Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Pommelsbrunn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pegnitztalradweg cycle route
Pegnitztalradweg is a cycle route of 25.9 km from Pommelsbrunn. Along the way you'll find 80 benches, 1 water point and 5 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.
- 25.9 km
- ± 1:45 h
- ↑ 86 m · ↓ 49 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pommelsbrunn
0 km2.7 km · 5 benches
Wasserschloss Eschenbach
2.7 kmCastle
5.6 km · 14 benches
Schullandheim Schloß Vorra
8.3 kmAttraction
243 m
Public toilet
8.6 km1.8 km · 3 benches
Schloß Artelshofen
10.3 kmPublic toilet
5.8 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
16.2 km548 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
16.7 km689 m · 6 benches
Water point
17.4 km8.2 km · 34 benches
Public toilet
25.6 km287 m · 3 benches
Finish
25.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.9 kmBetween 16.7 km and 25.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights 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: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 2.7 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 8.3 km
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Photo: Buendia22 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 10.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 86 m
- Down
- ↓ 49 m
- Highest point
- 403 m
- Lowest point
- 346 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
25.9 km in total- Track: 12.9 km
- Street: 4.6 km
- Busy road: 3.8 km
- Road: 2.4 km
- Path: 1.6 km
- Cycle path: 675 m
Surfaces
25.9 km in total- Gravel: 13.1 km
- Asphalt: 10.9 km
- Paved: 100 m
- Unknown: 1.7 km
About the cycle route Pegnitztalradweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Pegnitztalradweg is a cycle route of 25.9 km that starts in Pommelsbrunn. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Wasserschloss Eschenbach (after 2.7 km), Schullandheim Schloß Vorra (after 8.3 km) and Schloß Artelshofen (after 10.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 86 m in total and descend 49 m. Allow ± 1:45 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (12.9 km), street (4.6 km) and busy road (3.8 km). Of the surface, 13.1 km gravel and 10.9 km asphalt. For 1.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 80 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 17.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 2
Burg VeldensteinAttraction · 252 m from the route - 3
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 669 m from the route - 4
LichtensteinMonument · 686 m from the route - 5
PetershöhleArchaeological site · 834 m from the route - 6
Burg HartensteinAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 7
Burgstall Altes SchlossArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Schlangenfichte (alt)Attraction · 1.6 km from the route - 9
HoubirgArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 10
Burgstall "Hacburg"Archaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 11
BadhausMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 12
DoggerstollenMemorial · 2 km from the route - 13
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 14
MaximiliansgrotteAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 15
Burgstall auf der HasenleiteArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 16
KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 17
Dokumentationsort KZ HersbruckMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 18
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 19
Burg ReicheneckCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 20
Naturdenkmal Steinerne StadtAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 21
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 3.7 km from the route - 22
TetzelschlossCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 23
SpitaltorAttraction · 4 km from the route - 24
Bürgerspital St. ElisabethAttraction · 4 km from the route - 25
WassertorAttraction · 4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pegnitztalradweg?
Pegnitztalradweg is 25.9 km long. Allow ± 1:45 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Pommelsbrunn.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 86 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Wasserschloss Eschenbach, Schullandheim Schloß Vorra and Schloß Artelshofen.
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