Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Birgland · Updated on 14 November 2026
Erzweg, Etappe 6: Lichtenegg - Sulzbach walk
Erzweg, Etappe 6: Lichtenegg - Sulzbach is a walk of 16.8 km from Birgland. Along the way you'll find 22 benches.
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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.
- 16.8 km
- ± 4:05 h
- ↑ 190 m · ↓ 349 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Birgland
0 km16.8 km · 22 benches
Finish
16.8 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 190 m
- Down
- ↓ 349 m
- Highest point
- 577 m
- Lowest point
- 396 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 337 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
16.8 km in total- Track: 10.9 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Road: 1 km
- Street: 150 m
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
16.8 km in total- Gravel: 5 km
- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Natural: 825 m
- Asphalt: 301 m
- Unknown: 7.2 km
About the walking route Erzweg, Etappe 6: Lichtenegg - Sulzbach
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Erzweg, Etappe 6: Lichtenegg - Sulzbach is a walking route of 16.8 km that starts in Birgland. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lichtenegg and finish in Sulzbach.
How hard is the route?
You climb 190 m in total and descend 349 m. Allow ± 4:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10.9 km), path (4.5 km) and road (1 km). Of the surface, 5 km gravel and 3.4 km unpaved. For 7.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 22 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Erzweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 2
Burgruine LichteneggCastle · 162 m from the route - 3
Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegsMemorial · 435 m from the route - 4
Schloss SulzbachCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Ehemalige Synagoge in Sulzbach-RosenbergMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 6
St. MartinRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 7
OsterhöhleAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 8
Schloss ThalheimCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 9
Burgstall HartenfelsCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 10
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 5.8 km from the route - 11
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 12
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 13
BadhausMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 14
Burg RupprechtsteinCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 15
Schloss KirchenreinbachCastle · 7 km from the route - 16
Burgruine PoppbergCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 17
LichtensteinMonument · 7.5 km from the route - 18
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 7.5 km from the route - 19
VilstorAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 20
KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 21
Burg ReicheneckCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 22
HoubirgArchaeological site · 8 km from the route - 23
Mahnmal der KZ-OpferAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 24
Schloss HolnsteinCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 25
Luftmuseum AmbergMuseum · 8.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Erzweg, Etappe 6: Lichtenegg - Sulzbach?
Erzweg, Etappe 6: Lichtenegg - Sulzbach is 16.8 km long. Allow ± 4:05 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 Lichtenegg to Sulzbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Birgland.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 190 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
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