Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Klingenthal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fichtelberg – Hof) walk
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fichtelberg – Hof) is a walk of 111.3 km from Klingenthal. Along the way you'll find 178 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 111.3 km
- ± 27:50 h
- ↑ 1,863 m · ↓ 2,288 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 178 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
Observation tower
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Photo: PantheraLeo1359531 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: PantheraLeo1359531 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
Observation tower
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Photo: PeterBraun74 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Aagnverglaser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,863 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,288 m
- Highest point
- 1,180 m
- Lowest point
- 463 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 559 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
111.3 km in total- Track: 70.6 km
- Street: 19 km
- Road: 10.6 km
- Path: 7.4 km
- Busy road: 3.3 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
111.3 km in total- Gravel: 48.3 km
- Asphalt: 26.5 km
- Unpaved: 14.7 km
- Natural: 5.2 km
- Paved: 3.1 km
- Unknown: 13.2 km
About the walking route Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fichtelberg – Hof)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fichtelberg – Hof) is a walking route of 111.3 km that starts in Klingenthal. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,863 m in total and descend 2,288 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 27:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (70.6 km), street (19 km) and road (10.6 km). Of the surface, 48.3 km gravel and 26.5 km asphalt. For 13.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 178 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Wanderweg der deutschen Einheit
Walks nearby
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- Höhensteig Rundwanderweg Klingenthal-ZwotaHard · From A to B49.4 km
- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen West-West)Hard · From A to B112.2 km
- Wanderweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland (Oelsnitz-Talsperre Eibenstock)Hard · From A to B89.5 km
- VogtlandwegHard · From A to B67 km
- Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen West)Hard · From A to B243.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zámek DoubravaCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Papírna DoubravaAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 3
Theodor KörnerMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 4
Goethův památníkMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 5
1st WWMemorial · 867 m from the route - 6
Pomník Antona GüntheraAttraction · 880 m from the route - 7
sv. Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 890 m from the route - 8
Památník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 1.9 km from the route - 9
Pomník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 1.9 km from the route - 10
Memorial Prisoncamp SauersackMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 11
Vysoký kámenViewpoint · 2.4 km from the route - 12
Ledová jámaAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 14
VápenkaRuins · 5 km from the route - 15
Labor camp SvornostAttraction · 5 km from the route - 16
Hrdinům vlastiMemorial · 5 km from the route - 17
NeubergCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 18
Hrad FreudensteinCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 19
Štěpán ŠlikMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 20
Důl MauritiusMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 21
Kapucínský klášter v MariánskéAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 22
rozhledna Háj u AšeObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route - 23
F. L. JahnMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 24
Hřbitov zaniklé obce ÚjezdAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 25
Robert SchumannMemorial · 8.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fichtelberg – Hof)?
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fichtelberg – Hof) is 111.3 km long. Allow ± 27:50 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Klingenthal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,863 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?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bismarcksäule, Johann-Christian-Reinhart-Cabinett and Museum Bayerisches Vogtland.
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