Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pegnitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Erzweg, Etappe 1: Pegnitz - Michelfeld walk
Erzweg, Etappe 1: Pegnitz - Michelfeld is a walk of 17.2 km from Pegnitz. Along the way you'll find 21 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 17.2 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 191 m · ↓ 201 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pegnitz
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
13.2 km · 14 benches
Water point
13.2 km4 km · 5 benches
Finish
17.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.2 kmBetween 18 m and 17.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 191 m
- Down
- ↓ 201 m
- Highest point
- 561 m
- Lowest point
- 415 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 518 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
17.2 km in total- Track: 12.1 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 825 m
- Road: 825 m
- Street: 725 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
17.2 km in total- Natural: 3.5 km
- Asphalt: 2.1 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Gravel: 850 m
- Unpaved: 175 m
- Unknown: 9.4 km
About the walking route Erzweg, Etappe 1: Pegnitz - Michelfeld
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Erzweg, Etappe 1: Pegnitz - Michelfeld is a walking route of 17.2 km that starts in Pegnitz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Pegnitz and finish in Michelfeld.
How hard is the route?
You climb 191 m in total and descend 201 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.1 km), path (2.6 km) and busy road (825 m). Of the surface, 3.5 km natural and 2.1 km asphalt. For 9.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 21 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 13.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Erzweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Leo-Jobst-WegHard · From A to B52.8 km
- Jakobsweg Hof-HiltpoltsteinHard · From A to B135.7 km
- Östlicher Albrandweg Thurnau - Steinamwasser (Teil 2)Hard · From A to B55.2 km
- Rotmainquelle - PegnitzModerate · From A to B14.4 km
- Gößweinstein-WeißenbrunnHard · From A to B25.9 km
- Fränkische Schweiz 5-Tage-WanderungHard · From A to B105.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgstall Gernotenstein (Huwenstein)Archaeological site · 418 m from the route - 2
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 793 m from the route - 3
BöheimsteinRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Burgstall WartbergArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Großer LochsteinAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 6
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 7
Naturdenkmal Steinerne StadtAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 8
MaximiliansgrotteAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 9
Burg VeldensteinAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 10
Aussichtsturm Hohenmirsberger PlatteViewpoint · 8.9 km from the route - 11
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 8.9 km from the route - 12
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route - 13
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 14
SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 9.8 km from the route - 15
Burgstall FestenbergArchaeological site · 132 m from the route - 16Observation towerObservation tower · 305 m from the route
- 17Burgstall GunzendorfArchaeological site · 437 m from the route
- 18Luther-DenkmalMemorial · 740 m from the route
- 19Aussichtsturm PegnitzObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route
- 20BeobachtungsturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route
- 21AussichtsturmObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route
- 22Bergbaumuseum MaffeischächteMuseum · 5.3 km from the route
- 23Aussichtsturm ThurndorfObservation tower · 6.7 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route
- 25Observation towerObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Erzweg, Etappe 1: Pegnitz - Michelfeld?
Erzweg, Etappe 1: Pegnitz - Michelfeld is 17.2 km long. Allow ± 4:10 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 runs from Pegnitz to Michelfeld.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Pegnitz.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 191 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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