Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pommelsbrunn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Grünkreuz walk
Grünkreuz is a walk of 22.5 km from Pommelsbrunn. Along the way you'll find 20 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 22.5 km
- ± 6:10 h
- ↑ 677 m · ↓ 515 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pommelsbrunn
0 km8.1 km · 10 benches
Doggerstollen
8.1 kmMemorial
290 m
Burgstall "Hacburg"
8.4 kmArchaeological site
14.1 km · 10 benches
Finish
22.5 kmAt the finish: water point.
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 8.1 km
Archaeological site · after 8.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 677 m
- Down
- ↓ 515 m
- Highest point
- 584 m
- Lowest point
- 358 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 792 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 339 m
- 2 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
22.5 km in total- Track: 15.7 km
- Path: 3.3 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 125 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
22.5 km in total- Unpaved: 8 km
- Gravel: 4.4 km
- Asphalt: 3.1 km
- Paved: 975 m
- Natural: 400 m
- Unknown: 5.5 km
About the walking route Grünkreuz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Grünkreuz is a walking route of 22.5 km that starts in Pommelsbrunn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hartmannshof and finish in Eismannsberg. Along the way you pass Doggerstollen (after 8.1 km) and Burgstall "Hacburg" (after 8.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 677 m in total and descend 515 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.7 km), path (3.3 km) and street (1.9 km). Of the surface, 8 km unpaved and 4.4 km gravel. For 5.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 20 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle at the finish. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 2
HoubirgArchaeological site · 336 m from the route - 3
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 833 m from the route - 4
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 833 m from the route - 5
KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 902 m from the route - 6
Burg ReicheneckCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 7
BadhausMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route - 9
LichtensteinMonument · 2.2 km from the route - 10
Burgstall KeilbergArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 11
Mahnmal der KZ-OpferAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 12
Dokumentationsort KZ HersbruckMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 13
WassertorAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 14
Schloss HersbruckAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 15
Bürgerspital St. ElisabethAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 16
SpitaltorAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 17
Schloss ThalheimCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 18
Burgruine LichteneggCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 19
Deutsches HirtenmuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 20
WolfsgrubeAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 21
Steinerne Rinne am BuchenbergAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 22
Wasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 23
Burg RupprechtsteinCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 24
St. MartinRuins · 5 km from the route - 25
Burgstall Ödes SchlossArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Grünkreuz?
Grünkreuz is 22.5 km long. Allow ± 6:10 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 runs from Hartmannshof to Eismannsberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Pommelsbrunn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 677 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Doggerstollen and Burgstall "Hacburg".
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