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51.57, 12.76 · rel 1749581
51.57, 12.76 · rel 1749581
Heidesteig
72,3 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Sachsen · 51.57°N ·
12.76°E
72,3km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× summit
11× monument
2× castle
1× ruins
1× Attraction
Weinberg
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Gefallenendenkmal
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Roßkopf
summit ·
70 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Gefallenendenkmal
monument ·
95 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Der Seegenpfuhl Berg
summit ·
158 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Rittergut Leipnitz
castle ·
225 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Lausker Berg
summit ·
229 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Weinberge
summit ·
294 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Osterberg
ruins ·
318 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Kriegerdenkmal
monument ·
145 m off route
42,0 km
58%
Gedenkurne
monument ·
101 m off route
46,3 km
64%
Steinbank
monument ·
110 m off route
46,3 km
64%
Stelen
monument ·
141 m off route
46,3 km
64%
Stelen
monument ·
143 m off route
46,3 km
64%
Rondell
monument ·
259 m off route
46,3 km
64%
Brücke des Friedens
monument ·
on the route
72,3 km
100%
Mooreiche
Attraction ·
on the route
72,3 km
100%
Burg Düben
castle ·
98 m off route
72,3 km
100%
Gustav Adolf Gedenkstein
monument ·
167 m off route
72,3 km
100%
Blücherdenkmal
monument ·
314 m off route
72,3 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Heidesteig is 72.3 km long.
At an average walking pace, Heidesteig takes approximately 18h to complete.
No, Heidesteig is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Heidesteig starts near coordinates 51.6564, 12.7398.
Heidesteig is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.