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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The route step by step
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.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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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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.
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- IFS-WegHard · Circular walk103.9 km
- Plech - WiesenthauHard · From A to B36.3 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Pretzfeld - SchaifhausenHard · From A to B19.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 2
Schloss PretzfeldCastle · 149 m from the route - 3
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 204 m from the route - 4
Burg EgloffsteinCastle · 246 m from the route - 5
Todsfelder TalAttraction · 541 m from the route - 6
SignalsteinViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 7
Burgruine ThuisbrunnCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 8
Schloss HundshauptenCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 9
Ruine BärnfelsCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 10
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 11
Unteres ScheunenviertelAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 12
SchlüsselsteinViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route - 13
BurgstallArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 14
Alte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 15
Burg HiltpoltsteinAttraction · 3 km from the route - 16
St. Johannes NepomukMemorial · 3 km from the route - 17
WallerwarteObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 18
Burgstall SchlossbergCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 19
Burg FeuersteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 20
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 21
EhrenbürgAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 22
WildenfelsCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 23
Burgstall BurgsteinCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 24
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 5 km from the route - 25
Schloss 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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