Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pegnitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Erzweg walk
Erzweg is a walk of 154.1 km from Pegnitz. Along the way you'll find 162 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets.
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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.
- 154.1 km
- ± 3:30 h per stage
- ↑ 2,363 m · ↓ 2,357 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 162 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets 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.
Observation tower · after 17.7 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 39.7 km
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Photo: Mikmaq · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 53 km
Castle · after 54 km
Castle · after 64.5 km
Castle · after 66.5 km
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 116.8 km
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Photo: luckyprof · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 121.9 km
Stages (11)
- 1Etappe 1: Pegnitz - Michelfeld17.2 km
- 2Etappe 2: Michelfeld - Auerbach9.2 km
- 3Etappe 3: Auerbach - Neuhaus13.3 km
- 4Etappe 4: Neuhaus - Etzelwang15.7 km
- 5Etappe 5: Etzelwang - Lichtenegg11.4 km
- 6Etappe 6: Lichtenegg - Sulzbach16.8 km
- 7Etappe 7: Sulzbach - Amberg10.8 km
- 8Etappe 8: Amberg - Paulsdorf10.9 km
- 9Etappe 9: Paulsdorf - Theuern16.5 km
- 10Etappe 10: Theuern - Heimhof19.6 km
- 11Etappe 11: Heimhof - Kastl12.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,363 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,357 m
- Highest point
- 577 m
- Lowest point
- 368 m
- 5-10% slope · 29.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 200 m
- 4 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
154.1 km in total- Track: 101.5 km
- Path: 28.8 km
- Street: 12.5 km
- Road: 6.6 km
- Cycleway: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 800 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
154.1 km in total- Gravel: 33 km
- Unpaved: 29.8 km
- Asphalt: 13.7 km
- Natural: 8.8 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 65.6 km
About the walking route Erzweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Erzweg is a walking route of 154.1 km that starts in Pegnitz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Pegnitz and finish in Kastl. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 17.7 km), Maximiliansgrotte (after 39.7 km) and Schloss Kirchenreinbach (after 53 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,363 m in total and descend 2,357 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:30 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (101.5 km), path (28.8 km) and street (12.5 km). Of the surface, 33 km gravel and 29.8 km unpaved. For 65.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 162 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Leo-Jobst-WegHard · From A to B52.8 km
- Jakobsweg Hof-HiltpoltsteinHard · From A to B135.7 km
- Östlicher Albrandweg Thurnau - Steinamwasser (Teil 2)Hard · From A to B55.2 km
- Rotmainquelle - PegnitzModerate · From A to B14.4 km
- Gößweinstein-WeißenbrunnHard · From A to B25.9 km
- Fränkische Schweiz 5-Tage-WanderungHard · From A to B105.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Ruine EberburgCastle · 226 m from the route - 3
Burgstall Gernotenstein (Huwenstein)Archaeological site · 227 m from the route - 4
Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegsMemorial · 435 m from the route - 5
Naturdenkmal Steinerne StadtAttraction · 448 m from the route - 6
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 793 m from the route - 7
VilstorAttraction · 878 m from the route - 8
Nabburger TorAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 9
SchweppermannsburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 10
BöheimsteinRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Luftmuseum AmbergMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Stadtmuseum AmbergMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 13
Kurfürstliches SchlossAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 14
StadtbrilleAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 15
Wasserschloss MoosCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 16
Schloss SulzbachCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 17
Ehemalige Synagoge in Sulzbach-RosenbergMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 18
Vesuna-TurmObservation tower · 2 km from the route - 19
Unteres SchlossCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 20
Burgstall auf der HasenleiteArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 21
Burg HauseckCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 22
St. MartinRuins · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Ruine RoßsteinRuins · 2.3 km from the route - 24
Burg VeldensteinAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 25
Ringwallanlage PlattenbergArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Erzweg?
Erzweg is 154.1 km long, in 11 stages of 14 km on average. Allow ± 3:30 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 11 stages of 14 km on average, 154.1 km in all. The shortest stage is 9.2 km, the longest 19.6 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Pegnitz to Kastl.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Pegnitz.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 215 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower, Maximiliansgrotte and Schloss Kirchenreinbach.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 4 (15.7 km), with 2 points of interest along the route, such as Schloss Kirchenreinbach and Burg Rupprechtstein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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