Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Niesky · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Niesky – Freiberg) walk
Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Niesky – Freiberg) is a walk of 203.7 km from Niesky. Along the way you'll find 462 benches, 1 water point, 18 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 203.7 km
- ± 47:50 h
- ↑ 1,551 m · ↓ 1,622 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 462 benches, 1 water point, 18 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
26 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 18 more along the route are on the map.
Observation tower
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Photo: Unukorno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Julian Nyča · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Observation tower
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Photo: Julian Nyča · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Paulis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Julian Nyča · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,551 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,622 m
- Highest point
- 384 m
- Lowest point
- 103 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 1 km
- 7 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
203.7 km in total- Track: 84.5 km
- Street: 45.2 km
- Road: 37.3 km
- Path: 21.1 km
- Busy road: 8.3 km
- Footpath: 4.3 km
- Cycleway: 2.1 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
203.7 km in total- Asphalt: 80.4 km
- Gravel: 53.7 km
- Unpaved: 25.4 km
- Paved: 7.2 km
- Natural: 4.7 km
- Unknown: 31.8 km
About the walking route Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Niesky – Freiberg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Niesky – Freiberg) is a walking route of 203.7 km that starts in Niesky. It does not end where it starts. You start in Niesky and finish in Freiberg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,551 m in total and descend 1,622 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 47:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (84.5 km), street (45.2 km) and road (37.3 km). Of the surface, 80.4 km asphalt and 53.7 km gravel. For 31.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 462 benches, 1 water point, 18 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Ostsee–Saaletalsperren
Walks nearby
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- Lausitzer Schlange 5: Niesky – Senftenberger SeeHard · From A to B122.6 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E10, Deutschland, SachsenHard · From A to B149.3 km
- Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Schleife – Niesky)Hard · From A to B78.5 km
- Rundweg NieskyModerate · Circular walk11 km
- Wanderweg Spree - SchöpstalHard · From A to B71.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Moritzburg CastleAttraction · 251 m from the route - 2
AlbrechtsburgCastle · 334 m from the route - 3
Cathedral of St PeterAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 4
Kopšinjanske hrodźišćoArchaeological site · 572 m from the route - 5
Schloss RadiborCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 6
Dom Měrćina Nowaka-NjechorńskehoMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 7
Serbski muzej - Sorbisches MuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 8
Alte WasserkunstMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 9
Znowazałoženje Domowiny 1945Memorial · 168 m from the route - 10
Ostroer SchanzeAttraction · 317 m from the route - 11
Wojerski pomnikMemorial · 390 m from the route - 12
Gedenkstein 1813Memorial · 666 m from the route - 13
Kukowske hrodźišćoArchaeological site · 684 m from the route - 14
Wojerski pomnikMemorial · 1 km from the route - 15
Schloss MilkelCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 16
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 17
Wojerski pomnik 1914–18Memorial · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Miltitzer FroschAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 19
Wojerski pomnikMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 20
FranzosensteinMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 21
Schloss KönigswarthaCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 22
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 23
MilleniumsdenkmalAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 24
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 25
Sowjetisch-polnisches EhrenmalMemorial · 3.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Niesky – Freiberg)?
Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Niesky – Freiberg) is 203.7 km long. Allow ± 47:50 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 Niesky to Freiberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Niesky.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,551 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Boselturm, Gefallenendenkmal and Gedenkstein Friedrich August III..
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