Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Happurg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Peter-Schöner-Weg (Rotpunkt) walk
Peter-Schöner-Weg (Rotpunkt) is a walk of 30.7 km from Happurg that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 47 benches and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 30.7 km
- ± 8:00 h
- ↑ 724 m · ↓ 691 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Happurg
0 km2 km · 3 benches
Water point
2 km28.6 km · 44 benches
Back at the start
30.7 km
No 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 724 m
- Down
- ↓ 691 m
- Highest point
- 621 m
- Lowest point
- 362 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 617 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
30.7 km in total- Track: 17.2 km
- Path: 8.2 km
- Street: 2.9 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 300 m
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
30.7 km in total- Unpaved: 11.5 km
- Asphalt: 5.2 km
- Gravel: 3.4 km
- Natural: 2.3 km
- Paved: 775 m
- Unknown: 7.3 km
About the walking route Peter-Schöner-Weg (Rotpunkt)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Peter-Schöner-Weg (Rotpunkt) is a circular walk of 30.7 km from Happurg: it starts and ends in the same place. You start in Hartmannshof and finish in Hartmannshof.
How hard is the route?
You climb 724 m in total and descend 691 m. Allow ± 8:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17.2 km), path (8.2 km) and street (2.9 km). Of the surface, 11.5 km unpaved and 5.2 km asphalt. For 7.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 47 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 2 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 2
BadhausMuseum · 105 m from the route - 3
Burg HauseckCastle · 447 m from the route - 4
HoubirgArchaeological site · 463 m from the route - 5
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 483 m from the route - 6
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 495 m from the route - 7
LichtensteinMonument · 498 m from the route - 8
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 498 m from the route - 9
Burg RupprechtsteinCastle · 870 m from the route - 10
DoggerstollenMemorial · 889 m from the route - 11
KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 902 m from the route - 12
Burgstall "Hacburg"Archaeological site · 989 m from the route - 13
Burg ReicheneckCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 14
Schloss KirchenreinbachCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 15
Schloss ThalheimCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 16
Wasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 17
Burgruine LichteneggCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 18
Schlangenfichte (alt)Attraction · 2.8 km from the route - 19
St. MartinRuins · 3.1 km from the route - 20
Schullandheim Schloß VorraAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 21
Mahnmal der KZ-OpferAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 22
Burgstall HartenfelsCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 23
Dokumentationsort KZ HersbruckMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 25
WassertorAttraction · 4.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Peter-Schöner-Weg (Rotpunkt)?
Peter-Schöner-Weg (Rotpunkt) is 30.7 km long. Allow ± 8:00 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Happurg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 724 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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