Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Käbschütztal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Gebietswanderweg Roter Strich walk
Gebietswanderweg Roter Strich is a walk of 74.9 km from Käbschütztal. Along the way you'll find 146 benches, 1 water point and 6 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.
- 74.9 km
- ± 17:30 h
- ↑ 501 m · ↓ 595 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Käbschütztal
0 km5.5 km · 40 benches
2 public toilets
5.5 km368 m · 4 benches
Kursächsische Postmeilensäule
5.8 kmAttraction
1.3 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
7.1 km1.4 km · 2 benches
Schloss Proschwitz
8.5 kmCastle
11.1 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
19.6 km55.3 km · 67 benches
Finish
74.9 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 55.3 kmBetween 19.6 km and 74.9 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: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.8 km
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Photo: Dundak · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 8.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 501 m
- Down
- ↓ 595 m
- Highest point
- 218 m
- Lowest point
- 98 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 753 m
- 15-20% slope · 376 m
- 6 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
74.9 km in total- Track: 34.3 km
- Street: 10.7 km
- Path: 8.9 km
- Road: 8.8 km
- Busy road: 7.9 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Cycleway: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
74.9 km in total- Asphalt: 27.8 km
- Gravel: 19.4 km
- Unpaved: 14.9 km
- Paved: 3.1 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 8 km
About the walking route Gebietswanderweg Roter Strich
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gebietswanderweg Roter Strich is a walking route of 74.9 km that starts in Käbschütztal. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kursächsische Postmeilensäule (after 5.8 km) and Schloss Proschwitz (after 8.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 501 m in total and descend 595 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.3 km), street (10.7 km) and path (8.9 km). Of the surface, 27.8 km asphalt and 19.4 km gravel. For 8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 146 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 55.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Grüner Strich - BurgenwegHard · From A to B63.4 km
- Rundweg Roter Punkt (Meißen - Schmilka)Hard · Circular walk236.5 km
- Heiliger WegModerate · From A to B13.1 km
- Gelber Strich (Scharfenberg - Meißen)Moderate · From A to B17.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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AlbrechtsburgCastle · 318 m from the route - 2
city museum meissenMuseum · 293 m from the route - 3
GlomuciArchaeological site · 8.6 km from the route - 4
Schloss SeußlitzCastle · 107 m from the route - 5
KutschenbergViewpoint · 145 m from the route - 6
Johann Friedrich BöttgerMemorial · 257 m from the route - 7
Dommuseum MeißenMuseum · 307 m from the route - 8
PrälatenhausMuseum · 502 m from the route - 9
Gefallenendenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 566 m from the route - 10
Schloss HirschsteinCastle · 663 m from the route - 11
Schloss SiebeneichenAttraction · 966 m from the route - 12
Schloss GroßkmehlenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Schloss TiefenauCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 14
Schloss BatzdorfCastle · 3 km from the route - 15
BoselturmObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 16
Burgberg ZehrenArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 18
Schloss LindenauCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 19
Palais ZabeltitzAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 20
Bauernmuseum ZabeltitzMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 21
Altes Schloss ZabeltitzCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 22
Schloss SchieritzCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 23
Oberauer TunnelMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 24
Schloss ScharfenbergCastle · 5 km from the route - 25
Wasserschloss OberauCastle · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gebietswanderweg Roter Strich?
Gebietswanderweg Roter Strich is 74.9 km long. Allow ± 17:30 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 Käbschütztal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 501 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 55.3 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 Kursächsische Postmeilensäule and Schloss Proschwitz.
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