Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Elsterberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fernwanderweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland walk
Fernwanderweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland is a walk of 11.8 km from Elsterberg. Along the way you'll find 24 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.
- 11.8 km
- ± 2:50 h
- ↑ 122 m · ↓ 208 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 24 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.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: user:UlrichAAB · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGöltzschtalbrücke
Attraction
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Photo: Ermell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 122 m
- Down
- ↓ 208 m
- Highest point
- 417 m
- Lowest point
- 299 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 59 m
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
11.8 km in total- Path: 4.5 km
- Road: 3.7 km
- Street: 2 km
- Track: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 100 m
Surfaces
11.8 km in total- Unpaved: 5.7 km
- Asphalt: 3.6 km
- Gravel: 125 m
- Natural: 61 m
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 2.3 km
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 11.8 km that starts in Elsterberg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 122 m in total and descend 208 m. Allow ± 2:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (4.5 km), road (3.7 km) and street (2 km). Of the surface, 5.7 km unpaved and 3.6 km asphalt. For 2.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 24 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- HWW Greiz - GörlitzModerate · From A to B12 km
- Vogtland-Panorama-WegHard · Circular walk228.1 km
- Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Reichenbach-PlauenHard · From A to B27.2 km
- Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Freiberg – Ziegenrück)Hard · From A to B269.8 km
- Greiz Bhf - Caselwitz - HohndorfHard · From A to B18.4 km
- [THW] Thüringenweg [Ost - OSM-Teil1]Hard · From A to B145.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg MylauAttraction · 191 m from the route - 2
Schloss NetzschkauCastle · 480 m from the route - 3
Burgruine LiebauCastle · 504 m from the route - 4
Bismarckturm NetzschkauObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 5
Burgruine ElsterbergCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 6
Elster ViaductAttraction · 2 km from the route - 7
Julius-Mosen-TurmObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route - 8
Burg DölauCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 10
Schloss JößnitzCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 12
Unteres SchlossCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 14
Oberes Schloss (Greiz)Castle · 5 km from the route - 15
PorzellanrotundeMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 16
GasparinentempelAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 17
SommerpalaisMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 18
Holländerwindmühle SyrauMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 20
PulverturmAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 6 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 25
BärensteinturmObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fernwanderweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland?
Fernwanderweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland is 11.8 km long. Allow ± 2:50 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 Elsterberg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 122 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 Göltzschtalbrücke and Ketzel's Mühle.
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