Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen West)
243.1 km from Swis-Punkt to Schleiz. Along the way you climb 5,058 m and descend 5,309 m; the highest point is at 1,213 m. Walking time about 75 h – comfortably done in 13 daily stages.
Elevation profile
Best hiking day this week at the start: Tomorrow – dry, 6 °C
Along the way
- km 4.2 Steinkuppe ✝ Summit · 806 m
- km 4.7 Fischerbaude Hut
- km 6.9 Rechenberger Blick Viewpoint
- km 7.3 Schutzhütte im Trostgrund Shelter
- km 11.6 Steinberg Summit · 698 m
- km 14.7 Clausnitzer Hütte Shelter
- km 15.7 Meisenberg Summit · 722 m
- km 16.8 Talblick Viewpoint
- km 17.1 König-Friedrich-August-Höhe Summit · 736 m
- km 29.3 Frauenbach Spring
- km 31.0 Hotel Dachsbaude & Kammbaude Hut
- km 31.9 Schwartenbergbaude Hut
- km 31.9 Schwartenberg ✝ Summit · 789 m
- km 34.5 Bingenblick Viewpoint
- km 36.9 Spitzberg Summit · 713 m
- km 38.2 Tipp'l-Quelle Spring
- km 42.4 Hexentanzplatz Viewpoint
- km 44.0 Pföbe Shelter
- km 45.2 Sophienstein Viewpoint · 704 m
- km 46.7 Am Stößerfelsen Shelter
- km 46.7 Stößerfelsen Viewpoint · 683 m
- km 47.7 Kleiner Stößerfelsen Viewpoint
- km 57.4 Steinhübel Summit · 817 m
- km 59.0 Claraquelle Spring
- km 61.5 Vogeltoffelfelsen Viewpoint
- km 62.3 Ringmauer Summit
- km 62.5 Katzenstein Summit · 706 m
- km 62.5 Aussichtsfelsen Katzenstein Viewpoint
- km 63.0 Raubschlossberg Viewpoint
- km 64.0 Katzensteinnadel Summit
- km 64.0 Nonnenfelsen Summit
- km 64.0 Goldkrone Summit
- km 64.2 Wildschütznadel Summit
- km 76.9 Am Auerhahnweg Shelter
- km 78.6 Hirtsteinbaude Hut
- km 78.9 Hirtstein Summit · 890 m
- km 81.0 Lustiger Hans Shelter · 861 m
- km 87.2 Skiclub "Edelweiß" Hut
- km 95.1 Bärenstein Summit · 898 m
- km 95.1 Berghotel Bärenstein Viewpoint
- km 100.7 Schutzhütte "Am Wiesenweg" Shelter
- km 101.2 Schutzhütte am Flößzechenweg Shelter
- km 102.1 Bäreneck Shelter · 852 m
- km 103.5 Bärenfanghütte Shelter
- km 106.3 Naturbaude Eschenhof Hut · 1,000 m
- km 107.3 Eckbauerhütte Shelter · 1,120 m
- km 107.3 Eckbauer Shelter · 1,120 m
- km 107.8 Fichtelberg ✝ Summit · 1,215 m
- km 108.6 Kleiner Fichtelberg Summit · 1,206 m
- km 108.6 Wellenschaukelhütte Shelter
- km 109.4 Schwarzwasser-Quelle Spring
- km 110.9 Bächelhütte Shelter · 1,060 m
- km 112.2 Börnerweghütte Shelter · 1,030 m
- km 112.7 Hubertky Summit · 1,032 m
- km 114.0 Silberzwergl-Hütte Shelter
- km 120.8 Rittersgrün Viewpoint
- km 137.4 Steinbachturm Summit
- km 137.4 Teufelchen Summit
- km 137.4 Pferdefuß Summit
- km 137.4 Teufelswand Summit
Spots up to 300 m from the trail. Please check hut opening times beforehand.
In 13 stages
A suggestion with equal daily stretches – adjust them to accommodation and travel.
Stage ends near Talblick
Stage ends near Spitzberg
Stage ends near Steinhübel
Stage ends near Am Auerhahnweg
Stage ends near Bärenstein
Stage ends near Bächelhütte
Frequently asked questions
How long is the “Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen West)” trail?
About 243.1 km, from Swis-Punkt to Schleiz.
How much elevation gain does the “Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen West)” trail have?
About 5,058 m of ascent and 5,309 m of descent. The lowest point is at 333 m, the highest at 1,213 m.
How long does the “Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen West)” trail take?
Plan for about 75 h of walking time (using the usual hiking-time rule from distance and elevation), plus breaks. It works well in 13 daily stages.
Can I follow the “Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen West)” trail on my phone?
Yes. Open the trail in the hiking map and tap “Follow this trail”. The Waldschatz planner takes over the trail (for long trails a stretch of about 15 km) with weather, navigation and an offline map – free with an account.
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