Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Betzenstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Naturkundlicher Rundwanderweg Plech walk
Naturkundlicher Rundwanderweg Plech is a walk of 40 km from Betzenstein that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 47 benches and 2 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.
- 40 km
- ± 10:00 h
- ↑ 667 m · ↓ 776 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 47 benches and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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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Castle
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 667 m
- Down
- ↓ 776 m
- Highest point
- 601 m
- Lowest point
- 440 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 201 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 402 m
- 6 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
40 km in total- Track: 26.8 km
- Path: 5.4 km
- Street: 4.1 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
40 km in total- Gravel: 6.6 km
- Unpaved: 4.6 km
- Asphalt: 3.8 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Paved: 175 m
- Unknown: 23.6 km
About the walking route Naturkundlicher Rundwanderweg Plech
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Naturkundlicher Rundwanderweg Plech is a circular walk of 40 km from Betzenstein: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 667 m in total and descend 776 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (26.8 km), path (5.4 km) and street (4.1 km). Of the surface, 6.6 km gravel and 4.6 km unpaved. For 23.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 47 benches and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Jakobsweg Hof-HiltpoltsteinHard · From A to B135.7 km
- Hiltpoltstein-PegnitzHard · From A to B24.5 km
- Frankenweg Teil 4Hard · From A to B63.1 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Dörnhof - BärnfelsModerate · From A to B15.7 km
- Plech - WiesenthauHard · From A to B36.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 149 m from the route - 2
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 709 m from the route - 3
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 955 m from the route - 4
WildenfelsCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 6
Burg HiltpoltsteinAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 7
Burgstall SpitzenbergArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 8
CastleCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 9
Ruine BärnfelsCastle · 4 km from the route - 10
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 11
Burg WintersteinCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 12
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 4.9 km from the route - 13
SignalsteinViewpoint · 5.2 km from the route - 14
Burg VeldensteinAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 15
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 16
Großer LochsteinAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 17
Burgstall HienbergArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 18
Burgruine OsternoheCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 19
PetershöhleArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route - 20
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 21
TucherschlossCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 22
Burg HartensteinAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 23
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 24
LillachquelleAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 25
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 7.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Naturkundlicher Rundwanderweg Plech?
Naturkundlicher Rundwanderweg Plech is 40 km long. Allow ± 10:00 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Betzenstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 667 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 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 Burg Betzenstein, Pflegamtsschloss and Burgruine Stierberg.
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