Walking route · Olbernhau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Flöhatal-Wanderweg walk
Flöhatal-Wanderweg is a walk of 44.3 km from Olbernhau. Along the way you'll find 73 benches.

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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.
- 44.3 km
- ± 10:20 h
- ↑ 317 m · ↓ 488 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 73 benches.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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.

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Photo: Liesel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Rauenstein · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 317 m
- Down
- ↓ 488 m
- Highest point
- 465 m
- Lowest point
- 269 m
- 5-10% slope · 4 km
- 10-15% slope · 445 m
- 2 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
44.3 km in total- Track: 17.8 km
- Busy road: 7.3 km
- Street: 6.8 km
- Road: 6.5 km
- Path: 4.8 km
- Footpath: 775 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
44.3 km in total- Asphalt: 24.6 km
- Gravel: 10.4 km
- Unpaved: 4.4 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Paved: 710 m
- Unknown: 2.9 km
About the walking route Flöhatal-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Flöhatal-Wanderweg is a walking route of 44.3 km that starts in Olbernhau. It does not end where it starts. You start in Talsperre Flaye and finish in Flöha.
How hard is the route?
You climb 317 m in total and descend 488 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17.8 km), busy road (7.3 km) and street (6.8 km). Of the surface, 24.6 km asphalt and 10.4 km gravel. For 2.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 73 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-West)Hard · From A to B72.8 km
- Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen West)Hard · From A to B243.8 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Sachsen (Mitte)Hard · From A to B105 km
- SchweinitztalwanderwegHard · From A to B20.6 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit Seiffen - FichtelbergHard · From A to B70.3 km
- Kammweg Erzgebirge - Vogtland (Ost)Hard · From A to B58.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Památník obětem I. světové válkyMemorial · 9.6 km from the route - 2
Pomník Antona GüntheraMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 3
Museum OlbernhauMuseum · 179 m from the route - 4
AttractionAttraction · 388 m from the route - 5
Gedenkstein für Carl GessingMemorial · 408 m from the route - 6
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 789 m from the route - 7
OrnamentpflanzungMonument · 2.3 km from the route - 8
Schloss AugustusburgAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 9
GänsediebbrunnenAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 10
Kupferhammer Museum SaigerhütteMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 11
Museum Kalkwerk LengefeldMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 12
Serpentin- und HeimatmuseumMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 13
Burg NidbergArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 14
Schloss ErdmannsdorfCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 15
Burg LautersteinCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 16
SchwedengrabenArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 17
Anton Günther Gedenkstein (Euba)Memorial · 4 km from the route - 18
Holzbrücke HennersdorfAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 19
Schloss LichtenwaldeAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 5 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 22
Dorfmuseum GahlenzMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 23
Raubschloss LiebensteinArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 24
Gedenkstein BeutenbergturmMemorial · 6 km from the route - 25
Sächsisches EisenbahnmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Flöhatal-Wanderweg?
Flöhatal-Wanderweg is 44.3 km long. Allow ± 10:20 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 runs from Talsperre Flaye to Flöha.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Olbernhau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 317 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 Burg Rauenstein and Metzdorfer Straße.
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