Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Weißenstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Egerweg walk
Egerweg is a walk of 48.9 km from Bad Weißenstadt. Along the way you'll find 95 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 48.9 km
- ± 11:20 h
- ↑ 254 m · ↓ 560 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Weißenstadt
0 km5.6 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
5.6 km957 m · 18 benches
2 public toilets
6.6 km7.5 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
14 km10.1 km · 3 benches
Kriegerdenkmal
24.1 kmMemorial
7.2 km · 7 benches
Bike pump
31.3 km15.3 km · 37 benches
Burg Hohenberg
46.7 kmCastle
1.3 km · 9 benches
Water point and bike pump
48 km938 m · 3 benches
Finish
48.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 34.9 kmBetween 14 km and 48.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 24.1 km
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Photo: Richard Huber · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 46.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 254 m
- Down
- ↓ 560 m
- Highest point
- 762 m
- Lowest point
- 451 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 246 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
48.9 km in total- Track: 28.6 km
- Road: 7.8 km
- Path: 6 km
- Street: 3.8 km
- Cycleway: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 550 m
- Footpath: 475 m
Surfaces
48.9 km in total- Gravel: 15.7 km
- Asphalt: 11.8 km
- Unpaved: 4.6 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Paved: 200 m
- Unknown: 15.4 km
About the walking route Egerweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Egerweg is a walking route of 48.9 km that starts in Bad Weißenstadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Egerquelle and finish in Fischern/Zweiflüssestein. Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal (after 24.1 km) and Burg Hohenberg (after 46.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 254 m in total and descend 560 m. Allow ± 11:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.6 km), road (7.8 km) and path (6 km). Of the surface, 15.7 km gravel and 11.8 km asphalt. For 15.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 95 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 48 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 34.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- QuellenwegHard · From A to B52 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, FichtelgebirgeHard · From A to B79.6 km
- Verbindungsweg Bischofsgrün-EgerquelleEasy · From A to B4 km
- Verbindungsweg Gefrees-EgerquelleEasy · From A to B8 km
- BacköfelewegModerate · From A to B8 km
- Bischofsgrün-SchneebergsattelEasy · From A to B3.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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zámek LibáCastle · 3 km from the route - 2
Hrad SeebergCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 3
SalingburgViewpoint · 8.6 km from the route - 4
Štaufský sloupMemorial · 9 km from the route - 5
Bismarckova rozhlednaObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route - 6
Komorní hůrkaAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 7
Cheb CastleAttraction · 9 km from the route - 8
Památník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 9.8 km from the route - 9
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 607 m from the route - 10
BacköfeleObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 11
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 12
Rotes SchloßCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 13
BärenfangAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 14
Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des deutsch-französischen Krieges 1870/71Memorial · 4.3 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 16
Volkskundliches Gerätemuseum Arzberg-BergnersreuthMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 17
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 5 km from the route - 18
AsenturmObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 19
FichtelgebirgsmuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 20
Hoher SteinViewpoint · 5.5 km from the route - 21
Ruine HirschsteinAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 22
Porzellanikon - Staatliches Museum für PorzellanMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 24
Weiße MarterMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 25
Waldenfels-WarteObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Egerweg?
Egerweg is 48.9 km long. Allow ± 11:20 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 Egerquelle to Fischern/Zweiflüssestein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Weißenstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 254 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 34.9 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 Kriegerdenkmal and Burg Hohenberg.
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