Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Sulzbach-Rosenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Erzweg Neukirchener Schlaufe walk
Erzweg Neukirchener Schlaufe is a walk of 17 km from Sulzbach-Rosenberg. Along the way you'll find 23 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 17 km
- ± 4:25 h
- ↑ 361 m · ↓ 250 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Sulzbach-Rosenberg
0 kmAt the start: Schloss Sulzbach, public toilet, water point and bike pump.
288 m
Public toilet
288 m7.8 km
Osterhöhle
8.1 kmAttraction
3.3 km · 4 benches
Burgstall Hartenfels
11.4 kmCastle
3.5 km · 16 benches
Schloss Neidstein
15 kmCastle
2 km · 3 benches
Finish
17 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.7 kmBetween 288 m and 17 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 72 m
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 8.1 km
Castle · after 11.4 km
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 15 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 361 m
- Down
- ↓ 250 m
- Highest point
- 542 m
- Lowest point
- 405 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 171 m
- 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
17 km in total- Track: 8.8 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Street: 2.1 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
17 km in total- Unpaved: 5.2 km
- Asphalt: 3.4 km
- Gravel: 2.1 km
- Natural: 975 m
- Paved: 375 m
- Unknown: 4.8 km
About the walking route Erzweg Neukirchener Schlaufe
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Erzweg Neukirchener Schlaufe is a walking route of 17 km that starts in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schloss Sulzbach (after 72 m), Osterhöhle (after 8.1 km) and Burgstall Hartenfels (after 11.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 361 m in total and descend 250 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.8 km), path (4.2 km) and street (2.1 km). Of the surface, 5.2 km unpaved and 3.4 km asphalt. For 4.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Östlicher Albrandweg (Rotstrich) (Teil 3)Hard · From A to B56.7 km
- BlaustrichHard · From A to B26.2 km
- Erzweg (4) Wegvarinate in Sulzbach-RosenbergEasy · From A to B7.5 km
- Graf-Gebhard-WegHard · From A to B21.5 km
- Goldene Straße Teil 2Hard · From A to B85.5 km
- Östlicher Albrandweg Sulzbach-Rosenberg - Kallmünz (Teil 4)Hard · From A to B60.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg RupprechtsteinCastle · 111 m from the route - 2
Ehemalige Synagoge in Sulzbach-RosenbergMuseum · 133 m from the route - 3
Schloss KirchenreinbachCastle · 700 m from the route - 4
St. MartinRuins · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegsMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 6
Schloss HolnsteinCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 7
Burg HauseckCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 8
Burgruine LichteneggCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 9
Schlangenfichte (alt)Attraction · 6.1 km from the route - 10
BadhausMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 11
Burgstall auf der HasenleiteArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 12
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 13
LichtensteinMonument · 7.1 km from the route - 14
Wasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 15
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 7.1 km from the route - 16
Schullandheim Schloß VorraAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 17
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 18
Naturdenkmal TeufelssteinAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 19
Burg HartensteinAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 20
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 8.5 km from the route - 21
PetershöhleArchaeological site · 8.6 km from the route - 22
HoubirgArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 23
Schloss ThalheimCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 24
Burgstall "Hacburg"Archaeological site · 9.4 km from the route - 25
DoggerstollenMemorial · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Erzweg Neukirchener Schlaufe?
Erzweg Neukirchener Schlaufe is 17 km long. Allow ± 4:25 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 Sulzbach-Rosenberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 361 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 16.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Sulzbach, Osterhöhle and Burgstall Hartenfels.
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