Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Schandau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Sachsen (Ost) walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Sachsen (Ost) is a walk of 116.7 km from Bad Schandau. Along the way you'll find 344 benches, 1 water point, 19 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 116.7 km
- ± 31:10 h
- ↑ 3,141 m · ↓ 3,159 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 344 benches, 1 water point, 19 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
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Photo: User:Kolossos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Geoprofi Lars · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Rigorius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Ruins
Memorial
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Photo: Norbert Kaiser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Andreas Steinhoff · Wikimedia Commons · AttributionView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,141 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,159 m
- Highest point
- 899 m
- Lowest point
- 124 m
- 5-10% slope · 33.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.9 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 2.9 km
- 50 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
116.7 km in total- Track: 61.6 km
- Path: 22.3 km
- Street: 14.9 km
- Stairs: 50 stairs
- Road: 6.9 km
- Busy road: 2.5 km
- Footpath: 800 m
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
116.7 km in total- Asphalt: 32.3 km
- Gravel: 30.2 km
- Unpaved: 24.4 km
- Paved: 9.1 km
- Natural: 3.5 km
- Unknown: 16.5 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Sachsen (Ost)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Sachsen (Ost) is a walking route of 116.7 km that starts in Bad Schandau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,141 m in total and descend 3,159 m. There are 50 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 31:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (61.6 km), path (22.3 km) and street (14.9 km). Of the surface, 32.3 km asphalt and 30.2 km gravel. For 16.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 344 benches, 1 water point, 19 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Rundweg Roter Punkt (Meißen - Schmilka)Hard · Circular walk236.5 km
- MalerwegHard · From A to B116.9 km
- DichterMusikerMaler-Weg (DE)Hard · From A to B75.6 km
- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-Ost)Hard · From A to B116.7 km
- Forststeig ElbsandsteinHard · From A to B96.2 km
- Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen Ost)Hard · From A to B263.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Pravčická bránaAttraction · 2 km from the route - 2
Königstein FortressAttraction · 198 m from the route - 3
Schloss SonnensteinCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 4
St. Mary's ChurchAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 5
Longest wooden table in the worldAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 6
Ruins of Schomberg chateauRuins · 896 m from the route - 7
FlájeMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 8
památník obětem pochodu smrtiMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 9
Komáří hůrkaViewpoint · 7.6 km from the route - 10
Hrad KrupkaCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 11
RýzmburkCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 12
KyšperkAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 13
Olžin pád 1872Memorial · 1.8 km from the route - 14
Rozhledna Janovský vrchObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 15
Zámek Krásný LesCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 16
Hunger StoneAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 17
Kristin HrádekCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 18
Elector's PalaceRuins · 5.6 km from the route - 19
Stolpen CastleAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 20
Francouzský kámenMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 21
LuchssteinMemorial · 6 km from the route - 22
Zámeček LichtenvaldCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 23
St. AdalbertMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 24
Pomník obětem 1. světové válkyMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 25
rozhledna Tanečníce;rozhledna TanečniceObservation tower · 8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Sachsen (Ost)?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Sachsen (Ost) is 116.7 km long. Allow ± 31:10 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 Bad Schandau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,141 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 19 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 Aussichtsturm Großer Winterberg, Burg Altrathen and Kaiser-Wilhelm-Feste.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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