Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Waldsassen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Oberpfalzweg walk
Oberpfalzweg is a walk of 236 km from Waldsassen. Along the way you'll find 227 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 13 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.
- 236 km
- ± 57:25 h
- ↑ 2,977 m · ↓ 3,240 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Waldsassen
0 kmAt the start: water point.
4.1 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
4.1 km268 m · 3 benches
Stiftlandmuseum
4.3 kmMuseum
32.3 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
36.6 km19.6 km · 31 benches
Public toilet
56.2 km276 m · 6 benches
Burg- und Steinhauermuseum
56.5 kmMuseum
15.1 km · 6 benches
Public toilet and water point
71.6 km33.8 km · 39 benches
Public toilet and water point
105.4 km15.1 km · 6 benches
Burg Thanstein
120.5 kmCastle
8.6 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
129.1 km25.4 km · 23 benches
Observation tower
154.5 kmObservation tower
14.5 km · 12 benches
Bike pump
168.9 km6.8 km · 4 benches
Burgruine Lobenstein
175.7 kmCastle
746 m · 2 benches
Water point
176.4 km921 m · bench
Water point
177.4 km4.9 km · bench
Water point
182.2 km4.5 km · 2 benches
Mariensäule
186.7 kmMemorial
11.8 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
198.5 km6.4 km · bench
Public toilet
204.9 km7 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
211.9 km2.7 km · 5 benches
Hudetz-Turm and 1 more
214.6 kmSchloss Wiesent and water point
14.6 km · 6 benches
Walhalla
229.2 km2 public toilets
879 m · 7 benches
Chinesischer Turm
230.1 kmAttraction
841 m · 9 benches
2 public toilets
230.9 km5 km · 12 benches
Finish
236 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 69.4 kmBetween 129.1 km and 198.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Walter J. Pilsak, Waldsassen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 4.3 km
Museum · after 56.5 km
Castle · after 120.5 km
Observation tower · after 154.5 km
Castle · after 175.7 km
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Photo: TPO · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 186.7 km
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Photo: AxeEffect · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 214.7 km
Castle · after 214.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,977 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,240 m
- Highest point
- 779 m
- Lowest point
- 330 m
- 5-10% slope · 27.3 km
- 6 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
236 km in total- Track: 128.9 km
- Street: 42.9 km
- Road: 26.9 km
- Path: 23.4 km
- Cycleway: 6.9 km
- Footpath: 3.4 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
236 km in total- Gravel: 67.5 km
- Asphalt: 54.2 km
- Unpaved: 35.2 km
- Natural: 13.5 km
- Paved: 5.1 km
- Unknown: 59.6 km
About the walking route Oberpfalzweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Oberpfalzweg is a walking route of 236 km that starts in Waldsassen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kappl (Waldsassen) and finish in Regensburg. Along the way you pass Stiftlandmuseum (after 4.3 km), Burg- und Steinhauermuseum (after 56.5 km) and Burg Thanstein (after 120.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,977 m in total and descend 3,240 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 57:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (128.9 km), street (42.9 km) and road (26.9 km). Of the surface, 67.5 km gravel and 54.2 km asphalt. For 59.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 227 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 69.4 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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Steinerne BrückeAttraction · 4 km from the route - 2
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 4 km from the route - 3
Flossenbürg castle ruinsCastle · 219 m from the route - 4
GoliathhausAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 5
Basilica Sankt EmmeramAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 6
Zaniklá Česká VesAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 7
svatý Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 8
ŠelmberkCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 9
Štaufský sloupMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 10
Zaniklá ves HraničkyAttraction · 9 km from the route - 11
Schloss BodensteinCastle · 520 m from the route - 12
document NiedermünsterAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 13
Porta praetoriaAttraction · 4 km from the route - 14
Old Town HallAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 15
Goldenes KreuzAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 16
Schloss St. EmmeramAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 17
Scots MonasteryAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 18
Bismarckova rozhlednaObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 19
Starý HrozňatovCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 20
bývalé Zadní ZahájíAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 21
bývalá JedlinaAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 22
Burg HohenbergCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 23
Cheb CastleAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 24
Komorní hůrkaAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 25
Burgruine HeilsbergCastle · 136 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Oberpfalzweg?
Oberpfalzweg is 236 km long. Allow ± 57:25 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 runs from Kappl (Waldsassen) to Regensburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Waldsassen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,977 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 13 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 69.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Stiftlandmuseum, Burg- und Steinhauermuseum and Burg Thanstein.
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