Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hersbruck · Updated on 14 November 2026
Heroldsteig walk
Heroldsteig is a walk of 41.5 km from Hersbruck. Along the way you'll find 81 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 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.
- 41.5 km
- ± 10:45 h
- ↑ 915 m · ↓ 929 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hersbruck
0 km6.4 km · 27 benches
Wasserschloss Eschenbach
6.4 kmWater point
4 km · 15 benches
Schullandheim Schloß Vorra
10.4 kmPublic toilet
12.1 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
22.5 km644 m · 10 benches
Burgruine Osternohe
23.1 kmCastle
1.9 km · 3 benches
Water point
25 km11.6 km · 9 benches
Water point
36.6 km4.9 km · 2 benches
Finish
41.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19 kmBetween 22.5 km and 41.5 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: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 6.4 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 10.4 km
Castle · after 23.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 915 m
- Down
- ↓ 929 m
- Highest point
- 584 m
- Lowest point
- 328 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1 km
- 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
41.5 km in total- Track: 22.7 km
- Street: 6.8 km
- Path: 6.7 km
- Road: 4.2 km
- Busy road: 825 m
- Footpath: 50 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
41.5 km in total- Unpaved: 12.2 km
- Asphalt: 10.8 km
- Gravel: 4.8 km
- Natural: 550 m
- Paved: 450 m
- Unknown: 12.6 km
About the walking route Heroldsteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Heroldsteig is a walking route of 41.5 km that starts in Hersbruck. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hersbruck and finish in Forth. Along the way you pass Wasserschloss Eschenbach (after 6.4 km), Schullandheim Schloß Vorra (after 10.4 km) and Burgruine Osternohe (after 23.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 915 m in total and descend 929 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.7 km), street (6.8 km) and path (6.7 km). Of the surface, 12.2 km unpaved and 10.8 km asphalt. For 12.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 81 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 6.5 km, after 25 km and after 36.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 2
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 83 m from the route - 3
Deutsches HirtenmuseumMuseum · 144 m from the route - 4
Dokumentationsort KZ HersbruckMuseum · 212 m from the route - 5
SpitaltorAttraction · 269 m from the route - 6
Bürgerspital St. ElisabethAttraction · 288 m from the route - 7
WassertorAttraction · 433 m from the route - 8
Schloss HersbruckAttraction · 515 m from the route - 9
Jüdisches MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Burgstall Alter RotenbergArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Burgstall Altes SchlossArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Burgstall HienbergArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 13
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 14
RothenbergAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 15
KolerschlossCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 16
Welserschloss IICastle · 2.2 km from the route - 17
Schlangenfichte (alt)Attraction · 2.3 km from the route - 18
LichtensteinMonument · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 2.4 km from the route - 20
TucherschlossCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Burgstall Kleiner HansgörgelArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Burgstall "Hacburg"Archaeological site · 3 km from the route - 23
TetzelschlossCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 24
HoubirgArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 25
DoggerstollenMemorial · 3.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Heroldsteig?
Heroldsteig is 41.5 km long. Allow ± 10:45 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 Forth.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hersbruck.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 915 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19 km.
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 Wasserschloss Eschenbach, Schullandheim Schloß Vorra and Burgruine Osternohe.
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