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Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 1: Zwickau-Waldkirchen) walk
Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 1: Zwickau-Waldkirchen) is a walk of 22.1 km from Zwickau. Along the way you'll find 36 benches, 1 water point and 4 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.
- 22.1 km
- ± 5:30 h
- ↑ 327 m · ↓ 156 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 36 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Unukorno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: André Karwath aka Aka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 327 m
- Down
- ↓ 156 m
- Highest point
- 469 m
- Lowest point
- 266 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.8 km
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
22.1 km in total- Street: 7.3 km
- Track: 6.4 km
- Road: 5.1 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Path: 650 m
Surfaces
22.1 km in total- Asphalt: 13.5 km
- Gravel: 2.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Paved: 850 m
- Natural: 200 m
- Unknown: 1.9 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 1: Zwickau-Waldkirchen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 1: Zwickau-Waldkirchen) is a walking route of 22.1 km that starts in Zwickau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 327 m in total and descend 156 m. Allow ± 5:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (7.3 km), track (6.4 km) and road (5.1 km). Of the surface, 13.5 km asphalt and 2.8 km gravel. For 1.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 36 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Vogtland
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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August Horch MuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 2
Gedenkstätte für die Opfer des NationalsozialismusMemorial · 314 m from the route - 3
Schloss OstersteinCastle · 452 m from the route - 4
Alter GasometerAttraction · 647 m from the route - 5
Wasserburg EbersbrunnCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 7
StadtmuseumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 8
El ToroAttraction · 3 km from the route - 9
ColombsteinAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 10
Burg SchönfelsAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 11
BergfriedObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 12
Schloss NeuschönfelsCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 13
ehem. Turmhügelburg SchönfelsCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 14
TP WilhelmshöheAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 15
Wassermühle GospersgrünMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 16
Schloss WiesenburgCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 17
Bergstadt FürstenbergArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 18
Schloss TreuenCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 20
KalkschachtofenRuins · 7.8 km from the route - 21
Burg MylauAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 22
Stadt- und DampfmaschinenmuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 23
Schloss WildenfelsCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 24
Denkmal für die Gefallenen des 1. WeltkriegesMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 25
SchlossturmObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 1: Zwickau-Waldkirchen)?
Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 1: Zwickau-Waldkirchen) is 22.1 km long. Allow ± 5:30 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 Zwickau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 327 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 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 Robert-Schumann-Denkmal, Robert-Schumann-Haus and Observation tower.
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