Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Veldensteiner Forst · Updated on 14 November 2026
Spies - Wildgehege Hufeisen walk
Spies - Wildgehege Hufeisen is a walk of 13.8 km from Veldensteiner Forst. Along the way you'll find 19 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.
- 13.8 km
- ± 3:25 h
- ↑ 223 m · ↓ 129 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Veldensteiner Forst
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
6.7 km · 6 benches
Pflegamtsschloss
6.7 kmCastle
158 m · 3 benches
Burg Betzenstein
6.8 kmCastle
6.9 km · 10 benches
Finish
13.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.7 kmBetween 52 m and 13.8 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: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 6.7 km
Castle · after 6.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 223 m
- Down
- ↓ 129 m
- Highest point
- 587 m
- Lowest point
- 443 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 277 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
13.8 km in total- Track: 9 km
- Road: 3.3 km
- Path: 975 m
- Street: 401 m
Surfaces
13.8 km in total- Asphalt: 4.1 km
- Gravel: 1.7 km
- Paved: 75 m
- Unpaved: 75 m
- Natural: 50 m
- Unknown: 7.8 km
About the walking route Spies - Wildgehege Hufeisen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Spies - Wildgehege Hufeisen is a walking route of 13.8 km that starts in Veldensteiner Forst. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Pflegamtsschloss (after 6.7 km) and Burg Betzenstein (after 6.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 223 m in total and descend 129 m. Allow ± 3:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9 km), road (3.3 km) and path (975 m). Of the surface, 4.1 km asphalt and 1.7 km gravel. For 7.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Jakobsweg Hof-HiltpoltsteinHard · From A to B135.7 km
- Hiltpoltstein-PegnitzHard · From A to B24.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 369 m from the route - 2
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 3
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 4
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 5
Großer LochsteinAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 6
WildenfelsCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 7
CastleCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 8
Burgstall SpitzenbergArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 9
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 10
Burg WintersteinCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 11
Burgstall HienbergArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 12
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 13
Burgruine OsternoheCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 14
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 5.7 km from the route - 15
Burg HiltpoltsteinAttraction · 6 km from the route - 16
TucherschlossCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 17
Ruine BärnfelsCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 18
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 7 km from the route - 19
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 20
Burgstall Gernotenstein (Huwenstein)Archaeological site · 7.1 km from the route - 21
BöheimsteinRuins · 7.2 km from the route - 22
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 23
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 24
SignalsteinViewpoint · 8 km from the route - 25
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Spies - Wildgehege Hufeisen?
Spies - Wildgehege Hufeisen is 13.8 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Veldensteiner Forst.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 223 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 13.7 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 Pflegamtsschloss and Burg Betzenstein.
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