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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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Wanderweg Jakobsweg Hiltpoltstein - Kleinsendelbach
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Burg Hiltpoltstein
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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.

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The 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.

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.

Part of Jakobsweg Hof - Bayreuth - Nürnberg

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Schloss KunreuthSchloss KunreuthCastle · 7.6 km from the route
  2. 2Burgstall LindelburgBurgstall LindelburgArchaeological site · 573 m from the route
  3. 3Burgstall HainburgBurgstall HainburgAttraction · 1.4 km from the route
  4. 4LillachquelleLillachquelleAttraction · 2 km from the route
  5. 5Synagoge Ermreuth / Jüdisches MuseumSynagoge Ermreuth / Jüdisches MuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route
  6. 6Schloss ErmreuthSchloss ErmreuthCastle · 2.4 km from the route
  7. 7Burgstall SpitzenbergBurgstall SpitzenbergArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route
  8. 8Burg WintersteinBurg WintersteinCastle · 3 km from the route
  9. 9WildenfelsWildenfelsCastle · 3.1 km from the route
  10. 10Burgruine WolfsbergBurgruine WolfsbergCastle · 3.2 km from the route
  11. 11Burgstall StrahlenfelsBurgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 4 km from the route
  12. 12Sankt-Andreas-KircheSankt-Andreas-KircheAttraction · 4.2 km from the route
  13. 13HallerschlossHallerschlossCastle · 4.2 km from the route
  14. 14SignalsteinSignalsteinViewpoint · 4.2 km from the route
  15. 15HasensteinHasensteinAttraction · 4.5 km from the route
  16. 16DürerquelleDürerquelleAttraction · 4.5 km from the route
  17. 17Burgruine ThuisbrunnBurgruine ThuisbrunnCastle · 4.6 km from the route
  18. 18Todsfelder TalTodsfelder TalAttraction · 4.8 km from the route
  19. 19Burgruine StierbergBurgruine StierbergCastle · 5.1 km from the route
  20. 20CastleCastleCastle · 5.1 km from the route
  21. 21TeufelsbadstubeTeufelsbadstubeAttraction · 5.6 km from the route
  22. 22Burgstall SchlossbergBurgstall SchlossbergCastle · 5.7 km from the route
  23. 23KolerschlossKolerschlossCastle · 5.9 km from the route
  24. 24Burg EgloffsteinBurg EgloffsteinCastle · 6 km from the route
  25. 25Burgstall SpiesBurgstall 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.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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