Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nuremberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lutherweg Bayern-Mittelfranken walk
Lutherweg Bayern-Mittelfranken is a walk of 108.2 km from Nuremberg. Along the way you'll find 176 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 108.2 km
- ± 26:15 h
- ↑ 1,315 m · ↓ 1,175 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Nuremberg
0 kmAt the start: St. Jakob.
489 m · 9 benches
Transit
489 m2 public toilets
161 m
Nicolaus-Copernicus-Planetarium Nürnberg
650 mAttraction
199 m
St. Rochusfriedhof
849 mAttraction
582 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
1.4 km259 m · 12 benches
Kinder- und Jugendmuseum
1.7 kmMuseum
494 m
Water point
2.2 km2.1 km · 4 benches
Garnisonmuseum
4.2 kmMuseum
16.1 km · 33 benches
2 public toilets
20.4 km7.5 km · 12 benches
Observation tower
27.9 kmObservation tower
22.7 km · 21 benches
Feuerwehrmuseum
50.6 kmPublic toilet
160 m
HopfenBierGut and 1 more
50.8 kmHandwerkerstuben and bike pump
192 m · 2 benches
Heimatstuben
51 kmMuseum
9.2 km · 4 benches
Water point
60.2 km2.3 km
Water point
62.5 km2.1 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
64.7 km1.7 km · 5 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
66.4 km5.6 km · bench
Heiligenbrücke
72 kmAttraction
298 m
Spielzeugmuseum im Pleinfelder Tor
72.3 kmMuseum
192 m · 2 benches
Water point
72.4 km3.4 km · bench
Water point
75.8 km1.9 km
Bismarckturm Weißenburg
77.7 kmObservation tower
2.8 km · 3 benches
Kulturzentrum Karmeliterkirche
80.5 kmWater point
223 m · 7 benches
Ellinger Tor and 2 more
80.7 kmRömermuseum and Reichstadtmuseum
184 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
80.9 km340 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
81.2 km13.5 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
94.7 km944 m · 10 benches
Neues Schloß and 1 more
95.6 kmAltes Schloss, public toilet and 3 water fountains and refill points
258 m · 4 benches
Water point
95.9 km12.3 km · 15 benches
Finish
108.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.3 kmBetween 20.4 km and 50.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
20 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 12 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 0 m
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Photo: Belladonna2 at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 489 m
Attraction · after 650 m
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 849 m
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Photo: HerrMay · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 1.7 km
Museum · after 4.2 km
Observation tower · after 27.9 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 50.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,315 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,175 m
- Highest point
- 592 m
- Lowest point
- 301 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.1 km
- 2 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
108.2 km in total- Track: 49 km
- Street: 24.2 km
- Road: 15 km
- Path: 10.5 km
- Footpath: 6.2 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Cycleway: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
108.2 km in total- Asphalt: 41.8 km
- Gravel: 15.8 km
- Paved: 8.1 km
- Unpaved: 6.6 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 34.2 km
About the walking route Lutherweg Bayern-Mittelfranken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lutherweg Bayern-Mittelfranken is a walking route of 108.2 km that starts in Nuremberg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass St. Jakob (after 0 m), Transit (after 489 m) and Nicolaus-Copernicus-Planetarium Nürnberg (after 650 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,315 m in total and descend 1,175 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 26:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (49 km), street (24.2 km) and road (15 km). Of the surface, 41.8 km asphalt and 15.8 km gravel. For 34.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 176 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lutherweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Imperial CastleAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 2
Germanisches NationalmuseumMuseum · 489 m from the route - 3
Albrecht Dürer's HouseMuseum · 926 m from the route - 4
FrauenkircheAttraction · 826 m from the route - 5
St. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 696 m from the route - 6
St. Sebald ChurchAttraction · 835 m from the route - 7
Fossa CarolinaAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 8
Beautiful FountainAttraction · 777 m from the route - 9
Craftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 880 m from the route - 10
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 11
hangman's houseMuseum · 518 m from the route - 12
WeinstadelAttraction · 561 m from the route - 13
Nassauer HausAttraction · 629 m from the route - 14
Memorium Nuremberg TrialsMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 15
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 16
Hangman's BridgeAttraction · 497 m from the route - 17
Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg (DB Museum)Museum · 559 m from the route - 18
Former Customs HouseAttraction · 663 m from the route - 19
Toy Museum NurembergMuseum · 684 m from the route - 20
Historic Rock-cut CellarsAttraction · 911 m from the route - 21
Städtische GalerieMuseum · 100 m from the route - 22
Burg PappenheimAttraction · 117 m from the route - 23
SpittlertorturmAttraction · 125 m from the route - 24
Heimat und BrauereimuseumMuseum · 131 m from the route - 25
Schloss EllingenCastle · 157 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lutherweg Bayern-Mittelfranken?
Lutherweg Bayern-Mittelfranken is 108.2 km long. Allow ± 26:15 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 Nuremberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,315 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass St. Jakob, Transit and Nicolaus-Copernicus-Planetarium Nürnberg.
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