Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Spalt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Burgen und Schlösser walk
Burgen und Schlösser is a walk of 103.2 km from Spalt that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 180 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets, 6 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 103.2 km
- ± 24:50 h
- ↑ 1,153 m · ↓ 1,208 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 180 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets, 6 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: DALIBRI · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Rudolf Stricker · Wikimedia Commons · AttributionView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,153 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,208 m
- Highest point
- 559 m
- Lowest point
- 333 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 3 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
103.2 km in total- Track: 55.8 km
- Road: 21.6 km
- Street: 13.6 km
- Path: 6.7 km
- Busy road: 4.2 km
- Footpath: 616 m
- Cycleway: 350 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
103.2 km in total- Asphalt: 39.9 km
- Gravel: 20.4 km
- Unpaved: 5.7 km
- Paved: 4.3 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Unknown: 30.6 km
About the walking route Burgen und Schlösser
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgen und Schlösser is a circular walk of 103.2 km from Spalt: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,153 m in total and descend 1,208 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 24:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (55.8 km), road (21.6 km) and street (13.6 km). Of the surface, 39.9 km asphalt and 20.4 km gravel. For 30.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 180 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets, 6 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg AbenbergAttraction · 152 m from the route - 2
LuginslandViewpoint · 156 m from the route - 3
BurgmuseumMuseum · 166 m from the route - 4
CastleCastle · 167 m from the route - 5
Burg StaufCastle · 167 m from the route - 6
SchlenzgerhausAttraction · 172 m from the route - 7
Historischer EisenhammerMuseum · 174 m from the route - 8
HandwerkerstubenMuseum · 179 m from the route - 9
KlöppelmuseumMuseum · 179 m from the route - 10
SchottenturmObservation tower · 195 m from the route - 11
Burgstall AltenheideckCastle · 201 m from the route - 12
Schloss DürrenmungenauCastle · 234 m from the route - 13
Schnittlinger LochAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 14
Ruine LandeckArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 15
Burgruine WartsteinAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 16
Burgstall BurschelCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 17
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3 km from the route - 18
Museum FundreichMuseum · 3 km from the route - 19
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 20
Schloss SandseeCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 21
Schloss AppelhofCastle · 4 km from the route - 22
Burgstall NeuhausRuins · 4 km from the route - 23
Alte AurachbrückeAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 25
Schloss MörlachCastle · 4.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgen und Schlösser?
Burgen und Schlösser is 103.2 km long. Allow ± 24:50 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Spalt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,153 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 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 Eysölden, Heimatkundliche Sammlung and Heimatstuben.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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