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Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-West) walk
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-West) is a walk of 72.8 km from Wolkenstein. Along the way you'll find 240 benches and 7 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.
- 72.8 km
- ± 19:00 h
- ↑ 1,699 m · ↓ 1,560 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Wolkenstein
0 km5.3 km · 16 benches
Schloss Wolkenstein
5.3 kmCastle
171 m · 7 benches
Kursächsische Postmeilensäule
5.5 kmAttraction
8.9 km · 38 benches
Aussichtsturm Drei-Brüder-Höhe
14.4 kmPublic toilet
3.1 km · 9 benches
Museum sächsisch-böhmisches Erzgebirge
17.5 kmMuseum
606 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
18.1 km27.9 km · 60 benches
Kupferhammer Museum Saigerhütte
45.9 kmPublic toilet
8.9 km · 15 benches
Erzgebirgisches Spielzeugmuseum
54.9 kmPublic toilet
492 m · 27 benches
Public toilet
55.4 km3.6 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
59 km199 m
Nußknackermuseum and 1 more
59.2 kmTechnisches Museum "Alte Stuhlfabrik" Möbelausstellung and public toilet
12.6 km · 36 benches
Burgruine Rechenberg
71.8 kmCastle
939 m · 7 benches
Finish
72.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.9 kmBetween 18.1 km and 45.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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.
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Photo: Erster Upload von Oxensepp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 5.3 km
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Photo: Jörg Blobelt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.5 km
Observation tower · after 14.4 km
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Photo: © 1971markus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 17.5 km
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Photo: Norbert Kaiser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 46 km
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Photo: Norbert Kaiser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 54.9 km
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 59.2 km
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Photo: René Röder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 59.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,699 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,560 m
- Highest point
- 738 m
- Lowest point
- 398 m
- 5-10% slope · 20.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 366 m
- 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
72.8 km in total- Track: 30.5 km
- Street: 19.9 km
- Road: 8.4 km
- Path: 6.4 km
- Busy road: 4.7 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
Surfaces
72.8 km in total- Asphalt: 27 km
- Gravel: 18.3 km
- Unpaved: 6.6 km
- Paved: 3.3 km
- Natural: 2.4 km
- Unknown: 14.8 km
About the walking route Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-West)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-West) is a walking route of 72.8 km that starts in Wolkenstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Falkenbach and finish in Rechenberg-Bienenmühle. Along the way you pass Schloss Wolkenstein (after 5.3 km), Kursächsische Postmeilensäule (after 5.5 km) and Aussichtsturm Drei-Brüder-Höhe (after 14.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,699 m in total and descend 1,560 m. There are 7 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 track (30.5 km), street (19.9 km) and road (8.4 km). Of the surface, 27 km asphalt and 18.3 km gravel. For 14.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 240 benches and 7 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen West-Ost)Hard · From A to B111.2 km
- Zschopautal - WanderwegHard · From A to B97.9 km
- Ww WilischthalwanderwegModerate · From A to B18.1 km
- Ww Drei-Brüderhöhe- ZschopauModerate · From A to B15.5 km
- Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Freiberg – Ziegenrück)Hard · From A to B269.8 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Sachsen (Mitte)Hard · From A to B105 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Longest wooden table in the worldAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 2
FlájeMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 3
Zámeček LichtenvaldCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 4
Pomník Antona GüntheraMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 5
Památník obětem I. světové válkyMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 6
Raubschloss LiebensteinArchaeological site · 149 m from the route - 7
Schloß PurschensteinCastle · 204 m from the route - 8
Gedenkstein für Carl GessingMemorial · 286 m from the route - 9
Museum OlbernhauMuseum · 313 m from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 336 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 923 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 13
Erzgebirgisches Freilichtmuseum SeiffenMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 14
Serpentin- und HeimatmuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 15
SchwedengrabenArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 16
OrnamentpflanzungMonument · 2.1 km from the route - 17
Burg NidbergArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 18
Burg LautersteinCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Zeiss Planetarium und Volkssternwarte DrebachAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 20
Bismarckturm Thermalbad WiesenbadObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 22
Pomník rekonstrukce historické komunikaceMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 24
Observation towerObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route - 25
Burg ScharfensteinAttraction · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-West)?
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-West) is 72.8 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?
No, the route runs from Falkenbach to Rechenberg-Bienenmühle.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wolkenstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,699 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.9 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 Wolkenstein, Kursächsische Postmeilensäule and Aussichtsturm Drei-Brüder-Höhe.
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