Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lehesten · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nortwaldweg walk
Nortwaldweg is a walk of 86.9 km from Lehesten. Along the way you'll find 75 benches and 3 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.
- 86.9 km
- ± 21:35 h
- ↑ 1,343 m · ↓ 1,718 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Lehesten
0 kmAt the start: Altvaterturm.
2.1 km
Public toilet
2.1 km56.9 km · 35 benches
Schloss Neuguttenberg
58.9 kmCastle
3 km · bench
Bergbaumuseum Kupferberg
61.9 kmMuseum
5.4 km · 10 benches
Wirsberger Burg
67.3 kmCastle
213 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
67.6 km19.4 km · 20 benches
Finish
86.9 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 65.5 kmBetween 2.1 km and 67.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Viewpoint · after 37 m
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Photo: myself · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 58.9 km
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Photo: PeterBraun74 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 61.9 km
Castle · after 67.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,343 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,718 m
- Highest point
- 778 m
- Lowest point
- 339 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.4 km
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
86.9 km in total- Track: 50.5 km
- Path: 13.3 km
- Road: 12.4 km
- Street: 6.6 km
- Busy road: 2.7 km
- Cycleway: 950 m
- Footpath: 175 m
Surfaces
86.9 km in total- Gravel: 37.6 km
- Asphalt: 12 km
- Unpaved: 11.7 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 875 m
- Unknown: 23.1 km
About the walking route Nortwaldweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nortwaldweg is a walking route of 86.9 km that starts in Lehesten. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Altvaterturm (after 37 m), Schloss Neuguttenberg (after 58.9 km) and Bergbaumuseum Kupferberg (after 61.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,343 m in total and descend 1,718 m. Allow ± 21:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (50.5 km), path (13.3 km) and road (12.4 km). Of the surface, 37.6 km gravel and 12 km asphalt. For 23.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 75 benches and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 65.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FestspielhausAttraction · 932 m from the route - 2
Margravial Opera HouseAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 3
Richard-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 4
PlassenburgAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 5
Burg WaldenfelsArchaeological site · 145 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 223 m from the route - 7
SiegesturmViewpoint · 838 m from the route - 8
RuinsRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 9
RuinsRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Ordensschloss St. GeorgenCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 11
Jagdschloss FalkenhaubeCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 13
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Deutsches Dampflokomotiv-MuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 15
Gedenkstein für Johann KraußMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 16
NepomukMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 17
Teichmühle SteinwiesenMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 18
Schloss LaineckCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 19
SchlosskircheAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 20
Altes SchlossCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 21
Ruine NordeckCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 22
KunstmuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 23
Urwelt-MuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 24
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 25
Jean-Paul-MuseumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nortwaldweg?
Nortwaldweg is 86.9 km long. Allow ± 21:35 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 Lehesten.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,343 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 65.5 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 Altvaterturm, Schloss Neuguttenberg and Bergbaumuseum Kupferberg.
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