Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Waldsassen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nurtschweg walk
Nurtschweg is a walk of 134.1 km from Waldsassen. Along the way you'll find 134 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 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.
- 134.1 km
- ± 33:35 h
- ↑ 2,295 m · ↓ 2,376 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Waldsassen
0 kmAt the start: water point.
4.1 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
4.1 km14.6 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
18.6 km1.7 km · 6 benches
Grenzlandturm
20.3 kmViewpoint
4.2 km · 6 benches
Mittelpunkt Europas - Střed Evropy
24.5 kmAttraction
20.4 km · 15 benches
Aussichtsturm Kostenberg
44.9 kmObservation tower
13 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
57.9 km2.7 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
60.6 km5.5 km · 6 benches
Burg Schellenberg and 1 more
66.1 kmObservation tower
17.4 km · 17 benches
Honesty box
83.5 km10.2 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
93.6 km5.1 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
98.8 km6.4 km · 5 benches
Water point
105.2 km4.8 km · 4 benches
Böhmerwaldturm
109.9 kmObservation tower
1.5 km · 5 benches
Observation tower and 1 more
111.4 kmReichenstein
22.6 km · 24 benches
Finish
134.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 39.3 kmBetween 18.6 km and 57.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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: Richard Huber · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 20.3 km
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Photo: PeterBraun74 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 24.5 km
Observation tower · after 44.9 km
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Photo: Mibeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 66.1 km
Observation tower · after 66.1 km
Observation tower · after 109.9 km
Observation tower · after 111.4 km
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Photo: A. Köppl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 111.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,295 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,376 m
- Highest point
- 887 m
- Lowest point
- 478 m
- 5-10% slope · 27.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 5 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
134.1 km in total- Track: 81.3 km
- Path: 33.7 km
- Street: 11.3 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Busy road: 700 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
134.1 km in total- Gravel: 28 km
- Unpaved: 27.3 km
- Natural: 18.6 km
- Asphalt: 18.4 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 39.5 km
About the walking route Nurtschweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nurtschweg is a walking route of 134.1 km that starts in Waldsassen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Waldsassen and finish in Waldmünchen. Along the way you pass Grenzlandturm (after 20.3 km), Mittelpunkt Europas - Střed Evropy (after 24.5 km) and Aussichtsturm Kostenberg (after 44.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,295 m in total and descend 2,376 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 33:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (81.3 km), path (33.7 km) and street (11.3 km). Of the surface, 28 km gravel and 27.3 km unpaved. For 39.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 134 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 105.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Zaniklá Česká VesAttraction · 730 m from the route - 2
svatý Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 3
LučinaArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Zaniklá ves HraničkyAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 5
ŠelmberkCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 6
Flossenbürg castle ruinsCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 7
Starý HerštejnCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 8
židovský hřbitovRuins · 7.5 km from the route - 9
Štaufský sloupMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 10
bývalé Zadní ZahájíAttraction · 768 m from the route - 11
bývalá JedlinaAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 12
Starý HrozňatovCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 13
Bismarckova rozhlednaObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 14
zámek DianaCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 15
zřícenina hradu BoršengrýnRuins · 7.6 km from the route - 16
Burg HohenbergCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 17
Cheb CastleAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 18
Komorní hůrkaAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 19
Kynžvartský kámenAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 20
KnopfmuseumMuseum · 115 m from the route - 21
StiftlandmuseumMuseum · 129 m from the route - 22
Gelebtes Museum MähringMuseum · 130 m from the route - 23
Felsen am LerchenbühlAttraction · 342 m from the route - 24
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 559 m from the route - 25
GrenzlandturmObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nurtschweg?
Nurtschweg is 134.1 km long. Allow ± 33:35 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 runs from Waldsassen to Waldmünchen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Waldsassen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,295 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.3 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 Grenzlandturm, Mittelpunkt Europas - Střed Evropy and Aussichtsturm Kostenberg.
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