Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schwaig bei Nürnberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Röthenbach a. d. Pegnitz– Moritzberg walk
Röthenbach a. d. Pegnitz– Moritzberg is a walk of 9.8 km from Schwaig bei Nürnberg. Along the way you'll find 12 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.
- 9.8 km
- ± 2:40 h
- ↑ 276 m · ↓ 253 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 12 benches.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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: Mikmaq · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 276 m
- Down
- ↓ 253 m
- Highest point
- 581 m
- Lowest point
- 309 m
- 5-10% slope · 604 m
- 10-15% slope · 654 m
- 15-20% slope · 302 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 503 m
- 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
9.8 km in total- Path: 3.2 km
- Track: 2.9 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Road: 825 m
- Busy road: 508 m
- Footpath: 350 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
9.8 km in total- Gravel: 3.6 km
- Asphalt: 3.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Paved: 725 m
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the walking route Röthenbach a. d. Pegnitz– Moritzberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Röthenbach a. d. Pegnitz– Moritzberg is a walking route of 9.8 km that starts in Schwaig bei Nürnberg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 276 m in total and descend 253 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (3.2 km), track (2.9 km) and street (1.9 km). Of the surface, 3.6 km gravel and 3.2 km asphalt. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 12 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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FrauenkircheAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 2
St. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 10 km from the route - 3
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 4
Craftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 10 km from the route - 5
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 6
Museum für historische WehrtechnikMuseum · 520 m from the route - 7
Klingender WasserfallAttraction · 808 m from the route - 8
Schloss SchwaigAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 9
SprosselbrunnenAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Ehem. Wasserschloss MalmsbachAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 11
St. LeonhardAttraction · 2 km from the route - 12
HammerAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 13
ehem. MühleMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 14
Burgstall Ödes SchlossArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 15
Industriemuseum LaufMuseum · 4 km from the route - 16
Ruine Schloss OberbürgCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 17
WenzelburgCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 18
SchleifmühleAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 19
Kirchenruine St. LeonhardRuins · 4.2 km from the route - 20
UnterbürgCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 21
SchmausenbuckturmObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route - 22
Steinerne Rinne am BuchenbergAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 23
BärenbrunnenAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 24
Ludwig-Weber-DenkmalMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 25
PellerschlossCastle · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Röthenbach a. d. Pegnitz– Moritzberg?
Röthenbach a. d. Pegnitz– Moritzberg is 9.8 km long. Allow ± 2:40 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 Schwaig bei Nürnberg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 276 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 Moritzbergturm.
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