Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Waldmünchen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Burgenweg walk
Burgenweg is a walk of 175.9 km from Waldmünchen. Along the way you'll find 267 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 7 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.
- 175.9 km
- ± 44:10 h
- ↑ 3,060 m · ↓ 3,034 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Waldmünchen
0 km3.6 km
Public toilet
3.6 km12.8 km · 6 benches
Water point
16.4 km13.1 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
29.4 km271 m · bench
Schwarzenburg and 1 more
29.7 kmSchwarzwihrberg
4 km · 3 benches
Burg Thanstein
33.7 kmCastle
43.4 km · 34 benches
Burg Trausnitz im Tal
77.1 kmCastle
13.6 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
90.7 km13.7 km · 18 benches
Water point
104.5 km1.1 km · 5 benches
Vierlingsturm
105.6 kmObservation tower
10 km · 22 benches
Public toilet
115.6 km1 km · 8 benches
Stadtmuseum
116.6 kmPublic toilet
184 m · 2 benches
Neues Schloß
116.8 kmPublic toilet
10 km · 20 benches
Waldnaabtal-Museum
126.8 kmMuseum
3.7 km · 21 benches
Water point
130.5 km2.2 km · 6 benches
Water point
132.7 km1.6 km · 11 benches
Mittelalterlicher Burgstall Altneuhaus
134.3 kmArchaeological site
979 m · bench
Burgstall Schwarzenschwal
135.3 kmArchaeological site
744 m · 2 benches
Water point
136 km4.3 km · 11 benches
Water point
140.4 km464 m · 4 benches
Burg Falkenberg
140.8 kmCastle
16.3 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
157.1 km5.1 km · 9 benches
Ruine Weißenstein
162.3 kmCastle
13.6 km · 21 benches
Finish
175.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 61.3 kmBetween 29.4 km and 90.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
Castle · after 29.7 km
Viewpoint · after 29.7 km
Castle · after 33.7 km
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Photo: Alois Köppl, Gleiritsch (=Zusatz) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 77.1 km
Observation tower · after 105.6 km
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Photo: Allexkoch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 116.6 km
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Photo: btr · Wikimedia Commons · GFDLView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 116.8 km
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Photo: Grenzlandstern · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 126.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,060 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,034 m
- Highest point
- 822 m
- Lowest point
- 407 m
- 5-10% slope · 36.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.7 km
- 9 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
175.9 km in total- Track: 119.7 km
- Path: 29.8 km
- Street: 15.6 km
- Road: 7.7 km
- Busy road: 925 m
- Footpath: 725 m
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Cycleway: 275 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
175.9 km in total- Gravel: 56.4 km
- Unpaved: 46 km
- Asphalt: 22.1 km
- Natural: 17 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 32 km
About the walking route Burgenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgenweg is a walking route of 175.9 km that starts in Waldmünchen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schwarzenburg (after 29.7 km), Schwarzwihrberg (after 29.7 km) and Burg Thanstein (after 33.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,060 m in total and descend 3,034 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 44:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (119.7 km), path (29.8 km) and street (15.6 km). Of the surface, 56.4 km gravel and 46 km unpaved. For 32 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 267 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 16.4 km, after 104.5 km, after 130.5 km, after 132.7 km, after 136 km and after 140.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 61.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Goldsteig Rundweg Nr.10 WaldmünchenModerate · Circular walk16 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Bayerischer WaldHard · From A to B164.9 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, OberpfalzHard · From A to B130.3 km
- Hard · From A to B30.7 km
- NurtschwegHard · From A to B134.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
LučinaArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 2
Flossenbürg castle ruinsCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 3
Burg LeuchtenbergCastle · 93 m from the route - 4
Waldershofer SchlossCastle · 174 m from the route - 5
Burg MurachCastle · 259 m from the route - 6
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 403 m from the route - 7
Kulzer MoosAttraction · 441 m from the route - 8
Schloss DieterskirchenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 9
OberpfalzturmObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 10
Burg WaldauCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 11
Wenderner SteinAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 12
Burgstall WarbergRuins · 3.9 km from the route - 13
Altes RathausAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 14
Schloss ReuthCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 15
BlaufärbermuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 16
Oberes TorAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 18
Schloss FriedrichsburgCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 19
NepomukMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 20
Kurzova věžObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route - 21
Burg WildenauCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 22
Burgruine KürnbergCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 23
Felsenlabyrinth LuisenburgAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 24
KönigssäuleMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss StamsriedCastle · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgenweg?
Burgenweg is 175.9 km long. Allow ± 44:10 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 Waldmünchen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,060 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 61.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schwarzenburg, Schwarzwihrberg and Burg Thanstein.
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