Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Obertrubach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pottenstein-Bärnfels walk
Pottenstein-Bärnfels is a walk of 12.4 km from Obertrubach. Along the way you'll find 24 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 12.4 km
- ± 3:00 h
- ↑ 133 m · ↓ 252 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Obertrubach
0 kmAt the start: Ruine Bärnfels.
12.1 km · 21 benches
Public toilet and water point
12.1 km320 m · 3 benches
Finish
12.4 kmAt the finish: Burg Pottenstein and Scharfrichtermuseum.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.2 kmBetween 0 km and 12.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Franck-N · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 30 m
Attraction · after 12.3 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 12.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 133 m
- Down
- ↓ 252 m
- Highest point
- 559 m
- Lowest point
- 367 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 250 m
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
12.4 km in total- Track: 7.5 km
- Path: 2 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Street: 675 m
- Busy road: 409 m
Surfaces
12.4 km in total- Gravel: 7.3 km
- Asphalt: 1.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.6 km
- Natural: 575 m
- Paved: 159 m
- Unknown: 925 m
About the walking route Pottenstein-Bärnfels
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pottenstein-Bärnfels is a walking route of 12.4 km that starts in Obertrubach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Ruine Bärnfels (after 30 m), Burg Pottenstein (after 12.3 km) and Scharfrichtermuseum (after 12.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 133 m in total and descend 252 m. Allow ± 3:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.5 km), path (2 km) and road (1.8 km). Of the surface, 7.3 km gravel and 1.9 km asphalt. For 925 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 24 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 12.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Fränkische Schweiz 5-Tage-WanderungHard · From A to B105.1 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Dörnhof - BärnfelsModerate · From A to B15.7 km
- Lilllinghof - PegnitzHard · From A to B50 km
- Jakobsweg Fränkische SchweizHard · From A to B37.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 278 m from the route - 2
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 3
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 4
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 5
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 6
Basilika zur Heiligsten DreifaltigkeitAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 7
Viktor v. ScheffelMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 9
CastleCastle · 3 km from the route - 10
Burg GößweinsteinAttraction · 3 km from the route - 11
Fränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 12
CastleCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 13
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 3.1 km from the route - 14
SignalsteinViewpoint · 3.6 km from the route - 15
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 16
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 17
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 18
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 19
Aussichtsturm Hohenmirsberger PlatteViewpoint · 5.5 km from the route - 20
Burgstall Alte VesteArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route - 21
Burg HiltpoltsteinAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 22
Burg EgloffsteinCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 23
Burg RabensteinCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 24
PflegamtsschlossCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 25
Burg BetzensteinCastle · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pottenstein-Bärnfels?
Pottenstein-Bärnfels is 12.4 km long. Allow ± 3:00 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 Obertrubach.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 133 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ruine Bärnfels, Burg Pottenstein and Scharfrichtermuseum.
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