Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ansbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ansbach – Herrieden walk
Ansbach – Herrieden is a walk of 11.8 km from Ansbach. Along the way you'll find 26 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 11.8 km
- ± 2:55 h
- ↑ 163 m · ↓ 142 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ansbach
0 kmAt the start: Luitpoldbrunnen, public toilet and 2 bike pumps.
9.9 km · 17 benches
Water point
9.9 km1.9 km · 3 benches
Finish
11.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 11.8 kmBetween 0 km and 11.8 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: AlexanderRahm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 0 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 163 m
- Down
- ↓ 142 m
- Highest point
- 499 m
- Lowest point
- 407 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 119 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
11.8 km in total- Track: 5.2 km
- Street: 3.6 km
- Road: 2.2 km
- Path: 625 m
- Footpath: 225 m
- Busy road: 44 m
Surfaces
11.8 km in total- Asphalt: 4.4 km
- Gravel: 2.5 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Paved: 400 m
- Unknown: 1.7 km
About the walking route Ansbach – Herrieden
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ansbach – Herrieden is a walking route of 11.8 km that starts in Ansbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ansbach and finish in Herrieden. Along the way you pass Luitpoldbrunnen (after 0 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 163 m in total and descend 142 m. Allow ± 2:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.2 km), street (3.6 km) and road (2.2 km). Of the surface, 4.4 km asphalt and 2.5 km gravel. For 1.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 26 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 9.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Herrieder TorAttraction · 236 m from the route - 2
Kaspar-Hauser-DenkmalMemorial · 336 m from the route - 3
Robert LimpertMemorial · 343 m from the route - 4
Simon-Marius-DenkmalMemorial · 363 m from the route - 5
Platen-DenkmalMemorial · 384 m from the route - 6
Stadtschloss HerriedenCastle · 384 m from the route - 7
Kaspar-Hauser-DenkmalAttraction · 400 m from the route - 8
Markgräfliche ResidenzCastle · 403 m from the route - 9
Uz-DenkmalMemorial · 417 m from the route - 10
OrangerieAttraction · 430 m from the route - 11
Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71Memorial · 443 m from the route - 12
Herzog Albrecht von BrandenburgMemorial · 466 m from the route - 13
KreuzsteinMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 14
CastleCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 16
Lehrberger KapplRuins · 6.6 km from the route - 17
Schloss WiedersbachCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 18
Lehrberger SchlossCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 19
Wasserschloß SommersdorfCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 20
Festung LichtenauAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 21
CastleCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 22
Schloss RammersdorfCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 23
Gustav-Weißkopf-DenkmalMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 24
Gustav-Weisskopf-MuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 25
StadtschlossCastle · 8.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ansbach – Herrieden?
Ansbach – Herrieden is 11.8 km long. Allow ± 2:55 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 runs from Ansbach to Herrieden.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ansbach.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 163 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 11.8 km.
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 Luitpoldbrunnen.
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