Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Roßtal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hopfenweg walk
Hopfenweg is a walk of 41.9 km from Roßtal. Along the way you'll find 25 benches, 1 public toilet, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 41.9 km
- ± 10:00 h
- ↑ 424 m · ↓ 438 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Roßtal
0 km351 m · 7 benches
Museumshof Roßtal
351 mBike pump
7.9 km · 14 benches
Honesty box
8.2 km33.7 km · 4 benches
Finish
41.9 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 41.9 kmBetween 0 km and 41.9 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: Robert Pietschmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 351 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 424 m
- Down
- ↓ 438 m
- Highest point
- 495 m
- Lowest point
- 348 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 422 m
- 15-20% slope · 211 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
41.9 km in total- Track: 30.7 km
- Street: 6.1 km
- Road: 3.6 km
- Path: 500 m
- Busy road: 421 m
- Footpath: 350 m
- Cycleway: 175 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
41.9 km in total- Gravel: 7.3 km
- Asphalt: 7 km
- Unpaved: 3.3 km
- Natural: 3.1 km
- Paved: 950 m
- Unknown: 20.3 km
About the walking route Hopfenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hopfenweg is a walking route of 41.9 km that starts in Roßtal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Roßtal and finish in Georgensgmünd. Along the way you pass Museumshof Roßtal (after 351 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 424 m in total and descend 438 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (30.7 km), street (6.1 km) and road (3.6 km). Of the surface, 7.3 km gravel and 7 km asphalt. For 20.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 25 benches, 1 public toilet, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Hopfenweg (FAV 041) is a 42 km walking route of the Franconian Jura Club in Middle Franconia, from Roßtal to Georgensgmünd. It runs through the Rangau into the Franconian Lake District, via Buchschwabach, Rohr, Veitsaurach and Wassermungenau to Spalt. It is named after the hops that matter so much in the growing area around Spalt. Almost three quarters is on farm and forest tracks. Pitstops are rare: we know of one toilet and no drinking water points.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FeuerwehrmuseumMuseum · 417 m from the route - 2
HopfenBierGutMuseum · 434 m from the route - 3
SchlenzgerhausAttraction · 574 m from the route - 4
HandwerkerstubenMuseum · 604 m from the route - 5
HeimatstubenMuseum · 637 m from the route - 6
Burg WernfelsCastle · 2 km from the route - 7
Schloss DürrenmungenauCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 8
Alte AurachbrückeAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Schnittlinger LochAttraction · 3 km from the route - 10
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 11
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 12
Burg WindsbachRuins · 3.9 km from the route - 13
LuginslandViewpoint · 4.8 km from the route - 14
Burg AbenbergAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 15
KlöppelmuseumMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 16
BurgmuseumMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 17
SchottenturmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 19
Schloß NeuendettelsauCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 20
ObeliskMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 21
ExulantendenkmalMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 22
Löhe-Zeit-MuseumMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 23
Burgstall AltenheideckCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 24
Heilsbronner MünsterAttraction · 7 km from the route - 25
Stadtgeschichtliches MuseumMuseum · 7.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hopfenweg?
Hopfenweg is 41.9 km long. Allow ± 10:00 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 runs from Roßtal to Georgensgmünd.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Roßtal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 424 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 41.9 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 Museumshof Roßtal.
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