Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Altdorf bei Nürnberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schwarzachtalweg walk
Schwarzachtalweg is a walk of 27.8 km from Altdorf bei Nürnberg. Along the way you'll find 63 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 27.8 km
- ± 6:25 h
- ↑ 119 m · ↓ 235 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Altdorf bei Nürnberg
0 km4 km · 26 benches
Schloss Grünsberg
4 kmAttraction
443 m
Sophienquelle
4.4 kmAttraction
8 km · 13 benches
Petz'sches Schloß
12.4 kmAttraction
3.2 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
15.6 km288 m
Brückkanal
15.9 kmAttraction
3.9 km
Bike pump
19.8 km2.5 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
22.3 km1.8 km · 3 benches
Schloss Sorg
24.1 kmCastle
3.7 km · 4 benches
Finish
27.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.6 kmBetween 0 km and 15.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 4 km
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Photo: Janericloebe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 4.4 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 12.4 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 15.9 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 24.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 119 m
- Down
- ↓ 235 m
- Highest point
- 448 m
- Lowest point
- 322 m
- 5-10% slope · 979 m
- 9 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
27.8 km in total- Track: 14.5 km
- Path: 6.2 km
- Street: 4.6 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Footpath: 350 m
- Busy road: 225 m
- Cycleway: 100 m
Surfaces
27.8 km in total- Gravel: 12.9 km
- Unpaved: 6.8 km
- Asphalt: 5.9 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 775 m
About the walking route Schwarzachtalweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schwarzachtalweg is a walking route of 27.8 km that starts in Altdorf bei Nürnberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Altdorf bei Nürnberg and finish in Neuses. Along the way you pass Schloss Grünsberg (after 4 km), Sophienquelle (after 4.4 km) and Petz'sches Schloß (after 12.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 119 m in total and descend 235 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.5 km), path (6.2 km) and street (4.6 km). Of the surface, 12.9 km gravel and 6.8 km unpaved. For 775 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 63 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 2
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 3
Burg ThannAttraction · 232 m from the route - 4
AllerheiligenkircheAttraction · 531 m from the route - 5
Schloss KugelhammerAttraction · 643 m from the route - 6
DiakoniemuseumMuseum · 688 m from the route - 7
AttractionAttraction · 694 m from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 9
MeixnersteinMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 10
TucherschlossCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 11
Treidelschiff ElfriedeAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 12
Hermann-Oberth-Raumfahrt-MuseumMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 13
Brauerei-GedenksteinMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 14
PfinzingschlossAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 15
Zeidelmuseum (Imkereimuseum)Museum · 2.3 km from the route - 16
RöthenbachklammAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 17
Herz-JesuAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 18
KriegergedächtniskapelleMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 19
ZeidlerschlossAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 20
Ur-BogenschützeMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 21
DeutschordensschlossCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 22
WolfsgrubeAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 23
Waldstromer-SchlösschenCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 25
PellerschlossCastle · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schwarzachtalweg?
Schwarzachtalweg is 27.8 km long. Allow ± 6:25 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 Altdorf bei Nürnberg to Neuses.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Altdorf bei Nürnberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 119 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.6 km.
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 Schloss Grünsberg, Sophienquelle and Petz'sches Schloß.
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