Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kirchenlamitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nordweg walk
Nordweg is a walk of 71.8 km from Kirchenlamitz. Along the way you'll find 151 benches and 5 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.
- 71.8 km
- ± 18:10 h
- ↑ 1,339 m · ↓ 1,550 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 151 benches and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: File:Plassenburg, Kulmbach from Rehturm.jpg: El Grafo derivative work: DYVER · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Castle
Observation tower
Museum
- Story
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Photo: File:Plassenburg, Kulmbach from Rehturm.jpg: El Grafo derivative work: DYVER · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsPlassenburg
Attraction
Castle
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Photo: PeterBraun74 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,339 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,550 m
- Highest point
- 843 m
- Lowest point
- 319 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 721 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
71.8 km in total- Track: 37.3 km
- Path: 13.8 km
- Street: 10.2 km
- Road: 6.1 km
- Cycleway: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 900 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
71.8 km in total- Gravel: 19.4 km
- Unpaved: 16.5 km
- Asphalt: 12.1 km
- Paved: 600 m
- Natural: 525 m
- Unknown: 22.4 km
About the walking route Nordweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nordweg is a walking route of 71.8 km that starts in Kirchenlamitz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kulmbach and finish in Hirschfelder Tor.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,339 m in total and descend 1,550 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (37.3 km), path (13.8 km) and street (10.2 km). Of the surface, 19.4 km gravel and 16.5 km unpaved. For 22.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 151 benches and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
zámek LibáCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 2
Hrad SeebergCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 3
Goethův památníkMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 4
Theodor KörnerMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 5
Památník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 4.8 km from the route - 6
Pomník padlým ve 2.sv.v.Memorial · 6.4 km from the route - 7
Kamenný hřbitovní mostAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 8
Památník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 6.6 km from the route - 9
Pomník Dr. Martina LutheraMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 10
Robert SchumannMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 11
Hřbitov zaniklé obce ÚjezdAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 12
Burg HohenbergCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 13
F. L. JahnMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 14
rozhledna Háj u AšeObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route - 15
BadhausMuseum · 112 m from the route - 16
BärenfangAttraction · 185 m from the route - 17
Porzellanikon - Staatliches Museum für PorzellanMuseum · 726 m from the route - 18
Hoher SteinViewpoint · 774 m from the route - 19
Deutsches GewürzmuseumMuseum · 803 m from the route - 20
Bayerisches BrauereimuseumMuseum · 816 m from the route - 21
Bayerisches BäckereimuseumMuseum · 823 m from the route - 22
Dorfschulmuseum Ködnitz im alten SchulhausMuseum · 1 km from the route - 23
Deutsches Dampflokomotiv-MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 24
Gedenkstein für Johann KraußMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 25
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nordweg?
Nordweg is 71.8 km long. Allow ± 18:10 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 Kulmbach to Hirschfelder Tor.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kirchenlamitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,339 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Landschaftsmuseum Obermain, Wirsberger Burg and Schönburgwarte.
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