Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Weigendorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Erzweg Högener Schlaufe walk
Erzweg Högener Schlaufe is a walk of 14.8 km from Weigendorf. Along the way you'll find 15 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 14.8 km
- ± 3:45 h
- ↑ 272 m · ↓ 242 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Weigendorf
0 km14.8 km · 15 benches
Finish
14.8 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 272 m
- Down
- ↓ 242 m
- Highest point
- 548 m
- Lowest point
- 388 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 521 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
14.8 km in total- Track: 10.2 km
- Path: 2 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
14.8 km in total- Gravel: 6.7 km
- Unpaved: 3 km
- Asphalt: 2.6 km
- Paved: 500 m
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 1.8 km
About the walking route Erzweg Högener Schlaufe
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Erzweg Högener Schlaufe is a walking route of 14.8 km that starts in Weigendorf. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 272 m in total and descend 242 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10.2 km), path (2 km) and street (1.5 km). Of the surface, 6.7 km gravel and 3 km unpaved. For 1.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 15 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 2
Schloss SulzbachCastle · 750 m from the route - 3
Burgruine LichteneggCastle · 805 m from the route - 4
Ehemalige Synagoge in Sulzbach-RosenbergMuseum · 930 m from the route - 5
St. MartinRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 6
OsterhöhleAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 7
Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegsMemorial · 3 km from the route - 8
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 9
BadhausMuseum · 4 km from the route - 10
Schloss ThalheimCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 11
Burgstall HartenfelsCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 12
Burg RupprechtsteinCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 13
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 4.4 km from the route - 14
Schloss KirchenreinbachCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 15
LichtensteinMonument · 5.1 km from the route - 16
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 5.1 km from the route - 17
Burg HauseckCastle · 6 km from the route - 18
HoubirgArchaeological site · 6 km from the route - 19
KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 20
DoggerstollenMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 21
Burg ReicheneckCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 22
Burgstall "Hacburg"Archaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 23
Wasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 24
Schloss HolnsteinCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 25
Mahnmal der KZ-OpferAttraction · 7.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Erzweg Högener Schlaufe?
Erzweg Högener Schlaufe is 14.8 km long. Allow ± 3:45 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 Weigendorf.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 272 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.
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