Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lauf an der Pegnitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lauf-Pegnitz walk
Lauf-Pegnitz is a walk of 63.4 km from Lauf an der Pegnitz. Along the way you'll find 154 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 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.
- 63.4 km
- ± 7:55 h per stage
- ↑ 1,046 m · ↓ 975 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Lauf an der Pegnitz
0 km16.5 km · 25 benches
Lillachquelle
16.5 kmAttraction
11.1 km · 11 benches
Burgruine Thuisbrunn
27.6 kmHonesty box
2.9 km · 26 benches
Public toilet
30.4 km7.7 km · 13 benches
Ruine Bärnfels
38.1 kmCastle
11.4 km · 42 benches
Public toilet and water point
49.5 km215 m
Burg Pottenstein and 1 more
49.7 kmScharfrichtermuseum
232 m · 3 benches
Water point
49.9 km13.5 km · 30 benches
Finish
63.4 kmAt the finish: Pegnitzquelle, Luther-Denkmal and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.4 kmBetween 0 km and 30.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 16.5 km
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Photo: Daniel Arnold · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 27.6 km
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Photo: Franck-N · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 38.1 km
Attraction · after 49.7 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 49.7 km
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Photo: Freak-Line-Community · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 63.2 km
Memorial · after 63.4 km
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,046 m
- Down
- ↓ 975 m
- Highest point
- 565 m
- Lowest point
- 345 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 503 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 251 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
63.4 km in total- Track: 36.1 km
- Path: 8.6 km
- Street: 8.1 km
- Road: 7 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
63.4 km in total- Asphalt: 14.4 km
- Gravel: 13.2 km
- Unpaved: 11.1 km
- Natural: 2.8 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Unknown: 19.6 km
About the walking route Lauf-Pegnitz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lauf-Pegnitz is a walking route of 63.4 km that starts in Lauf an der Pegnitz. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Lillachquelle (after 16.5 km), Burgruine Thuisbrunn (after 27.6 km) and Ruine Bärnfels (after 38.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,046 m in total and descend 975 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:55 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (36.1 km), path (8.6 km) and street (8.1 km). Of the surface, 14.4 km asphalt and 13.2 km gravel. For 19.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 154 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 49.5 km and after 49.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 2
SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 124 m from the route - 3
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 148 m from the route - 4
BöheimsteinRuins · 194 m from the route - 5
Burg EgloffsteinCastle · 199 m from the route - 6
Industriemuseum LaufMuseum · 293 m from the route - 7
SchleifmühleAttraction · 335 m from the route - 8
Kirchenruine St. LeonhardRuins · 371 m from the route - 9
WenzelburgCastle · 439 m from the route - 10
Todsfelder TalAttraction · 531 m from the route - 11
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 1 km from the route - 12
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 1 km from the route - 13
Burgstall WartbergArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 14
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 15
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Burgstall HainburgAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 17
TeufelstischAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Burgstall SchlossbergCastle · 2 km from the route - 19
SignalsteinViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route - 20
Welserschloss IICastle · 2.7 km from the route - 21
KolerschlossCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 22
Schloss HundshauptenCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 23
CastleCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 24
Fränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 25
CastleCastle · 3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lauf-Pegnitz?
Lauf-Pegnitz is 63.4 km long, in 2 parts of 31.7 km on average. Allow ± 7:55 h per part 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 Lauf an der Pegnitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 523 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.4 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 Lillachquelle, Burgruine Thuisbrunn and Ruine Bärnfels.
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