Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Stützengrün · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fernwanderweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland walk
Fernwanderweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland is a walk of 19.9 km from Stützengrün. Along the way you'll find 17 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.
- 19.9 km
- ± 4:45 h
- ↑ 201 m · ↓ 652 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Stützengrün
0 kmAt the start: Kuhbergturm.
13 km · 4 benches
Gedenkstein 1.Weltkrieg
13 kmMemorial
1.8 km · 10 benches
Stadtmuseum
14.9 kmMuseum
5 km · 3 benches
Finish
19.9 km
No 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.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 8 m
Memorial · after 13 km
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Photo: Dor Jörsch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 14.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 201 m
- Down
- ↓ 652 m
- Highest point
- 801 m
- Lowest point
- 346 m
- 5-10% slope · 6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 1 flight of 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
19.9 km in total- Track: 5.2 km
- Street: 4.8 km
- Path: 4.3 km
- Road: 4.3 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Footpath: 175 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
19.9 km in total- Asphalt: 10.3 km
- Unpaved: 4.5 km
- Gravel: 3.2 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 275 m
About the walking route Fernwanderweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fernwanderweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland is a walking route of 19.9 km that starts in Stützengrün. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kuhbergturm (after 8 m), Gedenkstein 1.Weltkrieg (after 13 km) and Stadtmuseum (after 14.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 201 m in total and descend 652 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.2 km), street (4.8 km) and path (4.3 km). Of the surface, 10.3 km asphalt and 4.5 km unpaved. For 275 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 17 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Wanderweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland (Oelsnitz-Talsperre Eibenstock)Hard · From A to B89.5 km
- Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Grossrueckerswalde - Rodewisch(Bhf)Hard · From A to B106.4 km
- Jakobsweg Silberberg (Annaberg-Eich)Hard · From A to B85.7 km
- NaturlehrpfadEasy · From A to B1.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
GöltzschtalbrückeAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 633 m from the route - 3
El ToroAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 4
TP WilhelmshöheAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Bürsten- und HeimatmuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 6
SchlossturmObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 7
Schloss TreuenCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 8
NadlerhausMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 9
Burg MylauAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 10
Schloss NetzschkauCastle · 6 km from the route - 11
Deutsche RaumfahrtausstellungMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 12
Bismarckturm NetzschkauObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route - 13
Ketzel's MühleMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 14
GlückAuf-TurmObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route - 15
Julius-Mosen-TurmObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route - 16SteinbergturmObservation tower · 174 m from the route
- 17JolysteinViewpoint · 552 m from the route
- 18Perlaser TurmObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route
- 19Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegesMemorial · 3.4 km from the route
- 20Rebesgrüner WasserturmObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route
- 21CarlsturmObservation tower · 5 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route
- 24BorbergturmObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fernwanderweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland?
Fernwanderweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland is 19.9 km long. Allow ± 4:45 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 Stützengrün.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 201 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 Kuhbergturm, Gedenkstein 1.Weltkrieg and Stadtmuseum.
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