Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hersbruck · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hersbruck – Happurg walk
Hersbruck – Happurg is a walk of 15.2 km from Hersbruck. Along the way you'll find 53 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 15.2 km
- ± 4:05 h
- ↑ 432 m · ↓ 427 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hersbruck
0 km6.7 km · 29 benches
Wasserschloss Eschenbach
6.7 kmWater point
4.3 km · 10 benches
Lichtenstein and 1 more
11 kmBurg Lichtenstein
4.3 km · 11 benches
Finish
15.2 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.
3 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: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 6.7 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMonument · after 11 km
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Photo: Johannes Geiger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 11 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 432 m
- Down
- ↓ 427 m
- Highest point
- 542 m
- Lowest point
- 346 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 459 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 229 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
15.2 km in total- Track: 7.8 km
- Street: 3.7 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Road: 930 m
- Busy road: 300 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
15.2 km in total- Asphalt: 4.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.3 km
- Gravel: 1.6 km
- Paved: 525 m
- Natural: 175 m
- Unknown: 5 km
About the walking route Hersbruck – Happurg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hersbruck – Happurg is a walking route of 15.2 km that starts in Hersbruck. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Wasserschloss Eschenbach (after 6.7 km), Lichtenstein (after 11 km) and Burg Lichtenstein (after 11 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 432 m in total and descend 427 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.8 km), street (3.7 km) and path (2.4 km). Of the surface, 4.6 km asphalt and 3.3 km unpaved. For 5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 53 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 6.7 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 · 7 km from the route - 2
Deutsches HirtenmuseumMuseum · 139 m from the route - 3
SpitaltorAttraction · 326 m from the route - 4
Bürgerspital St. ElisabethAttraction · 340 m from the route - 5
WassertorAttraction · 462 m from the route - 6
Schloss HersbruckAttraction · 512 m from the route - 7
Burgstall "Hacburg"Archaeological site · 665 m from the route - 8
Dokumentationsort KZ HersbruckMuseum · 863 m from the route - 9
DoggerstollenMemorial · 966 m from the route - 10
HoubirgArchaeological site · 997 m from the route - 11
BadhausMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 12
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 13
KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 14
Burgstall Kleiner HansgörgelArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 15
Burg ReicheneckCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 16
Burgstall Altes SchlossArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 17
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 3 km from the route - 18
Schullandheim Schloß VorraAttraction · 3 km from the route - 19
Schloss ReichenschwandCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 20
TetzelschlossCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 21
Burg HauseckCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 22
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 23
Schlangenfichte (alt)Attraction · 4.9 km from the route - 24
Mahnmal der KZ-OpferAttraction · 5 km from the route - 25
Schloss ThalheimCastle · 5.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hersbruck – Happurg?
Hersbruck – Happurg is 15.2 km long. Allow ± 4:05 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 Hersbruck.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 432 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 Wasserschloss Eschenbach, Lichtenstein and Burg Lichtenstein.
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