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Erzweg Birgland Schlaufe walk
Erzweg Birgland Schlaufe is a walk of 24.1 km from Pommelsbrunn. Along the way you'll find 19 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 24.1 km
- ± 6:05 h
- ↑ 449 m · ↓ 381 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pommelsbrunn
0 km7.2 km · 5 benches
Honesty box
7.2 km16 km · 7 benches
Public toilet and water point
23.2 km705 m · 4 benches
Public toilet and water point
23.9 km207 m · 3 benches
Finish
24.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.2 kmBetween 0 km and 23.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 449 m
- Down
- ↓ 381 m
- Highest point
- 614 m
- Lowest point
- 375 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 364 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
24.1 km in total- Track: 16.3 km
- Road: 3.5 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 625 m
Surfaces
24.1 km in total- Asphalt: 4.4 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Gravel: 2.3 km
- Natural: 161 m
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 14.8 km
About the walking route Erzweg Birgland Schlaufe
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Erzweg Birgland Schlaufe is a walking route of 24.1 km that starts in Pommelsbrunn. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 449 m in total and descend 381 m. Allow ± 6:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.3 km), road (3.5 km) and street (1.9 km). Of the surface, 4.4 km asphalt and 2.4 km unpaved. For 14.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 23.3 km and after 23.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 2
Burgruine PoppbergCastle · 192 m from the route - 3
SchweppermannsburgCastle · 670 m from the route - 4
Schloss ThalheimCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 6
Burgruine LichteneggCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 7
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route - 8
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 9
BadhausMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 10
LichtensteinMonument · 4 km from the route - 11
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 4.1 km from the route - 12
Burgstall ThürsnachtArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 13
Burg ReicheneckCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 14
KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 15
Mahnmal der KZ-OpferAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 16
HoubirgArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 17
Burg RupprechtsteinCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 18
St. MartinRuins · 5 km from the route - 19
Burgstall ScharfenbergArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 20
DoggerstollenMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 21
Burgstall "Hacburg"Archaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 22
Schloss KirchenreinbachCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 23
Wasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 24
Burg HauseckCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 25
Ringwallanlage PlattenbergArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Erzweg Birgland Schlaufe?
Erzweg Birgland Schlaufe is 24.1 km long. Allow ± 6:05 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 Pommelsbrunn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 449 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 23.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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