Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Neumarkter Burgensteig walk
Neumarkter Burgensteig is a walk of 27.2 km from Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz. Along the way you'll find 91 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.
- 27.2 km
- ± 6:45 h
- ↑ 424 m · ↓ 349 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
3.7 km · 42 benches
Public toilet and water point
3.7 km11.4 km · 21 benches
Water point
15.2 km12 km · 10 benches
Finish
27.2 kmAt the finish: Kriegerdenkmal.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.4 kmBetween 3.7 km and 27.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 27.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 424 m
- Down
- ↓ 349 m
- Highest point
- 588 m
- Lowest point
- 429 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 2 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
27.2 km in total- Track: 13.3 km
- Path: 6.2 km
- Street: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 500 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
27.2 km in total- Asphalt: 8.4 km
- Gravel: 5.5 km
- Unpaved: 4.1 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 5.8 km
About the walking route Neumarkter Burgensteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Neumarkter Burgensteig is a walking route of 27.2 km that starts in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Neumarkt and finish in Beratzhausen. Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal (after 27.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 424 m in total and descend 349 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.3 km), path (6.2 km) and street (2.9 km). Of the surface, 8.4 km asphalt and 5.5 km gravel. For 5.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 91 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 3.7 km and after 15.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg ParsbergCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 2
Burgruine WolfsteinAttraction · 126 m from the route - 3
Burgruine HelfenbergCastle · 148 m from the route - 4
Museum für historische Maybach-FahrzeugeMuseum · 157 m from the route - 5
Max-Joseph-DenkmalMemorial · 271 m from the route - 6
StadtmuseumMuseum · 351 m from the route - 7
ChristuskircheAttraction · 354 m from the route - 8
Münster St. JohannesAttraction · 402 m from the route - 9
ViewpointViewpoint · 414 m from the route - 10
HofkircheAttraction · 427 m from the route - 11
ReitstadelAttraction · 440 m from the route - 12
Wallfahrtskirche Maria HilfAttraction · 485 m from the route - 13
PfalzgrafenschloßAttraction · 492 m from the route - 14
SchreiberhausMuseum · 495 m from the route - 15
Burgruine VelburgCastle · 505 m from the route - 16
Museum Lothar FischerMuseum · 545 m from the route - 17
Fritz-Weithas-SternwarteAttraction · 578 m from the route - 18
Kanalhafen NeumarktAttraction · 960 m from the route - 19
Landesgartenschau-GeländeAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 20
Burgstall Stauf VorburgArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 21
Burgstall FrickenhofenArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 22
Schloss DeiningCastle · 3 km from the route - 23
Schloß PilsachCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 24
Heinrichsbürg/Heinzburg (Burgstall)Ruins · 4.3 km from the route - 25
AdelburgAttraction · 4.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Neumarkter Burgensteig?
Neumarkter Burgensteig is 27.2 km long. Allow ± 6:45 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 Neumarkt to Beratzhausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 424 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 23.4 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 Kriegerdenkmal.
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