Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lauf an der Pegnitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
DAV Laufer Hüttenweg walk
DAV Laufer Hüttenweg is a walk of 31.7 km from Lauf an der Pegnitz. Along the way you'll find 55 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 31.7 km
- ± 8:00 h
- ↑ 585 m · ↓ 427 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Lauf an der Pegnitz
0 km16 km · 25 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
16 km15.7 km · 26 benches
Finish
31.7 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
- ↑ 585 m
- Down
- ↓ 427 m
- Highest point
- 581 m
- Lowest point
- 345 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 318 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
31.7 km in total- Track: 20.1 km
- Path: 4.7 km
- Street: 2.9 km
- Road: 2.2 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Busy road: 450 m
Surfaces
31.7 km in total- Unpaved: 7.7 km
- Gravel: 5.4 km
- Asphalt: 3.5 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Paved: 375 m
- Unknown: 12.8 km
About the walking route DAV Laufer Hüttenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
DAV Laufer Hüttenweg is a walking route of 31.7 km that starts in Lauf an der Pegnitz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 585 m in total and descend 427 m. Allow ± 8:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (20.1 km), path (4.7 km) and street (2.9 km). Of the surface, 7.7 km unpaved and 5.4 km gravel. For 12.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 55 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle after 16 km. 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 · 153 m from the route - 2
Burg BetzensteinCastle · 261 m from the route - 3
Industriemuseum LaufMuseum · 293 m from the route - 4
Burgstall Alter RotenbergArchaeological site · 313 m from the route - 5
PflegamtsschlossCastle · 331 m from the route - 6
SchleifmühleAttraction · 335 m from the route - 7
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 346 m from the route - 8
Kirchenruine St. LeonhardRuins · 371 m from the route - 9
WenzelburgCastle · 439 m from the route - 10
CastleCastle · 490 m from the route - 11
Burgstall HienbergArchaeological site · 799 m from the route - 12
Burgstall SpitzenbergArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 14
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 15
Burg WintersteinCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 2 km from the route - 17
WildenfelsCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 18
Jüdisches MuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 19
Burgruine OsternoheCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 20
Welserschloss IICastle · 3.4 km from the route - 21
KolerschlossCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 22
SprosselbrunnenAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 23
RothenbergAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 24
LillachquelleAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 25
Burg HiltpoltsteinAttraction · 4.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is DAV Laufer Hüttenweg?
DAV Laufer Hüttenweg is 31.7 km long. Allow ± 8:00 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?
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 585 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 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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