Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Neuhaus an der Pegnitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Erzweg Neuhauser Schlaufe walk
Erzweg Neuhauser Schlaufe is a walk of 22.5 km from Neuhaus an der Pegnitz. Along the way you'll find 27 benches 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.
- 22.5 km
- ± 5:30 h
- ↑ 287 m · ↓ 273 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 27 benches and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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: Sabata · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 287 m
- Down
- ↓ 273 m
- Highest point
- 463 m
- Lowest point
- 386 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 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
22.5 km in total- Track: 16.1 km
- Path: 4.9 km
- Busy road: 550 m
- Road: 450 m
- Street: 350 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
22.5 km in total- Gravel: 6.3 km
- Asphalt: 2.8 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Paved: 275 m
- Unknown: 10.9 km
About the walking route Erzweg Neuhauser Schlaufe
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Erzweg Neuhauser Schlaufe is a walking route of 22.5 km that starts in Neuhaus an der Pegnitz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 287 m in total and descend 273 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.1 km), path (4.9 km) and busy road (550 m). Of the surface, 6.3 km gravel and 2.8 km asphalt. For 10.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 27 benches and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hohe Tanne-ZantbergHard · From A to B32.6 km
- Plech-Teufelspredigtstuhl-RannaEasy · From A to B9.1 km
- Plech-Fischstein-RannaModerate · From A to B12.2 km
- Neuhaus-Plech-NeuhausHard · From A to B20.2 km
- Wallfahrerweg Neuhaus - HufeisenModerate · From A to B11.2 km
- Neuhaus a.d. Pegnitz–RupprechtstegenEasy · From A to B7.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Naturdenkmal Steinerne StadtAttraction · 682 m from the route - 2
MaximiliansgrotteAttraction · 1 km from the route - 3
Burgstall Gernotenstein (Huwenstein)Archaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 4
PetershöhleArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 5
Burg HartensteinAttraction · 4 km from the route - 6
Burgstall auf der HasenleiteArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 7
Großer LochsteinAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 8
CastleCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 9
Schlangenfichte (alt)Attraction · 6.5 km from the route - 10
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 11
Burg HauseckCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 12
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 13
BöheimsteinRuins · 8.2 km from the route - 14
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 15
Schullandheim Schloß VorraAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 16
Schloss KirchenreinbachCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 17
Schloss HolnsteinCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 18
Burg RupprechtsteinCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 19
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 20
Burg BetzensteinCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 21
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 22
PflegamtsschlossCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 23
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 24Burgstall FestenbergArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route
- 25Bergbaumuseum MaffeischächteMuseum · 3.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Erzweg Neuhauser Schlaufe?
Erzweg Neuhauser Schlaufe is 22.5 km long. Allow ± 5:30 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 Neuhaus an der Pegnitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 287 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Veldenstein and Beobachtungsturm.
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