Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Altenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kammweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland walk
Kammweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland is a walk of 287.9 km from Altenberg. Along the way you'll find 594 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 287.9 km
- ± 24:55 h per stage
- ↑ 6,423 m · ↓ 5,880 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 594 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
20 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 12 more along the route are on the map.
Ruins
Memorial
Memorial
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Photo: Pessottino · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Norbert Kaiser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
Observation tower
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6,423 m
- Down
- ↓ 5,880 m
- Highest point
- 1,198 m
- Lowest point
- 423 m
- 5-10% slope · 72.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 14.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.5 km
- 13 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
287.9 km in total- Track: 206.9 km
- Path: 37.1 km
- Street: 25 km
- Road: 10 km
- Busy road: 3.8 km
- Footpath: 3.4 km
- Stairs: 13 stairs
- Cycleway: 175 m
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
287.9 km in total- Gravel: 145.1 km
- Unpaved: 42.3 km
- Asphalt: 34.5 km
- Natural: 20.6 km
- Paved: 16.5 km
- Unknown: 27.9 km
About the walking route Kammweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kammweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland is a walking route of 287.9 km that starts in Altenberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Geising and finish in Blankenstein.
How hard is the route?
You climb 6,423 m in total and descend 5,880 m. There are 13 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 24:55 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (206.9 km), path (37.1 km) and street (25 km). Of the surface, 145.1 km gravel and 42.3 km unpaved. For 27.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 594 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-Ost)Hard · From A to B116.7 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Görlitz - Seiffen)Hard · From A to B194.1 km
- Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Glashütte – Frauenstein)Hard · From A to B23.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Longest wooden table in the worldAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 2
FlájeMemorial · 4 km from the route - 3
památník obětem pochodu smrtiMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 4
Zámek DoubravaCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 5
Papírna DoubravaAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 6
Komáří hůrkaViewpoint · 7.6 km from the route - 7
Theodor KörnerMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 8
Hrad KrupkaCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 9
RýzmburkCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 10
1st WWMemorial · 860 m from the route - 11
Pomník Antona GüntheraAttraction · 876 m from the route - 12
sv. Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 921 m from the route - 13
Památník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 1.9 km from the route - 14
Pomník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 1.9 km from the route - 15
Památník obětem I. světové válkyMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 16
VápenkaRuins · 3.1 km from the route - 17
Zámeček LichtenvaldCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 18
Ledová jámaAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 19
Memorial Prisoncamp SauersackMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 20
Pomník Antona GüntheraMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 21
Hrdinům vlastiMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 22
Pomník na památku zaniklého města PřísečniceMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 23
Nanebevzetí Panny MarieRuins · 4.9 km from the route - 24
Labor camp SvornostAttraction · 5 km from the route - 25
Hrad FreudensteinCastle · 5.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kammweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland?
Kammweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland is 287.9 km long, in 3 parts of 96 km on average. Allow ± 24:55 h per part 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 runs from Geising to Blankenstein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Altenberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 2,141 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 13 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Römerschacht, Max Nacke and Wintersportdenkmal.
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