Walking route · Hartenstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jean-Müller-Weg walk
Jean-Müller-Weg is a walk of 35.7 km from Hartenstein. Along the way you'll find 64 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.

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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.
- 35.7 km
- ± 9:25 h
- ↑ 879 m · ↓ 820 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hartenstein
0 km10.6 km · 31 benches

Schloß Artelshofen
10.6 kmAttraction
2 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
12.6 km240 m

Schullandheim Schloß Vorra
12.8 kmAttraction
2.5 km · 2 benches
Water point
15.3 km20.4 km · 27 benches
Finish
35.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.1 kmBetween 12.6 km and 35.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Buendia22 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 10.6 km

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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 12.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 879 m
- Down
- ↓ 820 m
- Highest point
- 643 m
- Lowest point
- 362 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 538 m
- 1 flight of 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
35.7 km in total- Track: 19.2 km
- Path: 5.8 km
- Road: 5 km
- Street: 4.3 km
- Cycleway: 675 m
- Busy road: 525 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
35.7 km in total- Unpaved: 9.4 km
- Gravel: 8.8 km
- Asphalt: 6.3 km
- Paved: 600 m
- Natural: 75 m
- Unknown: 10.3 km
About the walking route Jean-Müller-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jean-Müller-Weg is a walking route of 35.7 km that starts in Hartenstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Engenthal and finish in Neukirchen bei Sulzbach-Rosenberg. Along the way you pass Schloß Artelshofen (after 10.6 km) and Schullandheim Schloß Vorra (after 12.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 879 m in total and descend 820 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.2 km), path (5.8 km) and road (5 km). Of the surface, 9.4 km unpaved and 8.8 km gravel. For 10.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 64 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 15.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 2
Burgstall HartenfelsCastle · 649 m from the route - 3
PetershöhleArchaeological site · 834 m from the route - 4
Burg HauseckCastle · 941 m from the route - 5
Schloss HolnsteinCastle · 973 m from the route - 6
Schlangenfichte (alt)Attraction · 1.2 km from the route - 7
St. MartinRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 8
Burg HartensteinAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Burg RupprechtsteinCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 10
Schloss KirchenreinbachCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Burg VeldensteinAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 12
Wasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 2 km from the route - 13
Burgstall auf der HasenleiteArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 14
Burgstall Altes SchlossArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 15
OsterhöhleAttraction · 3 km from the route - 16
LichtensteinMonument · 3.6 km from the route - 17
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 3.6 km from the route - 18
MaximiliansgrotteAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 19
BadhausMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 21
TetzelschlossCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 22
Naturdenkmal Steinerne StadtAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 23
Burgruine LichteneggCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 24
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 25
HoubirgArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jean-Müller-Weg?
Jean-Müller-Weg is 35.7 km long. Allow ± 9:25 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 Engenthal to Neukirchen bei Sulzbach-Rosenberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hartenstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 879 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.1 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 Schloß Artelshofen and Schullandheim Schloß Vorra.
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