Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Chemnitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Zwönitztalweg walk
Zwönitztalweg is a walk of 14.4 km from Chemnitz. Along the way you'll find 38 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 14.4 km
- ± 3:25 h
- ↑ 158 m · ↓ 169 m
- Moderate
- 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 38 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 158 m
- Down
- ↓ 169 m
- Highest point
- 400 m
- Lowest point
- 331 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 289 m
- 2 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
14.4 km in total- Track: 6.2 km
- Street: 3.8 km
- Path: 2.9 km
- Busy road: 950 m
- Road: 475 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
14.4 km in total- Gravel: 4.9 km
- Asphalt: 4.4 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Paved: 300 m
- Unknown: 2.3 km
About the walking route Zwönitztalweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Zwönitztalweg is a walking route of 14.4 km that starts in Chemnitz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 158 m in total and descend 169 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.2 km), street (3.8 km) and path (2.9 km). Of the surface, 4.9 km gravel and 4.4 km asphalt. For 2.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 38 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Chemnitztalweg Altchemnitz – SchloßchemnitzEasy · From A to B8.9 km
- Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Chemnitz-StollbergHard · From A to B24 km
- Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Oederan-ChemnitzHard · From A to B27.3 km
- Ww WilischthalwanderwegModerate · From A to B18.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Karl Marx MonumentAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 2
Dittersdorfer HöheViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 3
Villa EscheMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 4
Wasserschloss KlaffenbachAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 5
Kriegerdenkmal 1914-1918Memorial · 3.8 km from the route - 6
Museum für Sächsische Fahrzeuge ChemnitzMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 7
Industriemuseum ChemnitzMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 8
Museum GunzenhauserMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 9
Versteinerter WaldAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 10
StraßenbahnmuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 11
Marianne Brandt HausMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 12
SaxoniabrunnenAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 13
smac Staatliches Museum für Archäologie ChemnitzMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 14
BodemerkanzelViewpoint · 5.5 km from the route - 15
Königlich sächsischer MeilensteinMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 16
Schloßbergmuseum ChemnitzMuseum · 6 km from the route - 17
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 18
Schloss WildeckAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 19
ZisterneAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 20
Burg ScharfensteinAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 21
BergfriedViewpoint · 6.5 km from the route - 22
RuinsRuins · 6.5 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 24
Anton Günther Gedenkstein (Euba)Memorial · 6.5 km from the route - 25
Cotta-GedenksteinMemorial · 6.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Zwönitztalweg?
Zwönitztalweg is 14.4 km long. Allow ± 3:25 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 Chemnitz.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 158 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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