Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lauf an der Pegnitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Max-Ettl-Weg walk
Max-Ettl-Weg is a walk of 33.1 km from Lauf an der Pegnitz. Along the way you'll find 47 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 33.1 km
- ± 8:40 h
- ↑ 793 m · ↓ 650 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Lauf an der Pegnitz
0 km4.2 km · 6 benches
Water point
4.2 km15.7 km · 8 benches
Kalktuffterrasse bei Kainsbach
19.9 kmAttraction
1.5 km · 4 benches
Water point
21.3 km2.1 km · 10 benches
Water point
23.4 km9.7 km · 19 benches
Finish
33.1 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.
Attraction · after 19.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 793 m
- Down
- ↓ 650 m
- Highest point
- 571 m
- Lowest point
- 336 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 499 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 332 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
33.1 km in total- Track: 19.4 km
- Road: 5.4 km
- Street: 4.3 km
- Path: 3.7 km
- Busy road: 150 m
Surfaces
33.1 km in total- Gravel: 7.6 km
- Asphalt: 7.5 km
- Unpaved: 5.2 km
- Natural: 300 m
- Paved: 100 m
- Unknown: 12.3 km
About the walking route Max-Ettl-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Max-Ettl-Weg is a walking route of 33.1 km that starts in Lauf an der Pegnitz. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kalktuffterrasse bei Kainsbach (after 19.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 793 m in total and descend 650 m. Allow ± 8:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.4 km), road (5.4 km) and street (4.3 km). Of the surface, 7.6 km gravel and 7.5 km asphalt. For 12.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 47 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle after 4.2 km, after 21.3 km and after 23.4 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 2
Burg ReicheneckCastle · 114 m from the route - 3
KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 386 m from the route - 4
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 601 m from the route - 5
SprosselbrunnenAttraction · 823 m from the route - 6
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 978 m from the route - 7
Klingender WasserfallAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 8
DoggerstollenMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 9
Burgstall Ödes SchlossArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 10
BadhausMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 11
HoubirgArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 12
MoritzbergturmObservation tower · 1.9 km from the route - 13
Burgstall "Hacburg"Archaeological site · 2 km from the route - 14
Mahnmal der KZ-OpferAttraction · 2 km from the route - 15
Industriemuseum LaufMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 16
SchleifmühleAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 17
WenzelburgCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 18
Kirchenruine St. LeonhardRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Burg RupprechtsteinCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 20
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route - 21
LichtensteinMonument · 2.6 km from the route - 22
Schloss ReichenschwandCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 23
Schloss HersbruckAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 24
Steinerne Rinne am BuchenbergAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 25
WassertorAttraction · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Max-Ettl-Weg?
Max-Ettl-Weg is 33.1 km long. Allow ± 8:40 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 Lauf an der Pegnitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 793 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 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kalktuffterrasse bei Kainsbach.
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