Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Buckenhof · Updated on 14 November 2026
Eppeleinsweg walk
Eppeleinsweg is a walk of 90.9 km from Buckenhof. Along the way you'll find 246 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 90.9 km
- ± 22:10 h
- ↑ 1,179 m · ↓ 1,039 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Buckenhof
0 km208 m · 8 benches
Bike pump
208 m2.2 km · 10 benches
Fuchsstein
2.5 kmMemorial
628 m
Birkenlachstein
3.1 kmMemorial
2.7 km · 2 benches
Hasenstein
5.8 kmAttraction
16.8 km · 13 benches
Kolerschloss
22.7 km2 water fountains and refill points
258 m · 6 benches
Water point
22.9 km7.7 km · 15 benches
2 public toilets
30.7 km153 m · bench
Kirchenruine St. Leonhard
30.8 kmWater point
283 m · 2 benches
Wenzelburg
31.1 kmCastle
171 m · 5 benches
Public toilet and water point
31.3 km3.5 km · 16 benches
Water point
34.8 km3.3 km · 3 benches
Moritzbergturm
38.1 kmObservation tower
21.2 km · 41 benches
Burg Thann
59.3 kmPublic toilet
3 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
62.3 km674 m · 3 benches
Treidelschiff Elfriede
62.9 kmAttraction
8.3 km · 15 benches
Deutschordensschloss
71.3 kmCastle
14.3 km · 20 benches
Burgstall Stauf Vorburg
85.6 kmArchaeological site
4.4 km · 23 benches
Public toilet
90 km678 m · 25 benches
Public toilet
90.6 km256 m · 28 benches
Finish
90.9 kmAt the finish: Münster St. Johannes, 2 public toilets, water point and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.7 kmBetween 0 km and 30.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 2.5 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 3.1 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.8 km
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Photo: Barbaraglessinger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 22.7 km
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Photo: Franconia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 30.9 km
Castle · after 31.1 km
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Photo: Mikmaq · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 38.1 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 59.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,179 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,039 m
- Highest point
- 590 m
- Lowest point
- 291 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 913 m
- 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
90.9 km in total- Track: 50.3 km
- Street: 14 km
- Path: 12.8 km
- Road: 9 km
- Footpath: 2.8 km
- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 650 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
90.9 km in total- Gravel: 30.5 km
- Asphalt: 29.3 km
- Unpaved: 12.2 km
- Paved: 4.1 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 12.9 km
About the walking route Eppeleinsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Eppeleinsweg is a walking route of 90.9 km that starts in Buckenhof. It does not end where it starts. You start in Erlangen-Buckenhof and finish in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz. Along the way you pass Fuchsstein (after 2.5 km), Birkenlachstein (after 3.1 km) and Hasenstein (after 5.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,179 m in total and descend 1,039 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (50.3 km), street (14 km) and path (12.8 km). Of the surface, 30.5 km gravel and 29.3 km asphalt. For 12.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 246 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Markgrafenweg Erlangen-BayreuthHard · From A to B82.5 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Erlangen - PinzbergHard · From A to B19 km
- Jakobsweg VEasy · From A to B6.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Welserschloss IICastle · 102 m from the route - 2
ViewpointViewpoint · 110 m from the route - 3
SchleifmühleAttraction · 135 m from the route - 4
Museum für historische Maybach-FahrzeugeMuseum · 145 m from the route - 5
ReitstadelAttraction · 147 m from the route - 6
SchreiberhausMuseum · 152 m from the route - 7
HofkircheAttraction · 193 m from the route - 8
Industriemuseum LaufMuseum · 199 m from the route - 9
Max-Joseph-DenkmalMemorial · 215 m from the route - 10
StadtmuseumMuseum · 223 m from the route - 11
PfalzgrafenschloßAttraction · 226 m from the route - 12
Schloss PuckenhofCastle · 236 m from the route - 13
ChristuskircheAttraction · 237 m from the route - 14
Museum Lothar FischerMuseum · 349 m from the route - 15
GesundbrunnenAttraction · 438 m from the route - 16
RöthenbachklammAttraction · 480 m from the route - 17
SophienquelleAttraction · 556 m from the route - 18
Kanalhafen NeumarktAttraction · 594 m from the route - 19
Klingender WasserfallAttraction · 770 m from the route - 20
Schloss GrünsbergAttraction · 845 m from the route - 21
SprosselbrunnenAttraction · 927 m from the route - 22
KaltenbachquelleAttraction · 1 km from the route - 23
Landesgartenschau-GeländeAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 24
Wallfahrtskirche Maria HilfAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 25
DürerquelleAttraction · 1.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Eppeleinsweg?
Eppeleinsweg is 90.9 km long. Allow ± 22:10 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 runs from Erlangen-Buckenhof to Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Buckenhof.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,179 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fuchsstein, Birkenlachstein and Hasenstein.
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