Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Thurnau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hiltpoltstein-Thurnau walk
Hiltpoltstein-Thurnau is a walk of 64.4 km from Thurnau. Along the way you'll find 215 benches 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.
- 64.4 km
- ± 15:40 h
- ↑ 800 m · ↓ 638 m
- Hard
- 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
Finish
64.4 kmAt the finish: Burg Hiltpoltstein.
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 pitstops 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
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 800 m
- Down
- ↓ 638 m
- Highest point
- 573 m
- Lowest point
- 330 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 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
64.4 km in total- Track: 34.9 km
- Road: 10.4 km
- Path: 7.8 km
- Street: 7.3 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
64.4 km in total- Asphalt: 18 km
- Unpaved: 9.1 km
- Gravel: 9 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Natural: 500 m
- Unknown: 25.4 km
About the walking route Hiltpoltstein-Thurnau
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hiltpoltstein-Thurnau is a walking route of 64.4 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 800 m in total and descend 638 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.9 km), road (10.4 km) and path (7.8 km). Of the surface, 18 km asphalt and 9.1 km unpaved. For 25.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 215 benches and 6 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Simmelsdorf-Thurnau
Walks nearby
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- 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
TöpfermuseumMuseum · 131 m from the route - 2
Steinerner BeutelAttraction · 220 m from the route - 3
Burg WaischenfeldAttraction · 231 m from the route - 4
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 252 m from the route - 5
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 292 m from the route - 6
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 7
Ruine BärnfelsCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Aussichtsturm Hohes KreuzObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 9
TanzlindeAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 10
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 11
CastleCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 12
CastleCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 13
Fränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 14
SophienhöhleAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 15
Burg RabensteinCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 16
Schloss FreienfelsCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 17
SignalsteinViewpoint · 2.5 km from the route - 18
Burgstall Alte VesteArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 19
Burgstall Großes HausArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 20
MagnusturmCastle · 3 km from the route - 21
Burgstall SpitzenbergArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 22
WildenfelsCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 23
DruidenhainAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 24
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 25
Burg WintersteinCastle · 3.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hiltpoltstein-Thurnau?
Hiltpoltstein-Thurnau is 64.4 km long. Allow ± 15:40 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Thurnau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 800 m 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Thurnau, Morgenländischer Bau and Burg Zwernitz.
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