Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zittau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Zittau - Seifhennersdorf (gelber Strich) walk
Zittau - Seifhennersdorf (gelber Strich) is a walk of 27.9 km from Zittau. Along the way you'll find 69 benches and 3 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.
- 27.9 km
- ± 6:50 h
- ↑ 368 m · ↓ 250 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Zittau
0 km2.5 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
2.5 km3.3 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
5.8 km809 m
Observation tower
6.6 kmObservation tower
17.6 km · 37 benches
Modelleisenbahn
24.1 kmMuseum
1.1 km · 3 benches
Karasek-Museum
25.2 kmPublic toilet
2.6 km
Finish
27.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.5 kmBetween 5.8 km and 25.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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 6.6 km
Museum · after 24.1 km
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Photo: Cieslak Jürgen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 25.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 368 m
- Down
- ↓ 250 m
- Highest point
- 448 m
- Lowest point
- 237 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 280 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
27.9 km in total- Track: 9.9 km
- Street: 8 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Footpath: 3.6 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Road: 200 m
Surfaces
27.9 km in total- Asphalt: 9.8 km
- Gravel: 4.1 km
- Unpaved: 4 km
- Natural: 3.6 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 5.3 km
About the walking route Zittau - Seifhennersdorf (gelber Strich)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Zittau - Seifhennersdorf (gelber Strich) is a walking route of 27.9 km that starts in Zittau. It does not end where it starts. You start in Zittau and finish in Seifhennersdorf (Rumburk). Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 6.6 km), Modelleisenbahn (after 24.1 km) and Karasek-Museum (after 25.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 368 m in total and descend 250 m. Allow ± 6:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.9 km), street (8 km) and path (4.2 km). Of the surface, 9.8 km asphalt and 4.1 km gravel. For 5.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 69 benches and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Svatojakubská cesta, Žitavská trasa, Zittau - Hrádek n. NisouEasy · From A to B7.7 km
- Lausitzer SchlangeHard · From A to B108.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hrad GrabštejnAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 2
HighwoodViewpoint · 9.4 km from the route - 3
štola Jana EvangelistyMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 4
Sonjin křížMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 5
Geologická mapaMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 6
Krásný BukCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 7
Nun's RockViewpoint · 8 km from the route - 8
Ruiny zamku RonowAttraction · 8 km from the route - 9
Pomník padlým v 1. světové válceMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 10
PomníkMemorial · 9.7 km from the route - 11
HaberkorndenkmalMemorial · 462 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 553 m from the route - 13
Großes Zittauer Fastentuch 1472Attraction · 588 m from the route - 14
KreuzkircheMuseum · 590 m from the route - 15
Kulturhistorisches Museum FranziskanerklosterMuseum · 606 m from the route - 16
AlthörnitzCastle · 745 m from the route - 17
BlumenuhrAttraction · 786 m from the route - 18
Wasserschloss HainewaldeAttraction · 801 m from the route - 19
RathausAttraction · 809 m from the route - 20
SalzhausAttraction · 811 m from the route - 21
FleischbänkeAttraction · 867 m from the route - 22
Schloss HainewaldeAttraction · 896 m from the route - 23
Stanislav NechvátalMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 24
Kanitz-Kyawsche GruftAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 1.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Zittau - Seifhennersdorf (gelber Strich)?
Zittau - Seifhennersdorf (gelber Strich) is 27.9 km long. Allow ± 6:50 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 runs from Zittau to Seifhennersdorf (Rumburk).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Zittau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 368 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.5 km.
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 Observation tower, Modelleisenbahn and Karasek-Museum.
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