Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Creußen · Updated on 13 November 2026
Rotmainquelle - Pegnitz walk
Rotmainquelle - Pegnitz is a walk of 14.4 km from Creußen. Along the way you'll find 24 benches 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.
- 14.4 km
- ± 3:25 h
- ↑ 145 m · ↓ 315 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Creußen
0 km14.4 km · 24 benches
Finish
14.4 kmAt the finish: Pegnitzquelle, Luther-Denkmal and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.4 kmBetween 0 km and 14.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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: Freak-Line-Community · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 14.2 km
Memorial · after 14.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 145 m
- Down
- ↓ 315 m
- Highest point
- 594 m
- Lowest point
- 423 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 433 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
14.4 km in total- Track: 7.7 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Path: 350 m
- Busy road: 50 m
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
14.4 km in total- Asphalt: 3.9 km
- Gravel: 3 km
- Unpaved: 2.2 km
- Paved: 75 m
- Unknown: 5.2 km
About the walking route Rotmainquelle - Pegnitz
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rotmainquelle - Pegnitz is a walking route of 14.4 km that starts in Creußen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rotmainquelle and finish in Pegnitz. Along the way you pass Pegnitzquelle (after 14.2 km) and Luther-Denkmal (after 14.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 145 m in total and descend 315 m. Allow ± 3:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.7 km), road (4.4 km) and street (1.9 km). Of the surface, 3.9 km asphalt and 3 km gravel. For 5.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 24 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
BöheimsteinRuins · 402 m from the route - 2
Burgstall WartbergArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 3
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 4
Ruine SophienburgCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Großer LochsteinAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 6
Schloss UnternschreezCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 7
CastleCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 8
Burgstall KandlbergArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route - 9
Aussichtsturm Hohenmirsberger PlatteViewpoint · 6 km from the route - 10
Deutsches SchreibmaschinenmuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 11
Burgstall Gernotenstein (Huwenstein)Archaeological site · 7 km from the route - 12
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 8 km from the route - 13
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 8.1 km from the route - 14
Siegesturm EckersdorfViewpoint · 8.2 km from the route - 15
Ökologisch-Botanischer GartenAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 16
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 17
Burgstall AltenkünsbergArchaeological site · 8.7 km from the route - 18
SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 8.7 km from the route - 19
Schloss FantaisieAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 20
Burg PottensteinAttraction · 9 km from the route - 21
ScharfrichtermuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 22
Schloss BirkenCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 24
Schloss MeyernbergCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 25
Jean-Paul-DenkmalMemorial · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rotmainquelle - Pegnitz?
Rotmainquelle - Pegnitz is 14.4 km long. Allow ± 3:25 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 Rotmainquelle to Pegnitz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Creußen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 145 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 14.4 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 Pegnitzquelle and Luther-Denkmal.
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