Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Thurnau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Simmelsdorf-Thurnau walk
Simmelsdorf-Thurnau is a walk of 73.7 km from Thurnau. Along the way you'll find 232 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 6 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.
- 73.7 km
- ± 8:55 h per stage
- ↑ 884 m · ↓ 860 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Thurnau
0 kmAt the start: Schloss Thurnau.
8.6 km · 18 benches
Morgenländischer Bau
8.6 kmPublic toilet
151 m · 10 benches
Burg Zwernitz
8.8 kmPublic toilet
15.9 km · 44 benches
Schloss Plankenfels
24.6 kmCastle
6 km · 11 benches
Heiliger Nepomuk
30.6 kmPublic toilet
1.5 km · 21 benches
Burgstall Schlüsselberg
32.1 kmArchaeological site
2.2 km · 9 benches
Burg Rabeneck
34.3 kmCastle
3.8 km · 8 benches
Riesenburg
38.1 kmAttraction
5.4 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
43.4 km348 m · 2 benches
Stempfermühltopf
43.8 kmAttraction
730 m · 10 benches
Burg Gößweinstein
44.5 kmAttraction
186 m · bench
Heimatkundliche Sammlung Gößweinstein and 3 more
44.7 kmViktor v. Scheffel, Wallfahrtsmuseum Gößweinstein, Basilika zur Heiligsten Dreifaltigkeit and public toilet
14.2 km · 55 benches
Public toilet
58.8 km5.6 km · 12 benches
Burg Hiltpoltstein
64.4 kmAttraction
8.6 km · 11 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
73 km612 m · 6 benches
Finish
73.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.9 kmBetween 8.8 km and 30.6 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.
15 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 7 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Powerbiker1Thomas Kees · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 0 m
Attraction · after 8.6 km
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Photo: Franck-N · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 8.8 km
Castle · after 24.6 km
Memorial · after 30.8 km
Archaeological site · after 32.1 km
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Photo: Franck-N · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 34.3 km
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Photo: Ermell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 38.1 km
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 884 m
- Down
- ↓ 860 m
- Highest point
- 596 m
- Lowest point
- 330 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 971 m
- 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
73.7 km in total- Track: 42.2 km
- Road: 11.2 km
- Path: 8 km
- Street: 7.9 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
73.7 km in total- Asphalt: 18.5 km
- Unpaved: 10.5 km
- Gravel: 9.6 km
- Paved: 2.3 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 31.2 km
About the walking route Simmelsdorf-Thurnau
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Simmelsdorf-Thurnau is a walking route of 73.7 km that starts in Thurnau. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schloss Thurnau (after 0 m), Morgenländischer Bau (after 8.6 km) and Burg Zwernitz (after 8.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 884 m in total and descend 860 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:55 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (42.2 km), road (11.2 km) and path (8 km). Of the surface, 18.5 km asphalt and 10.5 km unpaved. For 31.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 232 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 73 km and after 73.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Zubringer Östlicher Albrandweg Teilstück Lichtenfels - SteinamwasserModerate · From A to B10.1 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- Östlicher Albrandweg Lichtenfels - Thurnau (Teil 1)Hard · From A to B44.5 km
- Östlicher Albrandweg Thurnau - Steinamwasser (Teil 2)Hard · From A to B55.2 km
- Rotmain-WanderwegHard · From A to B61.2 km
- Frankenweg Teil 2Hard · From A to B60.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg WintersteinCastle · 122 m from the route - 2
TöpfermuseumMuseum · 131 m from the route - 3
Steinerner BeutelAttraction · 220 m from the route - 4
Burg WaischenfeldAttraction · 231 m from the route - 5
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 252 m from the route - 6
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 292 m from the route - 7
TucherschlossCastle · 383 m from the route - 8
Burgstall SpitzenbergArchaeological site · 444 m from the route - 9
Burgstall HienbergArchaeological site · 807 m from the route - 10
CastleCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 11
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 12
Ruine BärnfelsCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Aussichtsturm Hohes KreuzObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 14
TanzlindeAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 15
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 16
CastleCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 17
CastleCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Fränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 19
SophienhöhleAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 20
Burg RabensteinCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 21
WildenfelsCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 22
Burgstall Alter RotenbergArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 23
Schloss FreienfelsCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 24
SignalsteinViewpoint · 2.5 km from the route - 25
Burgstall Alte VesteArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Simmelsdorf-Thurnau?
Simmelsdorf-Thurnau is 73.7 km long, in 2 parts of 36.8 km on average. Allow ± 8:55 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 Thurnau.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 442 m per stage 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 21.9 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 Schloss Thurnau, Morgenländischer Bau and Burg Zwernitz.
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