Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Etzelwang · Updated on 14 November 2026
Erzweg Hirschbacher Schlaufe walk
Erzweg Hirschbacher Schlaufe is a walk of 20.5 km from Etzelwang. Along the way you'll find 32 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 20.5 km
- ± 5:25 h
- ↑ 503 m · ↓ 442 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Etzelwang
0 kmAt the start: water point.
8.8 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
8.8 km2.7 km · 6 benches
Schlangenfichte (alt)
11.4 kmAttraction
4 km · 4 benches
Water point
15.5 km5.1 km · 7 benches
Finish
20.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 11.8 kmBetween 8.8 km and 20.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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 CommonsAttraction · after 11.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 503 m
- Down
- ↓ 442 m
- Highest point
- 589 m
- Lowest point
- 393 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 515 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
20.5 km in total- Track: 11.3 km
- Path: 6.4 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Road: 475 m
Surfaces
20.5 km in total- Unpaved: 10.2 km
- Gravel: 5.4 km
- Asphalt: 2.8 km
- Natural: 650 m
- Paved: 100 m
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the walking route Erzweg Hirschbacher Schlaufe
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Erzweg Hirschbacher Schlaufe is a walking route of 20.5 km that starts in Etzelwang. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schlangenfichte (alt) (after 11.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 503 m in total and descend 442 m. Allow ± 5:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.3 km), path (6.4 km) and street (2.2 km). Of the surface, 10.2 km unpaved and 5.4 km gravel. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 32 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 15.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Erzweg, Etappe 5: Etzelwang - LichteneggModerate · From A to B11.4 km
- Erzweg, Etappe 4: Neuhaus - EtzelwangModerate · From A to B15.7 km
- Peter-Schöner-Weg (Rotpunkt)Hard · Circular walk30.7 km
- Erzweg Neukirchener SchlaufeModerate · From A to B17 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 2
Burg HartensteinAttraction · 240 m from the route - 3
Burgstall auf der HasenleiteArchaeological site · 704 m from the route - 4
PetershöhleArchaeological site · 788 m from the route - 5
Burg RupprechtsteinCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Burg HauseckCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 7
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 8
Schloss KirchenreinbachCastle · 2 km from the route - 9
Schullandheim Schloß VorraAttraction · 2 km from the route - 10
Burg VeldensteinAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 11
St. MartinRuins · 2.8 km from the route - 12
MaximiliansgrotteAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 13
BadhausMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Wasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 15
LichtensteinMonument · 3.7 km from the route - 16
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 3.7 km from the route - 17
Burgstall HartenfelsCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 18
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 4 km from the route - 19
Burgstall Altes SchlossArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 20
Naturdenkmal Steinerne StadtAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 21
Burgruine LichteneggCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 22
Schloss HolnsteinCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 23
HoubirgArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 24
OsterhöhleAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 25
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Erzweg Hirschbacher Schlaufe?
Erzweg Hirschbacher Schlaufe is 20.5 km long. Allow ± 5:25 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Etzelwang.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 503 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 11.8 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schlangenfichte (alt).
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