Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Děčín · Updated on 13 November 2026
Forststeig Elbsandstein walk
Forststeig Elbsandstein is a walk of 96.2 km from Děčín. Along the way you'll find 79 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 12 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.
- 96.2 km
- ± 24:50 h
- ↑ 2,090 m · ↓ 2,472 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 79 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 12 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Rigorius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Geoprofi Lars · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Alexandar Guzsvany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,090 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,472 m
- Highest point
- 602 m
- Lowest point
- 118 m
- 5-10% slope · 30 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.5 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 483 m
- 30 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
96.2 km in total- Path: 45.2 km
- Track: 44.8 km
- Stairs: 30 stairs
- Street: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 886 m
- Road: 475 m
Surfaces
96.2 km in total- Unpaved: 53.7 km
- Gravel: 15.2 km
- Natural: 6.8 km
- Asphalt: 3.8 km
- Paved: 3.7 km
- Unknown: 12.5 km
About the walking route Forststeig Elbsandstein
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Forststeig Elbsandstein is a walking route of 96.2 km that starts in Děčín. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schöna and finish in Bad Schandau.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,090 m in total and descend 2,472 m. There are 30 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 24:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (45.2 km), track (44.8 km) and street (1.6 km). Of the surface, 53.7 km unpaved and 15.2 km gravel. For 12.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 79 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 12 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Easy · From A to B4.6 km
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Pravčická bránaAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 2
Königstein FortressAttraction · 774 m from the route - 3
Schloss SonnensteinCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 4
St. Mary's ChurchAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 5
Ruins of Schomberg chateauRuins · 589 m from the route - 6
Zámek DěčínCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 7
Hunger StoneAttraction · 860 m from the route - 8
St. AdalbertMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Rozhledna Janovský vrchObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 10
Olžin pád 1872Memorial · 3.1 km from the route - 11
Pomník obětem 1. světové válkyMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 12
Zámek Krásný LesCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 13
Starokatolický kostelRuins · 7.3 km from the route - 14
LuchssteinMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 15
Dolský mlýnRuins · 8.5 km from the route - 16
BarbarineAttraction · 277 m from the route - 17
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 452 m from the route - 18
sv. Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 502 m from the route - 19
Martin LutherMemorial · 560 m from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 669 m from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 723 m from the route - 22
historischer Personenaufzug Bad SchandauObservation tower · 749 m from the route - 23
Kings's NoseViewpoint · 782 m from the route - 24
SchatzkasematteAttraction · 800 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 804 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Forststeig Elbsandstein?
Forststeig Elbsandstein is 96.2 km long. Allow ± 24:50 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 Schöna to Bad Schandau.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Děčín.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,090 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 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 König-Friedrich-August-Denkmal, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Feste and Kristin Hrádek.
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