Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hersbruck · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rotkreuz walk
Rotkreuz is a walk of 11.2 km from Hersbruck. Along the way you'll find 26 benches, 1 water point and 1 honesty box.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 11.2 km
- ± 2:55 h
- ↑ 284 m · ↓ 283 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hersbruck
0 km1.8 km · 8 benches
Honesty box
1.8 km1.5 km · 3 benches
Arzbergturm
3.4 kmObservation tower
7.5 km · 12 benches
Water point
10.9 km266 m · 3 benches
Finish
11.2 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 3.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 284 m
- Down
- ↓ 283 m
- Highest point
- 617 m
- Lowest point
- 337 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 561 m
- 15-20% slope · 280 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 336 m
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
11.2 km in total- Track: 4.6 km
- Street: 2.9 km
- Path: 2.9 km
- Road: 525 m
- Busy road: 250 m
Surfaces
11.2 km in total- Unpaved: 5.1 km
- Asphalt: 3.4 km
- Gravel: 1.9 km
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 725 m
About the walking route Rotkreuz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rotkreuz is a walking route of 11.2 km that starts in Hersbruck. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hersbruck and finish in Henfenfeld. Along the way you pass Arzbergturm (after 3.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 284 m in total and descend 283 m. Allow ± 2:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.6 km), street (2.9 km) and path (2.9 km). Of the surface, 5.1 km unpaved and 3.4 km asphalt. For 725 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 26 benches, 1 water point and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 10.9 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hochlandsteig (Gelbpunkt)Hard · From A to B25.3 km
- Gottfried-Stammler-WegHard · From A to B63.2 km
- Frankenweg Teil 5Hard · From A to B65.1 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Jura-Linie) Teil 2Hard · From A to B107.4 km
- Westlicher Albrandweg Lillinghof - Altdorf bei Nürnberg (Teil 3)Hard · From A to B45.4 km
- Goldene Straße Teil 1Hard · From A to B63 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss HersbruckAttraction · 780 m from the route - 2
WassertorAttraction · 845 m from the route - 3
Bürgerspital St. ElisabethAttraction · 989 m from the route - 4
SpitaltorAttraction · 1 km from the route - 5
Dokumentationsort KZ HersbruckMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Deutsches HirtenmuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 7
Schloss ReichenschwandCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 8
Burgstall "Hacburg"Archaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 9
DoggerstollenMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 10
KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 11
Burg ReicheneckCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 12
Steinerne Rinne am BuchenbergAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 13
HoubirgArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 14
Burgstall Kleiner HansgörgelArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 15
Burgstall Ödes SchlossArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 16
Burgstall KeilbergArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 17
Mahnmal der KZ-OpferAttraction · 4 km from the route - 18
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 4.5 km from the route - 19
LichtensteinMonument · 4.5 km from the route - 20
Wasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 21
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 4.9 km from the route - 22
WolfsgrubeAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 23
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 24
BadhausMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 25
Burgstall Altes SchlossArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rotkreuz?
Rotkreuz is 11.2 km long. Allow ± 2:55 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 Hersbruck to Henfenfeld.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hersbruck.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 284 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 Arzbergturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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