Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Nuremberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Burgenstraße Abschnitt 4 cycle route
Burgenstraße Abschnitt 4 is a cycle route of 159.6 km from Nuremberg. Along the way you'll find 581 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 36 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 159.6 km
- ± 10:40 h
- ↑ 1,229 m · ↓ 1,288 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Nuremberg
0 kmAt the start: Beautiful Fountain, Frauenkirche, public toilet and water point.
190 m · bench
Museumsbrücke and 1 more
190 mHeilig-Geist-Spital
156 m · 2 benches
Synagogendenkmal and 1 more
346 mSt. Katharina
414 m · 12 benches
Naturhistorisches Museum
760 mMuseum
568 m · 11 benches
Public toilet and water point
1.3 km826 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
2.2 km811 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
3 km3 km · 44 benches
Public toilet
6 km1.4 km · 8 benches
Ruine Schloss Oberbürg
7.4 kmCastle
1.1 km · 10 benches
Hammer
8.5 kmWater point
2.4 km · 9 benches
Schloss Schwaig
10.8 kmAttraction
9.4 km · 48 benches
Wenzelburg and 1 more
20.2 kmSchleifmühle
165 m · 4 benches
Public toilet and water point
20.4 km195 m · bench
Public toilet
20.6 km320 m · 8 benches
Industriemuseum Lauf
20.9 km2 public toilets
159 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
21 km11.4 km · 11 benches
Water point
32.5 km1.5 km · bench
2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines
33.9 km1.6 km · 6 benches
Sankt-Andreas-Kirche and 1 more
35.6 kmHallerschloss
9.4 km · 35 benches
2 public toilets
45 km685 m · 28 benches
Public toilet
45.7 km1.9 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
47.6 km4.4 km · 8 benches
Tanzlinde
52 kmAttraction
8.3 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
60.4 km13.4 km · 24 benches
Unteres Scheunenviertel
73.8 kmAttraction
222 m · 3 benches
Heimatmuseum
74 kmPublic toilet
381 m · 6 benches
St. Johannes Nepomuk
74.4 kmMemorial
154 m · bench
Oberes Scheunenviertel
74.5 kmPublic toilet
1.6 km · bench
Public toilet
76.2 km2.5 km · 3 benches
2 public toilets
78.7 km
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775 m · 2 benches
Burgruine Neideck
79.5 kmAttraction
2.2 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
81.6 km4.3 km · 13 benches
Water point
86 km4 km · 11 benches
Basilika zur Heiligsten Dreifaltigkeit and 3 more
90 kmHeimatkundliche Sammlung Gößweinstein, Wallfahrtsmuseum Gößweinstein, Viktor v. Scheffel and public toilet
617 m · 14 benches
Public toilet
90.6 km6.8 km · 13 benches
Burg Pottenstein
97.4 kmWater point
215 m
Scharfrichtermuseum
97.6 kmPublic toilet
347 m · 4 benches
Water point
98 km11.8 km · 27 benches
Kremer Monument
109.8 kmMemorial
1.1 km · 18 benches
Heiliger Nepomuk
110.9 kmMemorial
205 m · 4 benches
Steinerner Beutel
111.1 kmPublic toilet
604 m · 2 benches
2 public toilets and water point
111.7 km12.9 km · 12 benches
Schloss Unteraufseß
124.7 kmCastle
7.3 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
131.9 km421 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
132.3 km15.2 km · 21 benches
Bike pump
147.6 km202 m · 4 benches
Public toilet and water point
147.8 km8.8 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
156.6 km2.4 km · 11 benches
Gärtner- und Häckermuseum
158.9 kmPublic toilet
327 m · 6 benches
4 public toilets
159.3 km285 m · 40 benches
Finish
159.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24 kmBetween 21 km and 45 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
32 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 24 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 0 m
Frauenkirche
Attraction · after 37 m
Attraction · after 190 m
Attraction · after 250 m
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Photo: André Karwath aka Aka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 346 m
Attraction · after 495 m
Museum · after 760 m
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Photo: RicardoKnows · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 7.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,229 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,288 m
- Highest point
- 563 m
- Lowest point
- 241 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 802 m
- 1 flight of 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
159.6 km in total- Road: 44.6 km
- Path: 35.5 km
- Track: 35.4 km
- Street: 20.5 km
- Busy road: 18.4 km
- Cycle path: 4.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 575 m
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
159.6 km in total- Asphalt: 105.8 km
- Gravel: 22 km
- Paved: 6.7 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 23.3 km
About the cycle route Burgenstraße Abschnitt 4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Burgenstraße Abschnitt 4 is a cycle route of 159.6 km that starts in Nuremberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Nürnberg and finish in Bamberg. Along the way you pass Beautiful Fountain (after 0 m), Frauenkirche (after 37 m) and Museumsbrücke (after 190 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,229 m in total and descend 1,288 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (44.6 km), path (35.5 km) and track (35.4 km). Of the surface, 105.8 km asphalt and 22 km gravel. For 23.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 581 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 36 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Burgenstraße
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
6- RegnitzRadweg TalrouteHard · From A to B85.2 km
- Paneuropa Route - part Germany 2Hard · From A to B292.4 km
- [D11] Ostsee-Oberbayern 13 [Mittelfranken]Hard · From A to B106.5 km
- Burgenstraße Abschnitt 3Hard · From A to B169.4 km
- RegnitzRadweg KanalrouteHard · From A to B73.7 km
- ErlebnisRadweg HohenzollernHard · From A to B95.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Imperial CastleAttraction · 464 m from the route - 2
Germanisches NationalmuseumMuseum · 611 m from the route - 3
Bamberg CathedralAttraction · 787 m from the route - 4
Albrecht Dürer's HouseMuseum · 434 m from the route - 5
St. Sebald ChurchAttraction · 151 m from the route - 6
St. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 247 m from the route - 7
Craftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 593 m from the route - 8
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 9
Nassauer HausAttraction · 244 m from the route - 10
WeinstadelAttraction · 327 m from the route - 11
hangman's houseMuseum · 332 m from the route - 12
Neue ResidenzMuseum · 758 m from the route - 13
Old CourtAttraction · 811 m from the route - 14
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 2 km from the route - 15
Memorium Nuremberg TrialsMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 16
Toy Museum NurembergMuseum · 251 m from the route - 17
Historic Rock-cut CellarsAttraction · 275 m from the route - 18
Hangman's BridgeAttraction · 354 m from the route - 19
Former Customs HouseAttraction · 420 m from the route - 20
Old City HallAttraction · 508 m from the route - 21
Little VeniceAttraction · 534 m from the route - 22
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 796 m from the route - 23
Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg (DB Museum)Museum · 916 m from the route - 24
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 4 km from the route - 25
UhrenmuseumMuseum · 122 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgenstraße Abschnitt 4?
Burgenstraße Abschnitt 4 is 159.6 km long. Allow ± 10:40 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Nürnberg to Bamberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Nuremberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,229 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 36 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Beautiful Fountain, Frauenkirche and Museumsbrücke.
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