Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gernsbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Murgleiter, Etappe 2 walk
Murgleiter, Etappe 2 is a walk of 24.4 km from Gernsbach. Along the way you'll find 116 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 24.4 km
- ± 7:10 h
- ↑ 1,053 m · ↓ 917 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Gernsbach
0 kmAt the start: water point.
711 m · 20 benches
Water point
711 m2.3 km · 5 benches
Schloss Eberstein
3.1 kmCastle
1.3 km · 8 benches
Water point
4.4 km2.9 km · 8 benches
Water point
7.2 km4.2 km · 5 benches
Water point
11.4 km4.3 km · 12 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
15.7 km1.4 km · 6 benches
Water point
17 km5.3 km · 11 benches
Water point
22.3 km1.2 km · 13 benches
Water point
23.5 km880 m · 19 benches
Finish
24.4 kmAt the finish: bike pump.
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.
1 sight 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: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 3.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,053 m
- Down
- ↓ 917 m
- Highest point
- 738 m
- Lowest point
- 174 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 8.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 614 m
- 6 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
24.4 km in total- Track: 15.5 km
- Path: 6.5 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Road: 300 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Busy road: 250 m
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
24.4 km in total- Gravel: 12 km
- Unpaved: 6.4 km
- Asphalt: 2.5 km
- Natural: 725 m
- Paved: 375 m
- Unknown: 2.3 km
About the walking route Murgleiter, Etappe 2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Murgleiter, Etappe 2 is a walking route of 24.4 km that starts in Gernsbach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schloss Eberstein (after 3.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,053 m in total and descend 917 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.5 km), path (6.5 km) and street (1.4 km). Of the surface, 12 km gravel and 6.4 km unpaved. For 2.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 116 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points and 1 bike pump. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Murgleiter
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Trinkhalle (Brunnenraum)Attraction · 7.2 km from the route - 2
Fabergé-MuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 3
Museum Frieder BurdaMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 4
Schloss FavoriteMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 5
HohlohturmObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 6
TeufelsmühlenturmObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 7
MerkurturmObservation tower · 4 km from the route - 8
MerkurViewpoint · 4 km from the route - 9
Alt-EbersteinCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 10
BrahmshausMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 11
Geroldsauer MühleAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 12
FriedrichsturmObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route - 13
Römische BadruinenMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 14
Unimog-MuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 15
Altes SchlossCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 16
Neues SchlossCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 17
Pierre de CoubertinMemorial · 7 km from the route - 18
Staatliche KunsthalleMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 19
StadtmuseumMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 20
KurhausAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 21
ZiegelmuseumMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 22
MahlbergturmObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route - 23
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 24
FremersbergturmViewpoint · 9.8 km from the route - 25
MehliskopfturmObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Murgleiter, Etappe 2?
Murgleiter, Etappe 2 is 24.4 km long. Allow ± 7:10 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gernsbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,053 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 10 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 Eberstein.
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