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Walking route · Egloffstein · Updated on 14 November 2026

Trubachtalweg walk

Trubachtalweg is a walk of 20.5 km from Egloffstein. Along the way you'll find 80 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box.

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Trubachtalweg
Schloß Hagenbach
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From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 20.5 km
  • ± 4:55 h
  • ↑ 205 m · ↓ 200 m
  • Hard
  • From A to B
  • Regional route

This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 80 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box.

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The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

1 sight along the way

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Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 205 m
Down
↓ 200 m
Highest point
428 m
Lowest point
289 m
  • 5-10% slope · 721 m
  • 10-15% slope · 103 m
  • 20% slope or steeper · 412 m
  • 2 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

20.5 km in total
  • Track: 7.5 km
  • Path: 6.6 km
  • Road: 3.7 km
  • Street: 1.7 km
  • Busy road: 751 m
  • Stairs: 2 stairs
  • Footpath: 75 m

Surfaces

20.5 km in total
  • Asphalt: 6.9 km
  • Unpaved: 5.6 km
  • Gravel: 4.7 km
  • Natural: 525 m
  • Paved: 225 m
  • Unknown: 2.5 km

About the walking route Trubachtalweg

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Trubachtalweg is a walking route of 20.5 km that starts in Egloffstein. It does not end where it starts.

How hard is the route?

You climb 205 m in total and descend 200 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (7.5 km), path (6.6 km) and road (3.7 km). Of the surface, 6.9 km asphalt and 5.6 km unpaved. For 2.5 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 80 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Schloss KunreuthSchloss KunreuthCastle · 7.7 km from the route
  2. 2Schloss PretzfeldSchloss PretzfeldCastle · 149 m from the route
  3. 3Burgruine WolfsbergBurgruine WolfsbergCastle · 204 m from the route
  4. 4Burg EgloffsteinBurg EgloffsteinCastle · 246 m from the route
  5. 5Todsfelder TalTodsfelder TalAttraction · 541 m from the route
  6. 6SignalsteinSignalsteinViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route
  7. 7Burgruine ThuisbrunnBurgruine ThuisbrunnCastle · 1.2 km from the route
  8. 8Schloss HundshauptenSchloss HundshauptenCastle · 1.2 km from the route
  9. 9Ruine BärnfelsRuine BärnfelsCastle · 2.1 km from the route
  10. 10Burgruine LeienfelsBurgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 2.2 km from the route
  11. 11Unteres ScheunenviertelUnteres ScheunenviertelAttraction · 2.6 km from the route
  12. 12SchlüsselsteinSchlüsselsteinViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route
  13. 13BurgstallBurgstallArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route
  14. 14Alte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossAlte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossCastle · 2.8 km from the route
  15. 15Burg HiltpoltsteinBurg HiltpoltsteinAttraction · 3 km from the route
  16. 16St. Johannes NepomukSt. Johannes NepomukMemorial · 3 km from the route
  17. 17WallerwarteWallerwarteObservation tower · 3 km from the route
  18. 18Burgstall SchlossbergBurgstall SchlossbergCastle · 3.2 km from the route
  19. 19Burg FeuersteinBurg FeuersteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route
  20. 20Burgruine StierbergBurgruine StierbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route
  21. 21EhrenbürgEhrenbürgAttraction · 3.9 km from the route
  22. 22WildenfelsWildenfelsCastle · 4.1 km from the route
  23. 23Burgstall BurgsteinBurgstall BurgsteinCastle · 4.4 km from the route
  24. 24Burgstall StrahlenfelsBurgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 5 km from the route
  25. 25Schloss WiesenthauSchloss WiesenthauAttraction · 5 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Trubachtalweg?

Trubachtalweg is 20.5 km long. Allow ± 4:55 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 starts and ends at different spots.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Egloffstein.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 205 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Schloß Hagenbach.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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Starting point

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Egloffstein

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