Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Velburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rotpunkt walk
Rotpunkt is a walk of 27.4 km from Velburg. Along the way you'll find 33 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 27.4 km
- ± 6:45 h
- ↑ 392 m · ↓ 611 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Velburg
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
6.5 km · 10 benches
Water point
6.5 km21 km · 22 benches
Finish
27.4 kmAt the finish: Kurfürstliches Schloss.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.4 kmBetween 0 km and 27.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Threadder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 27.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 392 m
- Down
- ↓ 611 m
- Highest point
- 608 m
- Lowest point
- 384 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 138 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
27.4 km in total- Track: 16.5 km
- Road: 6.7 km
- Street: 2.1 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 500 m
- Footpath: 225 m
Surfaces
27.4 km in total- Asphalt: 8.5 km
- Gravel: 5 km
- Unpaved: 3 km
- Natural: 200 m
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 10.6 km
About the walking route Rotpunkt
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rotpunkt is a walking route of 27.4 km that starts in Velburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Habsberg and finish in Amberg. Along the way you pass Kurfürstliches Schloss (after 27.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 392 m in total and descend 611 m. Allow ± 6:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.5 km), road (6.7 km) and street (2.1 km). Of the surface, 8.5 km asphalt and 5 km gravel. For 10.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 33 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 6.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Lauterhofen - VelburgHard · From A to B24.5 km
- Gelbkreuz (Erzweg Birgland Schlaufe)Hard · From A to B34 km
- Jurasteig HauptrouteHard · Circular walk241.7 km
- Wanderweg Jakobsweg Tillyschanz > Nürnberg, Abschnitt Ensdorf - SteinHard · From A to B98.9 km
- Jurasteig Schlaufe 12 Rechenfels-SchlaufeModerate · From A to B13.2 km
- GelbstrichHard · From A to B20.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
StadtbrilleAttraction · 120 m from the route - 2
Ringwallanlage PlattenbergArchaeological site · 185 m from the route - 3
Luftmuseum AmbergMuseum · 234 m from the route - 4
Stadtmuseum AmbergMuseum · 307 m from the route - 5
VilstorAttraction · 524 m from the route - 6
Nabburger TorAttraction · 555 m from the route - 7
Burgstall ThürsnachtArchaeological site · 799 m from the route - 8
Vesuna-TurmObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 9
Burgstall LützelburgArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Burgstall ScharfenbergArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 11
SchweppermannsburgCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 12
Wasserschloss MoosCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 13
Burgstall FrickenhofenArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 14
Industrie- und BergbaumuseumMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 15
Unteres SchlossCastle · 7 km from the route - 16
Burgstall TroßbergAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 17
Schloß EbermannsdorfCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 18
Burgruine HelfenbergCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 19
Ruine EberburgCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 20
Burgruine HohenburgCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 21
Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegsMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 22
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route - 23
Schloß PilsachCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 24
Burgruine VelburgCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 25
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rotpunkt?
Rotpunkt is 27.4 km long. Allow ± 6:45 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 Habsberg to Amberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Velburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 392 m 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 27.4 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 Kurfürstliches Schloss.
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