Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hiltpoltstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Simmelsdorf – Hiltpoltstein walk
Simmelsdorf – Hiltpoltstein is a walk of 9.3 km from Hiltpoltstein. Along the way you'll find 17 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 9.3 km
- ± 2:10 h
- ↑ 84 m · ↓ 222 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hiltpoltstein
0 kmAt the start: Burg Hiltpoltstein.
8.6 km · 11 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
8.6 km612 m · 6 benches
Finish
9.3 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The 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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Photo: Mikmaq · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 25 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 84 m
- Down
- ↓ 222 m
- Highest point
- 596 m
- Lowest point
- 385 m
- 5-10% slope · 2 km
- 10-15% slope · 201 m
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
9.3 km in total- Track: 7.3 km
- Road: 875 m
- Street: 553 m
- Footpath: 275 m
- Path: 200 m
Surfaces
9.3 km in total- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 850 m
- Gravel: 575 m
- Asphalt: 478 m
- Paved: 125 m
- Unknown: 5.8 km
About the walking route Simmelsdorf – Hiltpoltstein
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Simmelsdorf – Hiltpoltstein is a walking route of 9.3 km that starts in Hiltpoltstein. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Hiltpoltstein (after 25 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 84 m in total and descend 222 m. Allow ± 2:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.3 km), road (875 m) and street (553 m). Of the surface, 1.4 km unpaved and 850 m natural. For 5.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 17 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle after 8.6 km and after 8.7 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Simmelsdorf-Thurnau
Walks nearby
6- Jakobsweg Hof-HiltpoltsteinHard · From A to B135.7 km
- Hiltpoltstein-PegnitzHard · From A to B24.5 km
- Fränkische Schweiz 5-Tage-WanderungHard · From A to B105.1 km
- Jakobsweg Fränkische SchweizHard · From A to B37.1 km
- Wanderweg Jakobsweg Hiltpoltstein - KleinsendelbachHard · From A to B21.1 km
- Hiltpoltstein-ThurnauHard · From A to B64.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg WintersteinCastle · 122 m from the route - 2
TucherschlossCastle · 383 m from the route - 3
Burgstall SpitzenbergArchaeological site · 444 m from the route - 4
Burgstall HienbergArchaeological site · 807 m from the route - 5
CastleCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 6
WildenfelsCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 7
Burgstall Alter RotenbergArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 8
Burgruine OsternoheCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 9
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 3 km from the route - 10
LillachquelleAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 11
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 12
SignalsteinViewpoint · 4.3 km from the route - 13
Jüdisches MuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 14
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 15
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 16
RothenbergAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 17
Todsfelder TalAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 18
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 6 km from the route - 19
Burgstall HainburgAttraction · 6 km from the route - 20
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 21
Ruine BärnfelsCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 22
Burgruine ThuisbrunnCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 23
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 24
Burg BetzensteinCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 25
Burg EgloffsteinCastle · 6.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Simmelsdorf – Hiltpoltstein?
Simmelsdorf – Hiltpoltstein is 9.3 km long. Allow ± 2:10 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 Hiltpoltstein.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 84 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Hiltpoltstein.
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