Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Olbernhau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schweinitztalwanderweg walk
Schweinitztalwanderweg is a walk of 20.6 km from Olbernhau. Along the way you'll find 35 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.
- 20.6 km
- ± 5:30 h
- ↑ 537 m · ↓ 241 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 35 benches and 3 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 537 m
- Down
- ↓ 241 m
- Highest point
- 810 m
- Lowest point
- 469 m
- 5-10% slope · 3 km
- 10-15% slope · 724 m
- 15-20% slope · 724 m
- 1 flight of 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
20.6 km in total- Track: 9 km
- Street: 4.7 km
- Busy road: 3.4 km
- Road: 2 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
20.6 km in total- Asphalt: 9.1 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Gravel: 1.1 km
- Paved: 200 m
- Unknown: 5.8 km
About the walking route Schweinitztalwanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schweinitztalwanderweg is a walking route of 20.6 km that starts in Olbernhau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 537 m in total and descend 241 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9 km), street (4.7 km) and busy road (3.4 km). Of the surface, 9.1 km asphalt and 2.5 km natural. For 5.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 35 benches and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Sachsen (Mitte)Hard · From A to B105 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit Seiffen - FichtelbergHard · From A to B70.3 km
- Kammweg Erzgebirge - Vogtland (Mitte)Hard · From A to B76.9 km
- Kammweg Erzgebirge - Vogtland (Ost)Hard · From A to B58.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Castle JezeříCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 2
FlájeMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 3
Pomník Antona GüntheraMemorial · 691 m from the route - 4
Zámeček LichtenvaldCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 5
Památník obětem I. světové válkyMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 6
ZámekCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 7
Pomník rekonstrukce historické komunikaceMemorial · 470 m from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 504 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 586 m from the route - 10
Sv. Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 669 m from the route - 11
Observation towerObservation tower · 719 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 864 m from the route - 13
Pomník obětem 1. a 2. světové válkyMemorial · 881 m from the route - 14
Erzgebirgisches Freilichtmuseum SeiffenMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 17
OrnamentpflanzungMonument · 2.1 km from the route - 18
Památník obětem prusko - rakouské válkyMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 19
Gedenkstein für Carl GessingMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 20
Museum OlbernhauMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 21
Rozhledna JeřabinaObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route - 22
Erzgebirgisches SpielzeugmuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 23
NußknackermuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 24
technisches Museum "Alte Stuhlfabrik" MöbelausstellungMuseum · 4 km from the route - 25
Schloß PurschensteinCastle · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schweinitztalwanderweg?
Schweinitztalwanderweg is 20.6 km long. Allow ± 5:30 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 Olbernhau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 537 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Kupferhammer Museum Saigerhütte.
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