Walking route · Hiltpoltstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg Jakobsweg Hiltpoltstein - Kleinsendelbach walk
Wanderweg Jakobsweg Hiltpoltstein - Kleinsendelbach is a walk of 21.1 km from Hiltpoltstein. Along the way you'll find 37 benches 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.
- 21.1 km
- ± 5:25 h
- ↑ 445 m · ↓ 491 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 37 benches and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights 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 CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Daniel Arnold · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 445 m
- Down
- ↓ 491 m
- Highest point
- 537 m
- Lowest point
- 309 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 956 m
- 15-20% slope · 425 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 425 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
21.1 km in total- Track: 14.8 km
- Street: 3.3 km
- Path: 1.6 km
- Road: 775 m
- Busy road: 475 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
21.1 km in total- Gravel: 5.2 km
- Unpaved: 4.9 km
- Asphalt: 4.3 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Paved: 500 m
- Unknown: 4.7 km
About the walking route Wanderweg Jakobsweg Hiltpoltstein - Kleinsendelbach
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg Jakobsweg Hiltpoltstein - Kleinsendelbach is a walking route of 21.1 km that starts in Hiltpoltstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hiltpoltstein and finish in Kleinsendelbach.
How hard is the route?
You climb 445 m in total and descend 491 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.8 km), street (3.3 km) and path (1.6 km). Of the surface, 5.2 km gravel and 4.9 km unpaved. For 4.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 37 benches and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Jakobsweg Hof-HiltpoltsteinHard · From A to B135.7 km
- Hiltpoltstein-PegnitzHard · From A to B24.5 km
- Fränkische Schweiz 5-Tage-WanderungHard · From A to B105.1 km
- Simmelsdorf – HiltpoltsteinEasy · From A to B9.3 km
- Jakobsweg Fränkische SchweizHard · From A to B37.1 km
- Hiltpoltstein-ThurnauHard · From A to B64.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss KunreuthCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 2
Burgstall LindelburgArchaeological site · 573 m from the route - 3
Burgstall HainburgAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 4
LillachquelleAttraction · 2 km from the route - 5
Synagoge Ermreuth / Jüdisches MuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Schloss ErmreuthCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 7
Burgstall SpitzenbergArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 8
Burg WintersteinCastle · 3 km from the route - 9
WildenfelsCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 10
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 11
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 4 km from the route - 12
Sankt-Andreas-KircheAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 13
HallerschlossCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 14
SignalsteinViewpoint · 4.2 km from the route - 15
HasensteinAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 16
DürerquelleAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 17
Burgruine ThuisbrunnCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 18
Todsfelder TalAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 19
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 20
CastleCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 21
TeufelsbadstubeAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 22
Burgstall SchlossbergCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 23
KolerschlossCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 24
Burg EgloffsteinCastle · 6 km from the route - 25
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 6.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg Jakobsweg Hiltpoltstein - Kleinsendelbach?
Wanderweg Jakobsweg Hiltpoltstein - Kleinsendelbach is 21.1 km long. Allow ± 5:25 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 Hiltpoltstein to Kleinsendelbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hiltpoltstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 445 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Burg Hiltpoltstein and Teufelstisch.
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