Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Plech · Updated on 14 November 2026
Plech - Wiesenthau walk
Plech - Wiesenthau is a walk of 36.3 km from Plech. Along the way you'll find 107 benches and 2 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.
- 36.3 km
- ± 9:15 h
- ↑ 716 m · ↓ 906 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Plech
0 km7.5 km · 19 benches
Schmidbergturm
7.5 kmObservation tower
289 m · 6 benches
Burg Betzenstein and 1 more
7.8 kmPflegamtsschloss
15.1 km · 30 benches
Public toilet
22.9 km974 m · 24 benches
Burg Egloffstein
23.8 kmCastle
6.4 km · 12 benches
Burgstall Burgstein
30.2 kmCastle
603 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
30.8 km4.6 km · 12 benches
Schloss Wiesenthau
35.4 kmAttraction
835 m
Finish
36.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 22.9 kmBetween 0 km and 22.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 7.5 km
Castle · after 7.8 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 7.8 km
Castle · after 23.8 km
Castle · after 30.2 km
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Photo: MacElch (Rainer Kunze) at de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 35.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 716 m
- Down
- ↓ 906 m
- Highest point
- 569 m
- Lowest point
- 277 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 6 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
36.3 km in total- Track: 18.1 km
- Street: 7.8 km
- Path: 5.8 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 400 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
36.3 km in total- Unpaved: 8.3 km
- Asphalt: 7.6 km
- Gravel: 5.4 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 100 m
- Unknown: 13.4 km
About the walking route Plech - Wiesenthau
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Plech - Wiesenthau is a walking route of 36.3 km that starts in Plech. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schmidbergturm (after 7.5 km), Burg Betzenstein (after 7.8 km) and Pflegamtsschloss (after 7.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 716 m in total and descend 906 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (18.1 km), street (7.8 km) and path (5.8 km). Of the surface, 8.3 km unpaved and 7.6 km asphalt. For 13.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 107 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Neuhaus-Plech-NeuhausHard · From A to B20.2 km
- Plech-Teufelspredigtstuhl-RannaEasy · From A to B9.1 km
- Plech-Fischstein-RannaModerate · From A to B12.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 2
SignalsteinViewpoint · 147 m from the route - 3
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 327 m from the route - 4
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 903 m from the route - 5
EhrenbürgAttraction · 937 m from the route - 6
Todsfelder TalAttraction · 1 km from the route - 7
Schloss HundshauptenCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 8
Burgstall SchlossbergCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Burgruine ThuisbrunnCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 10
Ruine BärnfelsCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 12
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 3 km from the route - 13
Burg HiltpoltsteinAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 14
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 15
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 16
WildenfelsCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 17
JägersburgCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 18
Nürnberger TorAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 19
Schloß HagenbachCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 20
MartinskircheAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 21
Schleusenwärterhaus 93Attraction · 5.1 km from the route - 22
Ludwigskanal-DenkmalMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 23
PfalzmuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 24
KaiserpfalzAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 25
SaltorturmAttraction · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Plech - Wiesenthau?
Plech - Wiesenthau is 36.3 km long. Allow ± 9:15 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 Plech.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 716 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.9 km.
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 Schmidbergturm, Burg Betzenstein and Pflegamtsschloss.
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