Benno-Mütze

    Observation tower · after 12.7 km

  • Dommuseum Meißen

    Museum · after 13 km

  • AlbrechtsburgAudio story · 2 min
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    Photo: Stephan Hoppe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Albrechtsburg

    Castle · after 13.1 km

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 58 m
Down
↓ 181 m
Highest point
253 m
Lowest point
100 m
  • 5-10% slope · 722 m
  • 10-15% slope · 263 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

13.1 km in total
  • Road: 6.7 km
  • Path: 3.8 km
  • Track: 1.3 km
  • Street: 750 m
  • Busy road: 350 m
  • Cycleway: 250 m

Surfaces

13.1 km in total
  • Asphalt: 9.5 km
  • Unpaved: 2.1 km
  • Paved: 374 m
  • Natural: 150 m
  • Gravel: 75 m
  • Unknown: 900 m

About the walking route Heiliger Weg

Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Heiliger Weg is a walking route of 13.1 km that starts in Klipphausen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Benno-Mütze (after 12.7 km), Dommuseum Meißen (after 13 km) and Albrechtsburg (after 13.1 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 58 m in total and descend 181 m. Allow ± 3:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is road (6.7 km), path (3.8 km) and track (1.3 km). Of the surface, 9.5 km asphalt and 2.1 km unpaved. For 900 m the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 53 benches and 1 bike pump. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1city museum meissencity museum meissenMuseum · 184 m from the route
  2. 2Karl-May-MuseumKarl-May-MuseumMuseum · 9.4 km from the route
  3. 3Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleKursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 200 m from the route
  4. 4PrälatenhausPrälatenhausMuseum · 298 m from the route
  5. 5Schloss SiebeneichenSchloss SiebeneichenAttraction · 385 m from the route
  6. 6Schloss BatzdorfSchloss BatzdorfCastle · 844 m from the route
  7. 7Johann Friedrich BöttgerJohann Friedrich BöttgerMemorial · 1 km from the route
  8. 8Schloss ScharfenbergSchloss ScharfenbergCastle · 1.2 km from the route
  9. 9Schloss KlipphausenSchloss KlipphausenCastle · 1.2 km from the route
  10. 10Schloss ProschwitzSchloss ProschwitzCastle · 1.4 km from the route
  11. 11BoselturmBoselturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route
  12. 12Schloss WeistroppSchloss WeistroppCastle · 3 km from the route
  13. 13Rittergut WildbergRittergut WildbergCastle · 3.3 km from the route
  14. 14MemorialMemorialMemorial · 3.5 km from the route
  15. 15Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleKursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 3.6 km from the route
  16. 16Schloss TaubenheimSchloss TaubenheimCastle · 3.7 km from the route
  17. 17Heimatmuseum WilsdruffHeimatmuseum WilsdruffMuseum · 3.8 km from the route
  18. 18Alt-Gvozdek vormals Burgberg NiederwarthaAlt-Gvozdek vormals Burgberg NiederwarthaArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route
  19. 19SaubachtalbrückeSaubachtalbrückeAttraction · 4.2 km from the route
  20. 20Eisenbahnmuseum WilsdruffEisenbahnmuseum WilsdruffMuseum · 4.4 km from the route
  21. 21BaeyerhöheBaeyerhöheViewpoint · 4.5 km from the route
  22. 22KarrasburgKarrasburgCastle · 4.6 km from the route
  23. 23TP SteinhübelTP SteinhübelMemorial · 4.8 km from the route
  24. 24MemorialMemorialMemorial · 4.9 km from the route
  25. 25MemorialMemorialMemorial · 5 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Heiliger Weg?

Heiliger Weg is 13.1 km long. Allow ± 3:00 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 Klipphausen.

How hard is this route?

Moderate, with 58 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 Benno-Mütze, Dommuseum Meißen and Albrechtsburg.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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Starting point

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