Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Horb am Neckar · Updated on 14 November 2026
Verbindungsweg Horb - Stein walk
Verbindungsweg Horb - Stein is a walk of 27.6 km from Horb am Neckar. Along the way you'll find 33 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 27.6 km
- ± 6:40 h
- ↑ 341 m · ↓ 300 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Horb am Neckar
0 km308 m
Public toilet
308 m1.9 km · 3 benches
Berthold-Auerbach-Museum
2.2 kmMuseum
6.4 km · 3 benches
Schloss Hohenmühringen
8.6 kmCastle
608 m
Water point
9.2 km9.3 km · 20 benches
Public toilet and water point
18.5 km9.1 km · 7 benches
Finish
27.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.2 kmBetween 308 m and 18.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Thomoesch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 2.2 km
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Photo: qwesy qwesy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 8.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 341 m
- Down
- ↓ 300 m
- Highest point
- 535 m
- Lowest point
- 391 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 969 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
27.6 km in total- Track: 13 km
- Street: 7.2 km
- Path: 3.3 km
- Road: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Cycleway: 500 m
- Footpath: 175 m
Surfaces
27.6 km in total- Asphalt: 13.9 km
- Gravel: 1.8 km
- Paved: 750 m
- Unpaved: 400 m
- Natural: 100 m
- Unknown: 10.5 km
About the walking route Verbindungsweg Horb - Stein
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Verbindungsweg Horb - Stein is a walking route of 27.6 km that starts in Horb am Neckar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Horb and finish in Stein. Along the way you pass Berthold-Auerbach-Museum (after 2.2 km) and Schloss Hohenmühringen (after 8.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 341 m in total and descend 300 m. Allow ± 6:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13 km), street (7.2 km) and path (3.3 km). Of the surface, 13.9 km asphalt and 1.8 km gravel. For 10.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 33 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 9.2 km and after 18.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Beuronensis
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- Neckarweg Abschnitt 2: Oberndorf - TübingenHard · From A to B70.3 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Horb am Neckar - Schietingen, DorfplatzModerate · From A to B14.2 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Sulz am Neckar - Horb am NeckarModerate · From A to B17.7 km
- Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg (1)Hard · From A to B44.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hohenzollern CastleAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 2
SchurkenturmAttraction · 294 m from the route - 3
Steinener Geschichtsgarten der Stadt Horb am NeckarMuseum · 373 m from the route - 4
HochburgCastle · 491 m from the route - 5
Schloss LindichCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 6
Grenzsteine bei Höfendorf (Rangendingen)Museum · 1.3 km from the route - 7
Schloss HaigerlochAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 8
Atomkeller-MuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 9
RömerturmAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 10
ehemalige SynagogeMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 11
Burgruine FrundeckCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 12
Schloss HirrlingenCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 13
Neues SchlossCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 14
Hohenzollerisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 15
Oldtimermuseum ZollernalbMuseum · 3 km from the route - 16
Villa EugeniaCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 17
Eutinger BurgruineCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 18
Schloss WachendorfCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 19
Burgruine WehrsteinCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 20
UrnburgCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 21
WeitenburgCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 22
Haimburg / HomburgRuins · 5.7 km from the route - 23
Ehinger BurgCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 24
Zeller HornViewpoint · 7.4 km from the route - 25
Wasserschloss GlattMuseum · 7.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Verbindungsweg Horb - Stein?
Verbindungsweg Horb - Stein is 27.6 km long. Allow ± 6:40 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 Horb to Stein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Horb am Neckar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 341 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 18.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Berthold-Auerbach-Museum and Schloss Hohenmühringen.
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