Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schwabach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Zollernweg walk
Zollernweg is a walk of 80 km from Schwabach. Along the way you'll find 88 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 80 km
- ± 19:10 h
- ↑ 829 m · ↓ 796 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Schwabach
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets.
14.2 km · 12 benches
Honesty box
14.2 km7.9 km · bench
Heilsbronner Münster and 2 more
22.1 kmStadtgeschichtliches Museum, Spitalkapelle, public toilet and water point
696 m
Public toilet
22.8 km12.4 km · 19 benches
Water point and bike pump
35.2 km6.2 km · 19 benches
Bike pump
41.4 km2.1 km
Water point
43.6 km7.6 km · 9 benches
Wappenstein
51.2 kmMemorial
9.3 km · 5 benches
Bike pump
60.5 km422 m
Honesty box
60.9 km10.4 km · 5 benches
Ursprung der Altmühl
71.4 kmMemorial
4.7 km · 6 benches
Teufelshäusel
76 kmObservation tower
4 km · 8 benches
Finish
80 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 57.2 kmBetween 22.8 km and 80 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Burkhard Mücke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 22.1 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 22.2 km
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 22.2 km
Memorial · after 51.2 km
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Photo: Mausemarie · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 71.4 km
Observation tower · after 76 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 829 m
- Down
- ↓ 796 m
- Highest point
- 521 m
- Lowest point
- 336 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.4 km
- 2 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
80 km in total- Track: 59.6 km
- Street: 7.7 km
- Road: 5.3 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Busy road: 2.2 km
- Footpath: 500 m
- Cycleway: 350 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
80 km in total- Asphalt: 16.5 km
- Gravel: 10.3 km
- Unpaved: 6.1 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 43.4 km
About the walking route Zollernweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Zollernweg is a walking route of 80 km that starts in Schwabach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schwabach and finish in Steinach bei Rothenburg. Along the way you pass Heilsbronner Münster (after 22.1 km), Stadtgeschichtliches Museum (after 22.2 km) and Spitalkapelle (after 22.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 829 m in total and descend 796 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (59.6 km), street (7.7 km) and road (5.3 km). Of the surface, 16.5 km asphalt and 10.3 km gravel. For 43.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 88 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 22.2 km, after 35.2 km and after 43.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 57.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine LeonrodAttraction · 93 m from the route - 2
Prinzregent-Luitpold-DenkmalMemorial · 131 m from the route - 3
WappensteinMemorial · 192 m from the route - 4
Heimatmuseum DietenhofenMuseum · 233 m from the route - 5
CastleCastle · 237 m from the route - 6
Schloß VirnsbergAttraction · 271 m from the route - 7
MarkgrafenbauCastle · 300 m from the route - 8
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Schloss RüglandCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 12
Schloss WindelsbachCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 13
Schloss HabelseeCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 14
PetersbergViewpoint · 2.5 km from the route - 15
Burg EndseeCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 16
Rotes SchloßAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 17
Blaues SchloßAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 18
Schloß BruckbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 19
Burg NordenbergCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 20
Schloss TrautskirchenCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 21
Alte AurachbrückeAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 22
Schloss NeuhofCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 23
Burg ColmbergAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 24
Waldstromer-SchlösschenCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 25
ObeliskMemorial · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Zollernweg?
Zollernweg is 80 km long. Allow ± 19:10 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 Schwabach to Steinach bei Rothenburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schwabach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 829 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 57.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Heilsbronner Münster, Stadtgeschichtliches Museum and Spitalkapelle.
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