Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Leipzig · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rund-um-Leipzig walk
Rund-um-Leipzig is a walk of 83.7 km from Leipzig that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 170 benches 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.
- 83.7 km
- ± 19:00 h
- ↑ 223 m · ↓ 206 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 170 benches and 12 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Cookroach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Martin Geisler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Radler59 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Andreas Wolf 01 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Martin Geisler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Martin Geisler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Giorno2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Martin Geisler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 223 m
- Down
- ↓ 206 m
- Highest point
- 160 m
- Lowest point
- 100 m
- 6 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
83.7 km in total- Path: 22.8 km
- Street: 18.4 km
- Track: 17.8 km
- Footpath: 14.4 km
- Road: 7 km
- Cycleway: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
83.7 km in total- Asphalt: 26.2 km
- Gravel: 22 km
- Unpaved: 12.9 km
- Paved: 8.3 km
- Natural: 5.1 km
- Unknown: 8.9 km
About the walking route Rund-um-Leipzig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rund-um-Leipzig is a circular walk of 83.7 km from Leipzig: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 223 m in total and descend 206 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (22.8 km), street (18.4 km) and track (17.8 km). Of the surface, 26.2 km asphalt and 22 km gravel. For 8.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 170 benches and 12 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Monument to the Battle of the NationsAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 2
St. Thomas ChurchAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 3
Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 4
Old Town HallAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 5
Old Stock ExchangeAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 6
Zeitgeschichtliches ForumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 7
Old Weigh HouseAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 8
KolonialsteinMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 9
Mendelssohn-HausMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 10
Antikenmuseum der Universität LeipzigMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 11
Alte NikolaischuleAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 12
Mädler PassageAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 13
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 14
MessehofAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 15
KönigshausAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 16
Bach-Museum LeipzigMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 17
Altes Bach-DenkmalMemorial · 5 km from the route - 18
SchwedensteinMemorial · 7 km from the route - 19
Apelstein 14Memorial · 150 m from the route - 20
Henry Schomburgk GedenksteinMemorial · 157 m from the route - 21
SchwarzenbergdenkmalMemorial · 174 m from the route - 22
Ehem. Mitteldeutsche MotorenwerkeRuins · 348 m from the route - 23
Apelstein 21Memorial · 424 m from the route - 24
Apelstein 46Memorial · 477 m from the route - 25
Apelstein 27Memorial · 495 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rund-um-Leipzig?
Rund-um-Leipzig is 83.7 km long. Allow ± 19:00 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Leipzig.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 223 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?
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 Jahrhundertstein, Schloss Knauthain and Apelstein 39.
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