Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lichtenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Humboldtweg walk
Humboldtweg is a walk of 20.8 km from Lichtenberg that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 77 benches and 4 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.
- 20.8 km
- ± 5:10 h
- ↑ 334 m · ↓ 327 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Lichtenberg
0 kmAt the start: Burgruine Lichtenberg.
1.5 km · 3 benches
Besucherbergwerk Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stollen
1.5 kmAttraction
300 m · bench
Public toilet
1.8 km1.9 km · 4 benches
Drehkreuz des Wanderns
3.7 kmPublic toilet
11.9 km · 32 benches
Public toilet
15.5 km435 m
Public toilet
15.9 km4.9 km · 37 benches
Back at the start
20.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 11.9 kmBetween 3.7 km and 15.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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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Photo: MacElch (Rainer Kunze) at de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 16 m
Attraction · after 1.5 km
Memorial · after 3.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 334 m
- Down
- ↓ 327 m
- Highest point
- 604 m
- Lowest point
- 419 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 5 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
20.8 km in total- Track: 6 km
- Street: 5 km
- Path: 4.3 km
- Cycleway: 2 km
- Busy road: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 800 m
- Road: 650 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
20.8 km in total- Asphalt: 6.9 km
- Unpaved: 3 km
- Gravel: 2.9 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 5.3 km
About the walking route Humboldtweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Humboldtweg is a circular walk of 20.8 km from Lichtenberg: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Burgruine Lichtenberg (after 16 m), Besucherbergwerk Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stollen (after 1.5 km) and Drehkreuz des Wanderns (after 3.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 334 m in total and descend 327 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6 km), street (5 km) and path (4.3 km). Of the surface, 6.9 km asphalt and 3 km unpaved. For 5.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 77 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Klenze-BauArchaeological site · 116 m from the route - 2
WiedeturmObservation tower · 128 m from the route - 3
König DavidViewpoint · 502 m from the route - 4
Burgruine BlankenbergCastle · 719 m from the route - 5
HöllentalAttraction · 907 m from the route - 6
Schloss ReitzensteinCastle · 935 m from the route - 7
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 8
Gedenktafel für die Gefallenen der WeltkriegeMemorial · 3 km from the route - 9
Landeplatz der Ballonflucht Pößneck-Naila am 16.09.1979Memorial · 3.8 km from the route - 10
Burg LobensteinCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 11
RegionalmuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 12
St. KatharinaAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 14
Schloss HirschbergCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 15
Kriegerdenkmal zu den WeltkriegenMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 16
RuinsRuins · 6.8 km from the route - 17
Jean-Paul-Museum JoditzMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 18
Burgstall HohenrodAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 19
BellevueCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 20
Viaduct UnterlemnitzAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 21
Der gefallenen SöhneMemorial · 9.3 km from the route - 22
Schloss EbersdorfCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 23
Prinz-Luitpold-TurmObservation tower · 9.5 km from the route - 24SprungschanzeAttraction · 1.5 km from the route
- 25FrankenwarteObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Humboldtweg?
Humboldtweg is 20.8 km long. Allow ± 5:10 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lichtenberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 334 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.9 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 Burgruine Lichtenberg, Besucherbergwerk Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stollen and Drehkreuz des Wanderns.
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