Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hirschaid · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hirschaid - Spies walk
Hirschaid - Spies is a walk of 69.2 km from Hirschaid. Along the way you'll find 168 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 7 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.
- 69.2 km
- ± 17:30 h
- ↑ 1,290 m · ↓ 990 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hirschaid
0 km6 km · 12 benches
Water point
6 km1.3 km · 3 benches
Water point
7.3 km10 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
17.3 km421 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
17.7 km7.4 km · 6 benches
Burgstall Vestenberg
25.1 kmArchaeological site
10.6 km · 21 benches
Burg Waischenfeld
35.6 kmAttraction
207 m · 3 benches
Steinerner Beutel
35.8 kmPublic toilet
269 m · 3 benches
Heiliger Nepomuk
36.1 kmMemorial
1.4 km · 18 benches
Burgstall Schlüsselberg
37.5 kmArchaeological site
2.9 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
40.4 km314 m
Burg Rabenstein
40.7 kmCastle
8 km · 19 benches
Water point
48.7 km247 m · 3 benches
Scharfrichtermuseum and 1 more
49 kmBurg Pottenstein and public toilet
304 m · 2 benches
Water point
49.3 km1 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
50.3 km979 m · 10 benches
Teufelshöhle
51.3 kmPublic toilet
10.4 km · 25 benches
Pflegamtsschloss
61.7 kmCastle
159 m · 3 benches
Burg Betzenstein
61.9 kmCastle
7.3 km · 7 benches
Finish
69.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.2 kmBetween 17.7 km and 35.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
Archaeological site · after 25.1 km
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Photo: Asio otus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 35.6 km
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Photo: Immanuel Giel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 35.8 km
Memorial · after 36.1 km
Archaeological site · after 37.5 km
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Photo: Franck-N · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 40.7 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 49 km
Attraction · after 49 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,290 m
- Down
- ↓ 990 m
- Highest point
- 584 m
- Lowest point
- 249 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 km
- 6 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
69.2 km in total- Track: 37.1 km
- Road: 13 km
- Path: 9.8 km
- Street: 7.1 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 300 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
69.2 km in total- Asphalt: 18.9 km
- Gravel: 10.7 km
- Unpaved: 5.9 km
- Paved: 3.3 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 28.1 km
About the walking route Hirschaid - Spies
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hirschaid - Spies is a walking route of 69.2 km that starts in Hirschaid. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hirschaid and finish in Spies. Along the way you pass Burgstall Vestenberg (after 25.1 km), Burg Waischenfeld (after 35.6 km) and Steinerner Beutel (after 35.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,290 m in total and descend 990 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (37.1 km), road (13 km) and path (9.8 km). Of the surface, 18.9 km asphalt and 10.7 km gravel. For 28.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 168 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 6 km, after 7.3 km, after 48.7 km and after 49.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Verbindungsweg Hirschaid - 7-Flüsse-WanderwegEasy · From A to B3 km
- 7-Flüsse-WanderwegHard · Circular walk207.2 km
- Verbindungsweg Gunzendorf - 7-Flüsse-WanderwegEasy · From A to B6.7 km
- Verbindungsweg Strullendorf - 7-Flüsse-WanderwegEasy · From A to B4.5 km
- 13 Brauereien WegHard · From A to B33.9 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 170 m from the route - 2
SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 257 m from the route - 3
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 373 m from the route - 4
SophienhöhleAttraction · 507 m from the route - 5
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 757 m from the route - 6
Burgstall RothensteinArchaeological site · 789 m from the route - 7
Burgstall Alte VesteArchaeological site · 795 m from the route - 8
GreifensteinCastle · 964 m from the route - 9
Burgstall ObersenftenbergArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 11
Schloss UnteraufseßCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Fränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 13
CastleCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 14
Burg RabeneckCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 15
CastleCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 16
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 2 km from the route - 17
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 18
Schloss OberaufseßCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 19
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 20
St. BartholomäusMonument · 2.6 km from the route - 21
Schloss ButtenheimCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 23
WildenfelsCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 24
CastleCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 25
Schloss WernsdorfCastle · 3.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hirschaid - Spies?
Hirschaid - Spies is 69.2 km long. Allow ± 17:30 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 runs from Hirschaid to Spies.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hirschaid.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,290 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burgstall Vestenberg, Burg Waischenfeld and Steinerner Beutel.
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