Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nuremberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Parzifal-Weg walk
Parzifal-Weg is a walk of 62.6 km from Nuremberg. Along the way you'll find 54 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 1 public toilet 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.
- 62.6 km
- ± 7:25 h per stage
- ↑ 600 m · ↓ 520 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Nuremberg
0 km5.8 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
5.8 km19.6 km · 11 benches
Water point
25.4 km1.8 km · 4 benches
Honesty box
27.2 km9.3 km · 22 benches
Observation tower
36.5 kmObservation tower
7 km
Water point
43.4 km8.4 km · 5 benches
Obelisk
51.8 kmMemorial
291 m
Schloß Neuendettelsau and 1 more
52.1 kmKriegerdenkmal
579 m
Löhe-Zeit-Museum
52.6 kmMuseum
10 km · 2 benches
Finish
62.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 56.8 kmBetween 5.8 km and 62.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 36.5 km
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Photo: Alexander Rahm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 51.8 km
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Photo: AlexanderRahm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 52.1 km
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 52.1 km
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Photo: AlexanderRahm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 52.6 km
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 600 m
- Down
- ↓ 520 m
- Highest point
- 463 m
- Lowest point
- 320 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.5 km
- 3 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
62.6 km in total- Track: 34.6 km
- Street: 10.2 km
- Road: 10.2 km
- Path: 6.8 km
- Busy road: 350 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Footpath: 175 m
- Cycleway: 75 m
Surfaces
62.6 km in total- Gravel: 16.9 km
- Asphalt: 15.7 km
- Unpaved: 6 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 20.9 km
About the walking route Parzifal-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Parzifal-Weg is a walking route of 62.6 km that starts in Nuremberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Nürnberg, Steinbrüchlein and finish in Wolframs-Eschenbach. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 36.5 km), Obelisk (after 51.8 km) and Schloß Neuendettelsau (after 52.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 600 m in total and descend 520 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:25 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.6 km), street (10.2 km) and road (10.2 km). Of the surface, 16.9 km gravel and 15.7 km asphalt. For 20.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 1 public toilet and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 25.4 km and after 43.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 56.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Dr.-Fritz-Linnert-WegHard · From A to B136.7 km
- Wanderweg Jakobsweg Tillyschanz > Nürnberg, Abschnitt Ensdorf - SteinHard · From A to B98.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Imperial CastleAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 2
Germanisches NationalmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 3
Albrecht Dürer's HouseMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 4
FrauenkircheAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 5
St. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 6
St. Sebald ChurchAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 7
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 8
Craftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 9
Beautiful FountainAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 10
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 5 km from the route - 11
Nassauer HausAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 12
hangman's houseMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 13
WeinstadelAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 14
Memorium Nuremberg TrialsMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 15
Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg (DB Museum)Museum · 6.6 km from the route - 16
Former Customs HouseAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 17
Hangman's BridgeAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 18
Toy Museum NurembergMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 19
Historic Rock-cut CellarsAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 20
Wolframs-DenkmalMemorial · 210 m from the route - 21
Museum Wolfram von EschenbachMuseum · 225 m from the route - 22
Schloss SorgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 23
ExulantendenkmalMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 24
Alte AurachbrückeAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 25
Schloss KugelhammerAttraction · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Parzifal-Weg?
Parzifal-Weg is 62.6 km long, in 2 stages of 31.3 km on average. Allow ± 7:25 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 2 stages of 31.3 km on average, 62.6 km in all. The shortest stage is 25.6 km, the longest 37 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Nürnberg, Steinbrüchlein to Wolframs-Eschenbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Nuremberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 300 m per stage 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 56.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower, Obelisk and Schloß Neuendettelsau.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 2 (37 km), with 5 points of interest along the route, such as Observation tower, Obelisk and Schloß Neuendettelsau.
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