Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Auerbach in der Oberpfalz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Erzweg, Etappe 3: Auerbach - Neuhaus walk
Erzweg, Etappe 3: Auerbach - Neuhaus is a walk of 13.3 km from Auerbach in der Oberpfalz. Along the way you'll find 10 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.
- 13.3 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 235 m · ↓ 170 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
0 km13.3 km · 10 benches
Finish
13.3 kmAt the finish: Maximiliansgrotte.
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.
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: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 13.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 235 m
- Down
- ↓ 170 m
- Highest point
- 547 m
- Lowest point
- 427 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 868 m
- 15-20% slope · 200 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
13.3 km in total- Track: 6.7 km
- Path: 5.5 km
- Road: 586 m
- Street: 525 m
Surfaces
13.3 km in total- Unpaved: 3.3 km
- Gravel: 925 m
- Asphalt: 186 m
- Unknown: 8.8 km
About the walking route Erzweg, Etappe 3: Auerbach - Neuhaus
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Erzweg, Etappe 3: Auerbach - Neuhaus is a walking route of 13.3 km that starts in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Auerbach and finish in Neuhaus (Pegn). Along the way you pass Maximiliansgrotte (after 13.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 235 m in total and descend 170 m. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.7 km), path (5.5 km) and road (586 m). Of the surface, 3.3 km unpaved and 925 m gravel. For 8.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 10 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
6- Erzweg, Etappe 2: Michelfeld - AuerbachModerate · From A to B9.2 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- Östlicher Albrandweg (Rotstrich) (Teil 3)Hard · From A to B56.7 km
- Erzweg, Tagestour AuerbachModerate · Circular walk13.4 km
- Erzweg Königssteiner SchlaufeHard · From A to B27.5 km
- Michelfeld-RußhütteEasy · From A to B4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Naturdenkmal Steinerne StadtAttraction · 448 m from the route - 2
Burg VeldensteinAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 3
Burgstall Gernotenstein (Huwenstein)Archaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 4
CastleCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 5
PetershöhleArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 6
Burgstall auf der HasenleiteArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 7
Burg HartensteinAttraction · 6 km from the route - 8
Großer LochsteinAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 9
Schlangenfichte (alt)Attraction · 8.1 km from the route - 10
Burg HauseckCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 11
Schloss HolnsteinCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 12
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 9 km from the route - 13
Schloss KirchenreinbachCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 14Bergbaumuseum MaffeischächteMuseum · 179 m from the route
- 15BeobachtungsturmObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route
- 16Observation towerObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route
- 17OssingerturmObservation tower · 3.8 km from the route
- 18Burgstall FestenbergArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route
- 19Burgstall GunzendorfArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 22Versuchstribünenanlage "Deutsches Stadion"Ruins · 6.9 km from the route
- 23Deutsches KameramuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Erzweg, Etappe 3: Auerbach - Neuhaus?
Erzweg, Etappe 3: Auerbach - Neuhaus is 13.3 km long. Allow ± 3:20 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 Auerbach to Neuhaus (Pegn).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 235 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Maximiliansgrotte.
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