Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Poppenricht · Updated on 14 November 2026
Amberg Ringweg (Gelbring) walk
Amberg Ringweg (Gelbring) is a walk of 56.2 km from Poppenricht. Along the way you'll find 36 benches, 1 water point, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 56.2 km
- ± 13:50 h
- ↑ 798 m · ↓ 796 m
- Hard
- 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 36 benches, 1 water point, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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: DALIBRI · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 798 m
- Down
- ↓ 796 m
- Highest point
- 527 m
- Lowest point
- 372 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 565 m
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
56.2 km in total- Track: 35 km
- Road: 11.9 km
- Street: 5.4 km
- Path: 3.6 km
- Busy road: 225 m
Surfaces
56.2 km in total- Asphalt: 15.5 km
- Gravel: 11 km
- Unpaved: 6.6 km
- Natural: 3.5 km
- Paved: 950 m
- Unknown: 18.6 km
About the walking route Amberg Ringweg (Gelbring)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Amberg Ringweg (Gelbring) is a walking route of 56.2 km that starts in Poppenricht. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 798 m in total and descend 796 m. Allow ± 13:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35 km), road (11.9 km) and street (5.4 km). Of the surface, 15.5 km asphalt and 11 km gravel. For 18.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 36 benches, 1 water point, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Erzweg, Etappe 6: Lichtenegg - SulzbachModerate · From A to B16.8 km
- VilstalwanderwegHard · From A to B91.6 km
- Erzweg (4) Wegvarinate in Sulzbach-RosenbergEasy · From A to B7.5 km
- Graf-Gebhard-WegHard · From A to B21.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wasserschloss MoosCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Industrie- und BergbaumuseumMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 3
Burgstall ScharfenbergArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 4
Schloß EbermannsdorfCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 5
Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegsMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 6
Ruine EberburgCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 7
Ringwallanlage PlattenbergArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 8
Vesuna-TurmObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 9
StadtbrilleAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 10
Kurfürstliches SchlossAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 11
Stadtmuseum AmbergMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 12
VilstorAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 13
Nabburger TorAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 14
Luftmuseum AmbergMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 15
Ehemalige Synagoge in Sulzbach-RosenbergMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 16
Schloss SulzbachCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 17
Schloss WolfringCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 18
Naturdenkmal TeufelssteinAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 19
SchweppermannsburgCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 20
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route - 21
Ruine RoßsteinRuins · 9.9 km from the route - 22
RingwallArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 23StadtmuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route
- 24Burg HeimhofCastle · 6.5 km from the route
- 25Heimatmuseum KastlMuseum · 7.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Amberg Ringweg (Gelbring)?
Amberg Ringweg (Gelbring) is 56.2 km long. Allow ± 13:50 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 Poppenricht.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 798 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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Unteres Schloss.
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