Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Treuen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 3: Treuen-Oelsnitz) walk
Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 3: Treuen-Oelsnitz) is a walk of 27.1 km from Treuen. Along the way you'll find 35 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 27.1 km
- ± 6:30 h
- ↑ 305 m · ↓ 340 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Treuen
0 km25.6 km · 27 benches
Castel Voigtsberg
25.6 kmCastle
200 m
Observation tower
25.8 kmObservation tower
1.3 km · 2 benches
Finish
27.1 km
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.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Castle · after 25.6 km
Observation tower · after 25.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 305 m
- Down
- ↓ 340 m
- Highest point
- 587 m
- Lowest point
- 392 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.9 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
27.1 km in total- Track: 13.5 km
- Street: 5.1 km
- Road: 4.2 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
Surfaces
27.1 km in total- Asphalt: 11.7 km
- Gravel: 6.2 km
- Paved: 2.3 km
- Unpaved: 2.3 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 3.4 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 3: Treuen-Oelsnitz)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 3: Treuen-Oelsnitz) is a walking route of 27.1 km that starts in Treuen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Castel Voigtsberg (after 25.6 km) and Observation tower (after 25.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 305 m in total and descend 340 m. Allow ± 6:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.5 km), street (5.1 km) and road (4.2 km). Of the surface, 11.7 km asphalt and 6.2 km gravel. For 3.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 35 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Vogtland
Walks nearby
6- Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 2: Waldkirchen-Treuen)Moderate · From A to B9.8 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.
- 1
Schloss TreuenCastle · 328 m from the route - 2
RuinsRuins · 1.7 km from the route - 3
TP WilhelmshöheAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 4
Ruine SteinCastle · 5 km from the route - 5
StadtmuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 7
Rittergut MagwitzCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 8
Kemmler-TurmMonument · 5.9 km from the route - 9
Feste TürbelRuins · 6.5 km from the route - 10
Schaustickerei Plauener SpitzeMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 11
SchlossturmObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route - 12
Denkmal Adam Friedrich ZürnerMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 13
El ToroAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 14
Schloss PlauenCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 15
Julius-Mosen-TurmObservation tower · 8 km from the route - 16
Galerie e. o. plauenMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 17
VogtlandmuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 18
Julius Mosen (1803 - 1867)Memorial · 8.1 km from the route - 19
Elster ViaductAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 20
Bismarckturm NetzschkauObservation tower · 9 km from the route - 21
BärensteinturmObservation tower · 9 km from the route - 22
Burg MylauAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 23
Schloss NetzschkauCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 24
Burgruine LiebauCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 25
Wasserschloss GeilsdorfRuins · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 3: Treuen-Oelsnitz)?
Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 3: Treuen-Oelsnitz) is 27.1 km long. Allow ± 6:30 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 Treuen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 305 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 Castel Voigtsberg and Observation tower.
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