Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Cottbus - Chóśebuz · Updated on 14 November 2026
LeichhardtTrail walk
LeichhardtTrail is a walk of 54.2 km from Cottbus - Chóśebuz. Along the way you'll find 191 benches, 1 water point and 7 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.
- 54.2 km
- ± 12:15 h
- ↑ 137 m · ↓ 167 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Cottbus - Chóśebuz
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets.
5 km · 108 benches
Japanischer Pavillon
5 kmAttraction
28.9 km · 42 benches
Water point
34 km10.3 km · 5 benches
3 public toilets
44.2 km853 m · 26 benches
Public toilet
45.1 km4.6 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
49.7 km4.5 km · 2 benches
Finish
54.2 kmAt the finish: Ludwig-Leichhardt-Museum.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 44.1 kmBetween 95 m and 44.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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: Tourist Cottbus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5 km
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Photo: Lienhard Schulz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 54.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 137 m
- Down
- ↓ 167 m
- Highest point
- 91 m
- Lowest point
- 43 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
54.2 km in total- Track: 18.2 km
- Path: 14.3 km
- Road: 10.6 km
- Street: 6.7 km
- Cycleway: 2.1 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 350 m
Surfaces
54.2 km in total- Asphalt: 31.1 km
- Gravel: 10.2 km
- Paved: 5.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.7 km
- Natural: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 875 m
About the walking route LeichhardtTrail
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
LeichhardtTrail is a walking route of 54.2 km that starts in Cottbus - Chóśebuz. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Japanischer Pavillon (after 5 km) and Ludwig-Leichhardt-Museum (after 54.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 137 m in total and descend 167 m. Allow ± 12:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (18.2 km), path (14.3 km) and road (10.6 km). Of the surface, 31.1 km asphalt and 10.2 km gravel. For 875 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 191 benches, 1 water point and 7 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 34 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 44.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wendish MuseumMuseum · 319 m from the route - 2
SpreebrückeAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 3
Schloss BranitzMuseum · 155 m from the route - 4
WasserpyramideAttraction · 374 m from the route - 5
Heimatmuseum DissenMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 6
Kunstmuseum Dieselkraftwerk CottbusMuseum · 232 m from the route - 7
ApothekenmuseumMuseum · 252 m from the route - 8
Raumflugplanetarium „Juri Gagarin“Attraction · 255 m from the route - 9
Spremberger TurmObservation tower · 523 m from the route - 10
Stadtmuseum CottbusMuseum · 733 m from the route - 11
Stadtmuseum CottbusMuseum · 748 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 1 km from the route - 13
Flugplatzmuseum CottbusMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 14
SpreewehrmühleMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 15
Weidenburg - Arena SalixAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 16
Bismarckturm Burg SpreewaldViewpoint · 2.5 km from the route - 17
Aussichtsturm MerzdorfObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 18
Holländermühle StraupitzMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 19
von Houwald-StraupitzCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 20
Neuzaucher WeinbergViewpoint · 5.9 km from the route - 21
StreleBurg FriedlandCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 22
Schloß NeuhausenCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 23
StadtkircheRuins · 7.4 km from the route - 24
Schloss KossenblattCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 25
Schloss LieberoseCastle · 7.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is LeichhardtTrail?
LeichhardtTrail is 54.2 km long. Allow ± 12:15 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 Cottbus - Chóśebuz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 137 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 44.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Japanischer Pavillon and Ludwig-Leichhardt-Museum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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