Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Auerbach in der Oberpfalz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Michelfeld-Rußhütte walk
Michelfeld-Rußhütte is a walk of 4 km from Auerbach in der Oberpfalz. Along the way you'll find 2 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 4 km
- ± 55 min
- ↑ 23 m · ↓ 57 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
0 km4 km · bench
Finish
4 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 23 m
- Down
- ↓ 57 m
- Highest point
- 472 m
- Lowest point
- 409 m
- 5-10% slope · 404 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
4 km in total- Track: 3 km
- Road: 550 m
- Street: 233 m
- Busy road: 175 m
Surfaces
4 km in total- Gravel: 2.9 km
- Asphalt: 233 m
- Unknown: 900 m
About the walking route Michelfeld-Rußhütte
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Michelfeld-Rußhütte is a walking route of 4 km that starts in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 23 m in total and descend 57 m. Allow ± 55 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (3 km), road (550 m) and street (233 m). Of the surface, 2.9 km gravel and 233 m asphalt. For 900 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 2 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hohe Tanne-ZantbergHard · From A to B32.6 km
- Erzweg Neuhauser SchlaufeHard · From A to B22.5 km
- Erzweg, Etappe 2: Michelfeld - AuerbachModerate · From A to B9.2 km
- Erzweg, Etappe 1: Pegnitz - MichelfeldModerate · From A to B17.2 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- Erzweg, Etappe 3: Auerbach - NeuhausModerate · From A to B13.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgstall Gernotenstein (Huwenstein)Archaeological site · 491 m from the route - 2
CastleCastle · 3 km from the route - 3
Großer LochsteinAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 4
Naturdenkmal Steinerne StadtAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 5
MaximiliansgrotteAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 6
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 7
Burg VeldensteinAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 8
BöheimsteinRuins · 7.1 km from the route - 9
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 10 km from the route - 10
Observation towerObservation tower · 327 m from the route - 11Burgstall FestenbergArchaeological site · 804 m from the route
- 12BeobachtungsturmObservation tower · 1 km from the route
- 13Burgstall GunzendorfArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route
- 14Bergbaumuseum MaffeischächteMuseum · 4 km from the route
- 15Luther-DenkmalMemorial · 6.7 km from the route
- 16Aussichtsturm PegnitzObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route
- 17Deutsches KameramuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 9 km from the route
- 20OssingerturmObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Michelfeld-Rußhütte?
Michelfeld-Rußhütte is 4 km long. Allow ± 55 min 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 Auerbach in der Oberpfalz.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 23 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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