Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Neuenmarkt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Südweg walk
Südweg is a walk of 74.3 km from Neuenmarkt. Along the way you'll find 143 benches, 1 water point and 4 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.
- 74.3 km
- ± 19:10 h
- ↑ 1,609 m · ↓ 1,446 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Neuenmarkt
0 kmAt the start: Gedenkstein für Johann Krauß and public toilet.
11.1 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
11.1 km2.5 km · 6 benches
Water point
13.6 km17.6 km · 45 benches
Klausenturm
31.3 kmObservation tower
40.8 km · 64 benches
Gedänkstätte KZ-Opfer Zugunglück
72.1 kmMemorial
1.1 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
73.2 km690 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
73.9 km403 m
Finish
74.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 62 kmBetween 11.1 km and 73.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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: Mef.ellingen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 88 m
Observation tower · after 31.3 km
Memorial · after 72.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,609 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,446 m
- Highest point
- 839 m
- Lowest point
- 351 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 746 m
- 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
74.3 km in total- Track: 36.7 km
- Path: 12.1 km
- Street: 11.5 km
- Road: 11.4 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
74.3 km in total- Asphalt: 18.4 km
- Gravel: 13 km
- Unpaved: 8.2 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 675 m
- Unknown: 32.5 km
About the walking route Südweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Südweg is a walking route of 74.3 km that starts in Neuenmarkt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Neuenmarkt and finish in Wiesau. Along the way you pass Gedenkstein für Johann Krauß (after 88 m), Klausenturm (after 31.3 km) and Gedänkstätte KZ-Opfer Zugunglück (after 72.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,609 m in total and descend 1,446 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (36.7 km), path (12.1 km) and street (11.5 km). Of the surface, 18.4 km asphalt and 13 km gravel. For 32.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 143 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 13.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 62 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
PlassenburgAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 2
Deutsches Dampflokomotiv-MuseumMuseum · 123 m from the route - 3
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 387 m from the route - 4
Altes SchlossCastle · 849 m from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 860 m from the route - 6
Neue KolonnadeAttraction · 1 km from the route - 7
MarienkapelleRuins · 1 km from the route - 8
Alte KolonnadeAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Burg Hohenberneck/NeuwallenrodeCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 10
OberpfalzturmObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 11
Schloss GoldkronachCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 12
Goldbergbau Museum GoldkronachMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Ruine WurzsteinCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 14
Ruine WeißensteinCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 15
Turmburg Alt-BerneckArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 16
Jagdschloss FalkenhaubeCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 17
Burgstall SchlosshügelArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 18
AsenturmObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 19
Besucherbergwerk Gleißinger FelsAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Dorfschulmuseum Ködnitz im alten SchulhausMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 21
Schloss ReuthCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Bergbaumuseum KupferbergMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 23
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 5 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 25
Burg FalkenbergCastle · 5.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Südweg?
Südweg is 74.3 km long. Allow ± 19:10 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 Neuenmarkt to Wiesau.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Neuenmarkt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,609 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 62 km.
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 Gedenkstein für Johann Krauß, Klausenturm and Gedänkstätte KZ-Opfer Zugunglück.
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