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Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 5 walk
Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 5 is a walk of 16.2 km from Vellberg. Along the way you'll find 9 benches, 2 public toilets 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.
- 16.2 km
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 258 m · ↓ 364 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Vellberg
0 kmAt the start: Unteres Schloss, public toilet and bike pump.
182 m · bench
Public toilet
182 m5.5 km · 4 benches
Burg Anhausen
5.7 kmCastle
867 m
Burg Hohenstein
6.6 kmCastle
9.6 km · 2 benches
Finish
16.2 kmAt the finish: bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16 kmBetween 182 m and 16.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Bernd Haynold · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 0 m
Castle · after 5.7 km
Castle · after 6.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 258 m
- Down
- ↓ 364 m
- Highest point
- 383 m
- Lowest point
- 267 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 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
16.2 km in total- Track: 11.1 km
- Path: 3.3 km
- Street: 725 m
- Road: 650 m
- Busy road: 343 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
16.2 km in total- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Gravel: 1.6 km
- Asphalt: 1.3 km
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 11.6 km
About the walking route Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 5
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 5 is a walking route of 16.2 km that starts in Vellberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Vellberg and finish in Cröffelbach. Along the way you pass Unteres Schloss (after 0 m), Burg Anhausen (after 5.7 km) and Burg Hohenstein (after 6.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 258 m in total and descend 364 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.1 km), path (3.3 km) and street (725 m). Of the surface, 1.7 km unpaved and 1.6 km gravel. For 11.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 9 benches, 2 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Bühlertalwanderweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 4Moderate · From A to B16.6 km
- BühlersteigHard · From A to B55.7 km
- Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 3Moderate · From A to B9.5 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - BargauHard · From A to B123.9 km
- HW 4 (Würzburg - Ellwangen)Hard · From A to B164.1 km
- Main-Neckar-Rhein-WegHard · From A to B62.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schlossruine BielrietCastle · 154 m from the route - 2
Wasserburg UnterscheffachArchaeological site · 243 m from the route - 3
Burg HopfachCastle · 609 m from the route - 4
Schloß ObersontheimCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 5
Schloss EltershofenCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 6
Schloss BraunsbachCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 7
Landturm HörlebachObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route - 8
Burgstall bei den SchenkenseenArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route - 9
Wallfahrtskirche zu den 14 NothelfernAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 10
König-Karl-TurmViewpoint · 6.3 km from the route - 11
GeyersburgCastle · 7 km from the route - 12
TannenburgCastle · 7 km from the route - 13
Altes Zeughaus (Neubau)Attraction · 7.4 km from the route - 14
GroßcomburgCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 15
BurgbergturmObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 16
Burg LimpurgRuins · 7.4 km from the route - 17
Hällisch-Fränkisches MuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 18
Schloss DöttingenCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 19
JohanniterkircheMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 20
Kunsthalle WürthMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 21
Wasserburg KottspielArchaeological site · 7.8 km from the route - 22
Schloss MorsteinCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 23
Burg LeofelsCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 24
Burg HolensteinCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 25
Schloß TullauCastle · 8.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 5?
Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 5 is 16.2 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 Vellberg to Cröffelbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Vellberg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 258 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 16 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 Unteres Schloss, Burg Anhausen and Burg Hohenstein.
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