Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wilsdruff · Updated on 14 November 2026
Gelber Strich (Scharfenberg - Meißen) walk
Gelber Strich (Scharfenberg - Meißen) is a walk of 17.5 km from Wilsdruff. Along the way you'll find 47 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.
- 17.5 km
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 81 m · ↓ 234 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Wilsdruff
0 km2 km · bench
Schloss Klipphausen
2 kmCastle
13 km · 34 benches
Schloss Siebeneichen
15 kmAttraction
2.3 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
17.3 km167 m
Finish
17.5 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.3 kmBetween 0 km and 17.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Jörg Blobelt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 2 km
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Photo: X-Weinzar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 15 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 81 m
- Down
- ↓ 234 m
- Highest point
- 263 m
- Lowest point
- 104 m
- 5-10% slope · 614 m
- 10-15% slope · 351 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
17.5 km in total- Road: 7 km
- Path: 4.9 km
- Street: 2.3 km
- Track: 2 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
17.5 km in total- Asphalt: 10.4 km
- Unpaved: 4.4 km
- Gravel: 1.1 km
- Paved: 425 m
- Natural: 200 m
- Unknown: 950 m
About the walking route Gelber Strich (Scharfenberg - Meißen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gelber Strich (Scharfenberg - Meißen) is a walking route of 17.5 km that starts in Wilsdruff. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schloss Klipphausen (after 2 km) and Schloss Siebeneichen (after 15 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 81 m in total and descend 234 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (7 km), path (4.9 km) and street (2.3 km). Of the surface, 10.4 km asphalt and 4.4 km unpaved. For 950 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 47 benches and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Grumbach-FreibergHard · From A to B30.1 km
- Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Dresden-GrumbachHard · From A to B18.9 km
- Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Niesky – Freiberg)Hard · From A to B203.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
AlbrechtsburgCastle · 667 m from the route - 2
city museum meissenMuseum · 331 m from the route - 3
Karl-May-MuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 4
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 285 m from the route - 5
Dommuseum MeißenMuseum · 608 m from the route - 6
PrälatenhausMuseum · 613 m from the route - 7
Schloss BatzdorfCastle · 844 m from the route - 8
Johann Friedrich BöttgerMemorial · 1 km from the route - 9
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Heimatmuseum WilsdruffMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 11
Schloss ScharfenbergCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 12
SaubachtalbrückeAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 13
BoselturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 14
Schloss ProschwitzCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 15
Eisenbahnmuseum WilsdruffMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 16
Schloss WeistroppCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 17
Rittergut WildbergCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 18
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 20
Schloss TaubenheimCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 21
Alt-Gvozdek vormals Burgberg NiederwarthaArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 22
BaeyerhöheViewpoint · 4.3 km from the route - 23
TP SteinhübelMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 25
KarrasburgCastle · 4.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gelber Strich (Scharfenberg - Meißen)?
Gelber Strich (Scharfenberg - Meißen) is 17.5 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 Wilsdruff.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 81 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.3 km.
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 Schloss Klipphausen and Schloss Siebeneichen.
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