Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kriebstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg Kriebstein – Rochlitz walk
Wanderweg Kriebstein – Rochlitz is a walk of 17.7 km from Kriebstein. Along the way you'll find 19 benches 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.
- 17.7 km
- ± 4:05 h
- ↑ 83 m · ↓ 181 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kriebstein
0 km17.2 km · 6 benches
Bike pump
17.2 km578 m · 13 benches
Finish
17.7 kmAt the finish: St. Petri Kirche.
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Geisler Martin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 17.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 83 m
- Down
- ↓ 181 m
- Highest point
- 314 m
- Lowest point
- 156 m
- 5-10% slope · 802 m
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
17.7 km in total- Street: 10.7 km
- Road: 3.5 km
- Path: 2 km
- Track: 750 m
- Busy road: 575 m
- Footpath: 175 m
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
17.7 km in total- Asphalt: 10.7 km
- Gravel: 1.6 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Unpaved: 350 m
- Unknown: 2.6 km
About the walking route Wanderweg Kriebstein – Rochlitz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg Kriebstein – Rochlitz is a walking route of 17.7 km that starts in Kriebstein. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass St. Petri Kirche (after 17.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 83 m in total and descend 181 m. Allow ± 4:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (10.7 km), road (3.5 km) and path (2 km). Of the surface, 10.7 km asphalt and 1.6 km gravel. For 2.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches and 1 bike pump. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Colditz CastleAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 152 m from the route - 3
Schloss RochlitzAttraction · 208 m from the route - 4
St. KunigundenkircheAttraction · 210 m from the route - 5
Kötterner PorschelArchaeological site · 451 m from the route - 6
Burg KriebsteinAttraction · 794 m from the route - 7
Friedrich-August-TurmObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 8
WachbergturmObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 9
Raubschloss RingethalAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 10
Fischheimer BorstelArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 11
Wasserburg RingethalArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 12
Burgstall WechselburgArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 13
König-Friedrich-August-TurmObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route - 14
Basilika - Benediktinerkloster WechselburgAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 15
BismarcksteinMemorial · 5 km from the route - 16
Alte PfarrhäuserMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 17
UntertorAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 18
ZollhausAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 19
SchlossbergArchaeological site · 7.6 km from the route - 20
Kalk-RingofenRuins · 8.4 km from the route - 21
GedenksteinMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 22
Oflag IV-CMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 23
Schloss NeusorgeCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 24CastleCastle · 203 m from the route
- 25NapoleonsteinMemorial · 2.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg Kriebstein – Rochlitz?
Wanderweg Kriebstein – Rochlitz is 17.7 km long. Allow ± 4:05 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 Kriebstein.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 83 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 St. Petri Kirche.
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