Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lauf an der Pegnitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Naturfreundeweg Schnaittachtal walk
Naturfreundeweg Schnaittachtal is a walk of 26.7 km from Lauf an der Pegnitz. Along the way you'll find 29 benches, 1 water point and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 26.7 km
- ± 6:55 h
- ↑ 561 m · ↓ 385 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 29 benches, 1 water point and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Castle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 561 m
- Down
- ↓ 385 m
- Highest point
- 564 m
- Lowest point
- 339 m
- 5-10% slope · 4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 134 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 403 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
26.7 km in total- Track: 16.8 km
- Road: 3.9 km
- Street: 3.1 km
- Path: 2.7 km
- Footpath: 75 m
- Busy road: 75 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
26.7 km in total- Gravel: 6.4 km
- Asphalt: 4.7 km
- Unpaved: 2.7 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 475 m
- Unknown: 10.9 km
About the walking route Naturfreundeweg Schnaittachtal
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Naturfreundeweg Schnaittachtal is a walking route of 26.7 km that starts in Lauf an der Pegnitz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 561 m in total and descend 385 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.8 km), road (3.9 km) and street (3.1 km). Of the surface, 6.4 km gravel and 4.7 km asphalt. For 10.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 29 benches, 1 water point and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
TucherschlossCastle · 421 m from the route - 2
Burgstall HienbergArchaeological site · 744 m from the route - 3
Kirchenruine St. LeonhardRuins · 1 km from the route - 4
Jüdisches MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 5
SchleifmühleAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Burgstall Alter RotenbergArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 7
WenzelburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 8
CastleCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 9
Industriemuseum LaufMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 10
RothenbergAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 12
Burg WintersteinCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 13
Burgstall SpitzenbergArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 15
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 16
SprosselbrunnenAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 17
TetzelschlossCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 18
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 19
Welserschloss IICastle · 4.7 km from the route - 20
Klingender WasserfallAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 21
KolerschlossCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 22
LillachquelleAttraction · 5 km from the route - 23
WildenfelsCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 24
Schloss ReichenschwandCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 25
Burgstall Kleiner HansgörgelArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Naturfreundeweg Schnaittachtal?
Naturfreundeweg Schnaittachtal is 26.7 km long. Allow ± 6:55 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lauf an der Pegnitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 561 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?
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 Burgruine Osternohe.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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