Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pottenstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wallfahrerweg Hufeisen - Pottenstein walk
Wallfahrerweg Hufeisen - Pottenstein is a walk of 12.6 km from Pottenstein. Along the way you'll find 56 benches, 1 water point and 4 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.
- 12.6 km
- ± 3:00 h
- ↑ 140 m · ↓ 50 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pottenstein
0 kmAt the start: Scharfrichtermuseum and Burg Pottenstein.
192 m
Public toilet
192 m199 m · 2 benches
Water point
391 m1 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
1.4 km1 km · 10 benches
Teufelshöhle
2.4 kmPublic toilet
1.8 km · 12 benches
ehemalige Klumpermühle
4.2 kmRuins
8.3 km · 18 benches
Finish
12.6 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10 kmBetween 2.5 km and 12.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights 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: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 87 m
Attraction · after 90 m
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 2.4 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 4.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 140 m
- Down
- ↓ 50 m
- Highest point
- 476 m
- Lowest point
- 367 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
12.6 km in total- Track: 6.4 km
- Path: 3.4 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 225 m
- Cycleway: 200 m
- Road: 50 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
12.6 km in total- Unpaved: 3.8 km
- Gravel: 3 km
- Asphalt: 1.5 km
- Paved: 575 m
- Unknown: 3.7 km
About the walking route Wallfahrerweg Hufeisen - Pottenstein
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wallfahrerweg Hufeisen - Pottenstein is a walking route of 12.6 km that starts in Pottenstein. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Scharfrichtermuseum (after 87 m), Burg Pottenstein (after 90 m) and Teufelshöhle (after 2.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 140 m in total and descend 50 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.4 km), path (3.4 km) and street (2.2 km). Of the surface, 3.8 km unpaved and 3 km gravel. For 3.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 56 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 391 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 278 m from the route - 2
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 757 m from the route - 3
Großer LochsteinAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 4
CastleCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 5
Fränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 6
CastleCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 7
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 8
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 9
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 10
Viktor v. ScheffelMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 11
Basilika zur Heiligsten DreifaltigkeitAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 13
Burg GößweinsteinAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 14
PflegamtsschlossCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 15
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 16
Burg BetzensteinCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 17
Aussichtsturm Hohenmirsberger PlatteViewpoint · 5.5 km from the route - 18
BöheimsteinRuins · 5.7 km from the route - 19
Burgstall Alte VesteArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 20
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 21
Burg RabensteinCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 22
Burgstall WartbergArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route - 23
SophienhöhleAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 24
Ruine BärnfelsCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 25
Burgstall Gernotenstein (Huwenstein)Archaeological site · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wallfahrerweg Hufeisen - Pottenstein?
Wallfahrerweg Hufeisen - Pottenstein is 12.6 km long. Allow ± 3:00 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 Pottenstein.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 140 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Scharfrichtermuseum, Burg Pottenstein and Teufelshöhle.
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