Walking route · Treuen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 2: Waldkirchen-Treuen) walk
Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 2: Waldkirchen-Treuen) is a walk of 9.8 km from Treuen. Along the way you'll find 39 benches, 1 water point and 2 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.
- 9.8 km
- ± 2:20 h
- ↑ 120 m · ↓ 131 m
- Moderate
- 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 39 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
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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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Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 120 m
- Down
- ↓ 131 m
- Highest point
- 509 m
- Lowest point
- 373 m
- 5-10% slope · 2 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
9.8 km in total- Track: 3.7 km
- Street: 3.3 km
- Road: 975 m
- Path: 949 m
- Busy road: 778 m
- Footpath: 75 m
Surfaces
9.8 km in total- Asphalt: 4.6 km
- Gravel: 3 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Paved: 299 m
- Unknown: 824 m
About the walking route Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 2: Waldkirchen-Treuen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 2: Waldkirchen-Treuen) is a walking route of 9.8 km that starts in Treuen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 120 m in total and descend 131 m. Allow ± 2:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (3.7 km), street (3.3 km) and road (975 m). Of the surface, 4.6 km asphalt and 3 km gravel. For 824 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Vogtland
Walks nearby
6- Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 3: Treuen-Oelsnitz)Hard · From A to B27.1 km
- Vogtland-Panorama-WegHard · Circular walk228.1 km
- Wanderweg blauer BalkenEasy · From A to B2.7 km
- Jakobsweg Silberberg (Annaberg-Eich)Hard · From A to B85.7 km
- Fernwanderweg Erzgebirge-VogtlandHard · From A to B19.9 km
- Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Reichenbach-PlauenHard · From A to B27.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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GöltzschtalbrückeAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 2
StadtmuseumMuseum · 186 m from the route - 3
Schloss TreuenCastle · 321 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 649 m from the route - 5
El ToroAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 6
SchlossturmObservation tower · 7 km from the route - 7
Wasserburg EbersbrunnCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 8
Burg MylauAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 9
RuinsRuins · 8.1 km from the route - 10
Schloss NetzschkauCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 11
Bismarckturm NetzschkauObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route - 12
Ketzel's MühleMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 13
Julius-Mosen-TurmObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route - 14
Schloss NeuschönfelsCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 15
BergfriedObservation tower · 9.6 km from the route - 16
Burg SchönfelsAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 17
Elster ViaductAttraction · 10 km from the route - 18
ehem. Turmhügelburg SchönfelsCastle · 10 km from the route - 19
Gedenkstein 1.WeltkriegMemorial · 491 m from the route - 20
Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegesMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 21
Rebesgrüner WasserturmObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route - 22
Observation towerObservation tower · 5.9 km from the route - 23
Observation towerObservation tower · 6.1 km from the route - 24
SteinbergturmObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route - 25
JolysteinViewpoint · 7.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 2: Waldkirchen-Treuen)?
Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 2: Waldkirchen-Treuen) is 9.8 km long. Allow ± 2:20 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 Treuen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 120 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 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 TP Wilhelmshöhe and Perlaser Turm.
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