Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Vordorfer Forst · Updated on 14 November 2026
Röslauweg walk
Röslauweg is a walk of 42.5 km from Vordorfer Forst. Along the way you'll find 54 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 42.5 km
- ± 9:45 h
- ↑ 192 m · ↓ 655 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Vordorfer Forst
0 km14.2 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
14.2 km14.9 km · 7 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
29.2 km6.2 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
35.3 km516 m · 3 benches
Sandauer Heimatstube
35.8 kmMuseum
6.7 km · 4 benches
Finish
42.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.1 kmBetween 14.2 km and 35.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
Museum · after 35.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 192 m
- Down
- ↓ 655 m
- Highest point
- 915 m
- Lowest point
- 450 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 641 m
- 15-20% slope · 641 m
- 3 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
42.5 km in total- Track: 16.9 km
- Path: 7.2 km
- Road: 7.2 km
- Street: 6.8 km
- Cycleway: 3.2 km
- Busy road: 550 m
- Footpath: 400 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
42.5 km in total- Asphalt: 11 km
- Gravel: 8.2 km
- Paved: 7.6 km
- Unpaved: 6.9 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 6.9 km
About the walking route Röslauweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Röslauweg is a walking route of 42.5 km that starts in Vordorfer Forst. It does not end where it starts. You start in Röslauquelle and finish in Fischern. Along the way you pass Sandauer Heimatstube (after 35.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 192 m in total and descend 655 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.9 km), path (7.2 km) and road (7.2 km). Of the surface, 11 km asphalt and 8.2 km gravel. For 6.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 29.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- HöhenwegHard · From A to B49.8 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Bayern (Gebiet FGV)Hard · From A to B121.7 km
- Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 3Hard · From A to B73.7 km
- Bischofsgrün-SchneebergsattelEasy · From A to B3.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
zámek LibáCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 2
Hrad SeebergCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 3
SalingburgViewpoint · 8.5 km from the route - 4
Štaufský sloupMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 5
Burg HohenbergCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 6
Bismarckova rozhlednaObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route - 7
Komorní hůrkaAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 8
Cheb CastleAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 9
FichtelgebirgsmuseumMuseum · 344 m from the route - 10
Waldenfels-WarteObservation tower · 820 m from the route - 11
BacköfeleObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 12
Felsenlabyrinth LuisenburgAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 13
Volkskundliches Gerätemuseum Arzberg-BergnersreuthMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 14
GirgelhöhleAttraction · 3 km from the route - 15
Wenderner SteinAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 16
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 17
AsenturmObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route - 18
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 19
Besucherbergwerk Gleißinger FelsAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 20
Weiße MarterMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 22
Waldershofer SchlossCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 23
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 24
Památník obětem 1. sv. válkyMemorial · 7 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 7.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Röslauweg?
Röslauweg is 42.5 km long. Allow ± 9:45 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 runs from Röslauquelle to Fischern.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Vordorfer Forst.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 192 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 21.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Sandauer Heimatstube.
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