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Walking route · Scheßlitz · Updated on 14 November 2026

Scheßlitz-Doos walk

Scheßlitz-Doos is a walk of 38 km from Scheßlitz. Along the way you'll find 63 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.

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Scheßlitz-Doos
Burgstall Vestenberg
Scheßlitz-Doos, photo 2
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Photo: Jürgen Hamann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Schloss Unteraufseß
Schloss Unteraufseß
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 38 km
  • ± 9:05 h
  • ↑ 366 m · ↓ 333 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 63 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.

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The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

2 sights along the way

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  • Schloss Unteraufseß
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    Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Castle

  • Burgstall Vestenberg

    Archaeological site

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 366 m
Down
↓ 333 m
Highest point
572 m
Lowest point
309 m
  • 5-10% slope · 1.5 km
  • 10-15% slope · 572 m
  • 15-20% slope · 572 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

38 km in total
  • Track: 22 km
  • Path: 5.8 km
  • Street: 4.8 km
  • Road: 3.9 km
  • Busy road: 1.3 km

Surfaces

38 km in total
  • Asphalt: 10.3 km
  • Unpaved: 6.5 km
  • Gravel: 5.5 km
  • Natural: 1.7 km
  • Paved: 450 m
  • Unknown: 13.4 km

About the walking route Scheßlitz-Doos

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Scheßlitz-Doos is a walking route of 38 km that starts in Scheßlitz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Scheßlitz and finish in Doos.

How hard is the route?

You climb 366 m in total and descend 333 m. Allow ± 9:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (22 km), path (5.8 km) and street (4.8 km). Of the surface, 10.3 km asphalt and 6.5 km unpaved. For 13.4 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 63 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Schloss OberaufseßSchloss OberaufseßCastle · 105 m from the route
  2. 2RiesenburgRiesenburgAttraction · 903 m from the route
  3. 3St. PankratiusSt. PankratiusAttraction · 1.4 km from the route
  4. 4Schloß BurgellernSchloß BurgellernCastle · 1.5 km from the route
  5. 5Aussichtsturm Hohes KreuzAussichtsturm Hohes KreuzObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route
  6. 6GiechburgGiechburgCastle · 1.9 km from the route
  7. 7Burg RabeneckBurg RabeneckCastle · 2.5 km from the route
  8. 8Burg WiesentfelsBurg WiesentfelsCastle · 2.7 km from the route
  9. 9GreifensteinGreifensteinCastle · 3.8 km from the route
  10. 10Trainmeuseler BrunnenTrainmeuseler BrunnenAttraction · 3.8 km from the route
  11. 11DruidenhainDruidenhainAttraction · 3.9 km from the route
  12. 12Burgruine NeideckBurgruine NeideckAttraction · 3.9 km from the route
  13. 13Schloss FreienfelsSchloss FreienfelsCastle · 4.2 km from the route
  14. 14Burgstall SchlüsselbergBurgstall SchlüsselbergArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route
  15. 15Burgruine StreitburgBurgruine StreitburgCastle · 4.3 km from the route
  16. 16Schwammkalkfelsmassiv mit vorgelagertem Streitberger Schild und RuineSchwammkalkfelsmassiv mit vorgelagertem Streitberger Schild und RuineAttraction · 4.4 km from the route
  17. 17Burg KohlsteinBurg KohlsteinCastle · 4.5 km from the route
  18. 18BinghöhleBinghöhleAttraction · 4.6 km from the route
  19. 19BinghöhleBinghöhleAttraction · 4.7 km from the route
  20. 20Burg WaischenfeldBurg WaischenfeldAttraction · 4.8 km from the route
  21. 21Steinerner BeutelSteinerner BeutelAttraction · 4.9 km from the route
  22. 22Burgstall Alte VesteBurgstall Alte VesteArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route
  23. 23Burg GößweinsteinBurg GößweinsteinAttraction · 5.3 km from the route
  24. 24CastleCastleCastle · 5.4 km from the route
  25. 25Viktor v. ScheffelViktor v. ScheffelMemorial · 5.4 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Scheßlitz-Doos?

Scheßlitz-Doos is 38 km long. Allow ± 9:05 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 Scheßlitz to Doos.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Scheßlitz.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 366 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.

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 Schloss Unteraufseß and Burgstall Vestenberg.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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