Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kemnath · Updated on 14 November 2026
Verbindungsweg Kemnath - Girgelhöhle walk
Verbindungsweg Kemnath - Girgelhöhle is a walk of 22.1 km from Kemnath. Along the way you'll find 68 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 22.1 km
- ± 5:50 h
- ↑ 546 m · ↓ 277 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kemnath
0 km19.6 km · 47 benches
Public toilet
19.6 km2.6 km · 20 benches
Finish
22.1 kmAt the finish: Girgelhöhle.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.6 kmBetween 0 km and 19.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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: Chianti · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 22 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 546 m
- Down
- ↓ 277 m
- Highest point
- 729 m
- Lowest point
- 461 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.4 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
22.1 km in total- Track: 9.1 km
- Path: 5.2 km
- Street: 4.7 km
- Road: 2.4 km
- Footpath: 550 m
- Busy road: 100 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
22.1 km in total- Asphalt: 4.4 km
- Gravel: 2 km
- Unpaved: 1.9 km
- Natural: 975 m
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 12.7 km
About the walking route Verbindungsweg Kemnath - Girgelhöhle
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Verbindungsweg Kemnath - Girgelhöhle is a walking route of 22.1 km that starts in Kemnath. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Girgelhöhle (after 22 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 546 m in total and descend 277 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.1 km), path (5.2 km) and street (4.7 km). Of the surface, 4.4 km asphalt and 2 km gravel. For 12.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 68 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Castle WeihersbergCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Schloss WolframshofCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 3
Besucherbergwerk Gleißinger FelsAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 4
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 5
Felsenlabyrinth LuisenburgAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 6
OberpfalzturmObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route - 7
BacköfeleObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route - 8
Wenderner SteinAttraction · 8 km from the route - 9
AsenturmObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route - 10
FichtelgebirgsmuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 11
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 12
Waldershofer SchlossCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 13
Museum Flucht – Vertreibung – AnkommenMuseum · 9 km from the route - 14
Heimat- und BergbaumuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 15
Ruine WeißensteinCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 16
MiegaArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 9.7 km from the route - 18Heimat- und HandfeuerwaffenmuseumMuseum · 205 m from the route
- 19Burgruine WaldeckAttraction · 2.3 km from the route
- 20KaibitzCastle · 2.8 km from the route
- 21KuschbergViewpoint · 5.1 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route
- 23Waldhaus MehlmeiselAttraction · 5.9 km from the route
- 24KlausenturmObservation tower · 6 km from the route
- 251000-Meter-SteinAttraction · 7.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Verbindungsweg Kemnath - Girgelhöhle?
Verbindungsweg Kemnath - Girgelhöhle is 22.1 km long. Allow ± 5:50 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kemnath.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 546 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 19.6 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 Girgelhöhle.
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