Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rückersdorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakob-Krieger-Weg walk
Jakob-Krieger-Weg is a walk of 10.1 km from Rückersdorf. Along the way you'll find 20 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 10.1 km
- ± 2:45 h
- ↑ 284 m · ↓ 16 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Rückersdorf
0 km8.3 km · 15 benches
Water point
8.3 km1.8 km · 3 benches
Finish
10.1 kmAt the finish: Moritzbergturm.
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.
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: Mikmaq · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 10.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 284 m
- Down
- ↓ 16 m
- Highest point
- 605 m
- Lowest point
- 316 m
- 5-10% slope · 509 m
- 10-15% slope · 713 m
- 15-20% slope · 306 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
10.1 km in total- Track: 5.5 km
- Street: 2.1 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Road: 800 m
- Busy road: 500 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
10.1 km in total- Asphalt: 3.9 km
- Unpaved: 3 km
- Gravel: 2.5 km
- Paved: 200 m
- Unknown: 500 m
About the walking route Jakob-Krieger-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakob-Krieger-Weg is a walking route of 10.1 km that starts in Rückersdorf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rückersdorf and finish in Moritzberg. Along the way you pass Moritzbergturm (after 10.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 284 m in total and descend 16 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.5 km), street (2.1 km) and path (1.2 km). Of the surface, 3.9 km asphalt and 3 km unpaved. For 500 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 20 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 8.3 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Rückersdorf - RudolfshofEasy · From A to B4.9 km
- PegnitztalwegModerate · From A to B10.2 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- Goldene Straße Teil 1Hard · From A to B63 km
- Fränkischer DünenwegHard · Circular walk86.2 km
- Röthenbach a. d. Pegnitz– MoritzbergModerate · From A to B9.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Klingender WasserfallAttraction · 480 m from the route - 2
SprosselbrunnenAttraction · 816 m from the route - 3
Museum für historische WehrtechnikMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 4
Industriemuseum LaufMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 5
St. LeonhardAttraction · 2 km from the route - 6
SchleifmühleAttraction · 2 km from the route - 7
WenzelburgCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 8
Kirchenruine St. LeonhardRuins · 2.2 km from the route - 9
Schloss SchwaigAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 10
ehem. MühleMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 11
Ehem. Wasserschloss MalmsbachAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 12
Burgstall Ödes SchlossArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 13
HammerAttraction · 5 km from the route - 14
Steinerne Rinne am BuchenbergAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 15
Ruine Schloss OberbürgCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 16
UnterbürgCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 17
Schloss ReichenschwandCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 18
Welserschloss IICastle · 6.7 km from the route - 19
KolerschlossCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 20
WolfsgrubeAttraction · 7 km from the route - 21
RöthenbachklammAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 22
Rotes SchloßCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 23
Grünes SchlossCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 24
Weißes SchloßMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 25
Burgstall KeilbergArchaeological site · 7.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakob-Krieger-Weg?
Jakob-Krieger-Weg is 10.1 km long. Allow ± 2:45 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 Rückersdorf to Moritzberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rückersdorf.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 284 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 Moritzbergturm.
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