Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pottenstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hufeisen - Leienfels walk
Hufeisen - Leienfels is a walk of 12.4 km from Pottenstein. Along the way you'll find 4 benches and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 12.4 km
- ± 2:50 h
- ↑ 45 m · ↓ 168 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pottenstein
0 kmAt the start: Burgruine Leienfels.
12.4 km · 3 benches
Finish
12.4 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.4 kmBetween 0 km and 12.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 0 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 45 m
- Down
- ↓ 168 m
- Highest point
- 580 m
- Lowest point
- 444 m
- 5-10% slope · 625 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: 6.8 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Busy road: 925 m
- Path: 925 m
- Street: 707 m
Surfaces
12.4 km in total- Gravel: 2.4 km
- Asphalt: 1.9 km
- Unpaved: 500 m
- Unknown: 7.6 km
About the walking route Hufeisen - Leienfels
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hufeisen - Leienfels is a walking route of 12.4 km that starts in Pottenstein. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burgruine Leienfels (after 0 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 45 m in total and descend 168 m. Allow ± 2:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.8 km), road (3.1 km) and busy road (925 m). Of the surface, 2.4 km gravel and 1.9 km asphalt. For 7.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 4 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Obertrubach-LindenhardtHard · From A to B31.2 km
- Frankenweg Teil 4Hard · From A to B63.1 km
- Fränkische Schweiz 7-Tage-WanderungHard · Circular walk97.1 km
- Lillachquelle-Kleiner KulmHard · From A to B37.4 km
- Plech - WiesenthauHard · From A to B36.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ruine BärnfelsCastle · 2 km from the route - 2
Großer LochsteinAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 3
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 3.1 km from the route - 4
PflegamtsschlossCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 5
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 6
Burg BetzensteinCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 7
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 8
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 9
SignalsteinViewpoint · 5.1 km from the route - 10
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route - 11
WildenfelsCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 12
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 13
Burg PottensteinAttraction · 6 km from the route - 14
SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 6.1 km from the route - 15
ScharfrichtermuseumMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 16
Burg HiltpoltsteinAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 17
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 20
Burgstall Gernotenstein (Huwenstein)Archaeological site · 7.1 km from the route - 21
Basilika zur Heiligsten DreifaltigkeitAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 22
BöheimsteinRuins · 7.2 km from the route - 23
Viktor v. ScheffelMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 24
Burg GößweinsteinAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 25
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 7.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hufeisen - Leienfels?
Hufeisen - Leienfels is 12.4 km long. Allow ± 2:50 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 Pottenstein.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 45 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 12.4 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 Burgruine Leienfels.
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