Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Etzelwang · Updated on 14 November 2026
Erzweg Königssteiner Schlaufe walk
Erzweg Königssteiner Schlaufe is a walk of 27.5 km from Etzelwang. Along the way you'll find 21 benches.
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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.
- 27.5 km
- ± 7:15 h
- ↑ 678 m · ↓ 651 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Etzelwang
0 kmAt the start: Schloss Kirchenreinbach.
12.2 km · 8 benches
Ossingerturm
12.2 kmObservation tower
15.3 km · 13 benches
Finish
27.5 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.
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: Mikmaq · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 98 m
Observation tower · after 12.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 678 m
- Down
- ↓ 651 m
- Highest point
- 642 m
- Lowest point
- 437 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 552 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
27.5 km in total- Track: 17.7 km
- Path: 5.7 km
- Road: 2 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 300 m
Surfaces
27.5 km in total- Unpaved: 5.6 km
- Gravel: 3.1 km
- Asphalt: 2.5 km
- Paved: 425 m
- Natural: 350 m
- Unknown: 15.4 km
About the walking route Erzweg Königssteiner Schlaufe
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Erzweg Königssteiner Schlaufe is a walking route of 27.5 km that starts in Etzelwang. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schloss Kirchenreinbach (after 98 m) and Ossingerturm (after 12.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 678 m in total and descend 651 m. Allow ± 7:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17.7 km), path (5.7 km) and road (2 km). Of the surface, 5.6 km unpaved and 3.1 km gravel. For 15.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 21 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Östlicher Albrandweg (Rotstrich) (Teil 3)Hard · From A to B56.7 km
- Erzweg, Etappe 4: Neuhaus - EtzelwangModerate · From A to B15.7 km
- Erzweg Neukirchener SchlaufeModerate · From A to B17 km
- BlaustrichHard · From A to B26.2 km
- Peter-Schöner-Weg (Rotpunkt)Hard · Circular walk30.7 km
- Jean-Müller-WegHard · From A to B35.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 1 km from the route - 2
Burg RupprechtsteinCastle · 723 m from the route - 3
Naturdenkmal Steinerne StadtAttraction · 1 km from the route - 4
Schloss HolnsteinCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 5
MaximiliansgrotteAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 6
Burgstall HartenfelsCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 7
Burg HauseckCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 8
St. MartinRuins · 3.6 km from the route - 9
Burgstall auf der HasenleiteArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 10
OsterhöhleAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 11
Burg VeldensteinAttraction · 5 km from the route - 12
Burgstall Gernotenstein (Huwenstein)Archaeological site · 5 km from the route - 13
PetershöhleArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 14
Schlangenfichte (alt)Attraction · 5.9 km from the route - 15
Burg HartensteinAttraction · 6 km from the route - 16
CastleCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 17
Burgruine LichteneggCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 18
BadhausMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 19
Schullandheim Schloß VorraAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 20
Wasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 21
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 22
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 23
LichtensteinMonument · 7.6 km from the route - 24
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 7.7 km from the route - 25
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Erzweg Königssteiner Schlaufe?
Erzweg Königssteiner Schlaufe is 27.5 km long. Allow ± 7:15 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 Etzelwang.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 678 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?
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 Schloss Kirchenreinbach and Ossingerturm.
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