Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberwiesenthal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Zschopautal - Wanderweg walk
Zschopautal - Wanderweg is a walk of 97.9 km from Oberwiesenthal. Along the way you'll find 274 benches, 5 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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.
- 97.9 km
- ± 23:20 h
- ↑ 953 m · ↓ 1,923 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Oberwiesenthal
0 kmAt the start: Observation tower, public toilet and bike pump.
18.6 km · 28 benches
Schloß Schlettau
18.6 kmBike pump
5.6 km · 7 benches
Paßklausenturm
24.2 kmBike pump
15.9 km · 70 benches
Kursächsische Postmeilensäule
40.1 kmAttraction
7.7 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
47.8 km5.9 km · 27 benches
Bodemerkanzel
53.8 kmViewpoint
11.1 km · 19 benches
Kriegerdenkmal
64.8 kmMemorial
387 m · bench
Holzbrücke Hennersdorf
65.2 kmAttraction
3.5 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
68.7 km476 m · 9 benches
Schloss Augustusburg
69.1 kmPublic toilet
3.6 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
72.7 km10.3 km · 13 benches
Harrasfelsen
83.1 kmViewpoint
5.9 km · 34 benches
Schloss Sachsenburg and 1 more
89 kmKZ Sachsenburg Denkmal
184 m · 2 benches
Gedenkstätte Konzentrationslager Sachsenburg
89.2 kmMuseum
4.2 km · 7 benches
Besucherbergwerk "Alte Hoffnung Erbstolln e.V."
93.4 kmAttraction
4.5 km · 6 benches
Finish
97.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 47.8 kmBetween 0 km and 47.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
Observation tower · after 0 m
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Photo: Leppus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 18.6 km
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Photo: Miebner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 24.2 km
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Photo: Jörg Blobelt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 40.1 km
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Photo: Unukorno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 53.8 km
Memorial · after 64.8 km
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Photo: Liesel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 65.2 km
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Photo: Harke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 69.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 953 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,923 m
- Highest point
- 1,208 m
- Lowest point
- 235 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 492 m
- 6 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
97.9 km in total- Track: 35.6 km
- Street: 24.7 km
- Path: 24.7 km
- Footpath: 4.8 km
- Road: 4.5 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
97.9 km in total- Asphalt: 36.6 km
- Gravel: 26 km
- Unpaved: 17.5 km
- Natural: 4 km
- Paved: 3.2 km
- Unknown: 10.3 km
About the walking route Zschopautal - Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Zschopautal - Wanderweg is a walking route of 97.9 km that starts in Oberwiesenthal. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 0 m), Schloß Schlettau (after 18.6 km) and Paßklausenturm (after 24.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 953 m in total and descend 1,923 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35.6 km), street (24.7 km) and path (24.7 km). Of the surface, 36.6 km asphalt and 26 km gravel. For 10.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 274 benches, 5 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 47.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit Seiffen - FichtelbergHard · From A to B70.3 km
- Kammweg Erzgebirge - Vogtland (Mitte)Hard · From A to B76.9 km
- Ww Auersberg - FichtelbergHard · From A to B35.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Karl Marx MonumentAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 2
1st WWMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 3
Pomník Antona GüntheraAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 4
sv. Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 5
VápenkaRuins · 5 km from the route - 6
Labor camp SvornostAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 7
Hrad FreudensteinCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 8
Štěpán ŠlikMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 9
Hrdinům vlastiMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 10
Kapucínský klášter v MariánskéAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 11
Důl MauritiusMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 12
RuinsRuins · 106 m from the route - 13
BergfriedViewpoint · 112 m from the route - 14
ZisterneAttraction · 115 m from the route - 15
Burg ScharfensteinAttraction · 117 m from the route - 16
Schloss WolkensteinCastle · 133 m from the route - 17
Bismarckturm Thermalbad WiesenbadObservation tower · 138 m from the route - 18
Schloss WildeckAttraction · 174 m from the route - 19
GänsediebbrunnenAttraction · 202 m from the route - 20
Schloss LichtenwaldeAttraction · 257 m from the route - 21
Schloss ErdmannsdorfCastle · 489 m from the route - 22
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleMemorial · 544 m from the route - 23
Schloss NeusorgeCastle · 632 m from the route - 24
Königlich sächsischer MeilensteinMemorial · 671 m from the route - 25
Alte PfarrhäuserMuseum · 847 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Zschopautal - Wanderweg?
Zschopautal - Wanderweg is 97.9 km long. Allow ± 23:20 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 Oberwiesenthal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 953 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 47.8 km.
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 Observation tower, Schloß Schlettau and Paßklausenturm.
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