Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Auerbach in der Oberpfalz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hohe Tanne-Zantberg walk
Hohe Tanne-Zantberg is a walk of 32.6 km from Auerbach in der Oberpfalz. Along the way you'll find 32 benches and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 32.6 km
- ± 8:20 h
- ↑ 646 m · ↓ 454 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
0 km5.7 km · 2 benches
Beobachtungsturm
5.7 kmObservation tower
10.7 km · 10 benches
Burg Veldenstein
16.4 kmPublic toilet
535 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
16.9 km11 km · 13 benches
Ossingerturm
27.9 kmObservation tower
4.7 km · 3 benches
Finish
32.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.4 kmBetween 0 km and 16.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 5.7 km
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Photo: Sabata · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 16.4 km
Observation tower · after 27.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 646 m
- Down
- ↓ 454 m
- Highest point
- 639 m
- Lowest point
- 387 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 983 m
- 15-20% slope · 164 m
- 1 flight of 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
32.6 km in total- Track: 23 km
- Path: 5.8 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 550 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
32.6 km in total- Gravel: 7.6 km
- Asphalt: 4.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.7 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Paved: 850 m
- Unknown: 14.6 km
About the walking route Hohe Tanne-Zantberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hohe Tanne-Zantberg is a walking route of 32.6 km that starts in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hohe Tanne and finish in Zantberg. Along the way you pass Beobachtungsturm (after 5.7 km), Burg Veldenstein (after 16.4 km) and Ossingerturm (after 27.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 646 m in total and descend 454 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (23 km), path (5.8 km) and road (1.6 km). Of the surface, 7.6 km gravel and 4.6 km asphalt. For 14.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 32 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Erzweg Neuhauser SchlaufeHard · From A to B22.5 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- Erzweg, Etappe 3: Auerbach - NeuhausModerate · From A to B13.3 km
- Östlicher Albrandweg (Rotstrich) (Teil 3)Hard · From A to B56.7 km
- Michelfeld-RußhütteEasy · From A to B4 km
- Erzweg Königssteiner SchlaufeHard · From A to B27.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 2
Naturdenkmal Steinerne StadtAttraction · 390 m from the route - 3
MaximiliansgrotteAttraction · 998 m from the route - 4
Schloss HolnsteinCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 5
Burgstall Gernotenstein (Huwenstein)Archaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 6
PetershöhleArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 7
Burg HartensteinAttraction · 4 km from the route - 8
Burgstall auf der HasenleiteArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 9
Großer LochsteinAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 10
Burgstall HartenfelsCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 11
Schloss KirchenreinbachCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 12
CastleCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 13
Burg RupprechtsteinCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 14
Burg HauseckCastle · 6 km from the route - 15
OsterhöhleAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 16
St. MartinRuins · 6.4 km from the route - 17
Schlangenfichte (alt)Attraction · 6.5 km from the route - 18
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 19
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 20
BöheimsteinRuins · 8.2 km from the route - 21
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 22
Schullandheim Schloß VorraAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 23
Burg BetzensteinCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 24
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 25
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hohe Tanne-Zantberg?
Hohe Tanne-Zantberg is 32.6 km long. Allow ± 8:20 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 Hohe Tanne to Zantberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 646 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.4 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 Beobachtungsturm, Burg Veldenstein and Ossingerturm.
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