Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Berg b.Neumarkt i.d.OPf. · Updated on 14 November 2026
Velburger Weg walk
Velburger Weg is a walk of 41.9 km from Berg b.Neumarkt i.d.OPf.. Along the way you'll find 164 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets 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.
- 41.9 km
- ± 10:25 h
- ↑ 665 m · ↓ 555 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Berg b.Neumarkt i.d.OPf.
0 km13.9 km · 8 benches
Heinrichsbürg/Heinzburg (Burgstall)
13.9 kmRuins
4.1 km · 10 benches
Landesgartenschau-Gelände
18.1 kmAttraction
676 m · 6 benches
Kanalhafen Neumarkt
18.7 kmAttraction
637 m · 63 benches
Münster St. Johannes
19.4 km2 public toilets, water point and bike pump
279 m · 23 benches
Public toilet
19.7 km2.1 km · 29 benches
Wallfahrtskirche Maria Hilf
21.7 kmAttraction
311 m · 2 benches
Fritz-Weithas-Sternwarte
22 kmAttraction
8 km · 13 benches
Water point
30 km11.9 km · 10 benches
Finish
41.9 kmAt the finish: Kriegerdenkmal.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 22.3 kmBetween 19.7 km and 41.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Ruins · after 13.9 km
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Photo: Siegmar S. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 18.1 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 18.7 km
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Photo: Matthias Platzek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 19.4 km
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Photo: The original uploader was DALIBRI at German Wikipedia. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 21.7 km
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Photo: DALIBRI · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 22 km
Memorial · after 41.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 665 m
- Down
- ↓ 555 m
- Highest point
- 592 m
- Lowest point
- 390 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 632 m
- 2 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
41.9 km in total- Track: 25.3 km
- Path: 6 km
- Street: 5.1 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Road: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 500 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
41.9 km in total- Asphalt: 10.9 km
- Gravel: 10.1 km
- Unpaved: 7.7 km
- Natural: 4.3 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 6.8 km
About the walking route Velburger Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Velburger Weg is a walking route of 41.9 km that starts in Berg b.Neumarkt i.d.OPf.. It does not end where it starts. You start in Unterölsbach and finish in Velburg. Along the way you pass Heinrichsbürg/Heinzburg (Burgstall) (after 13.9 km), Landesgartenschau-Gelände (after 18.1 km) and Kanalhafen Neumarkt (after 18.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 665 m in total and descend 555 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (25.3 km), path (6 km) and street (5.1 km). Of the surface, 10.9 km asphalt and 10.1 km gravel. For 6.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 164 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 19.5 km and after 30 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- 5-Täler-WanderwegHard · Circular walk24.3 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Jura-Linie) Teil 2Hard · From A to B107.4 km
- BirglandwegHard · From A to B22.4 km
- Rangau-Pfalz-WegHard · From A to B105.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg ParsbergCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 2
ViewpointViewpoint · 118 m from the route - 3
SchreiberhausMuseum · 130 m from the route - 4
ReitstadelAttraction · 134 m from the route - 5
Burgruine HelfenbergCastle · 148 m from the route - 6
HofkircheAttraction · 184 m from the route - 7
PfalzgrafenschloßAttraction · 209 m from the route - 8
Max-Joseph-DenkmalMemorial · 217 m from the route - 9
StadtmuseumMuseum · 227 m from the route - 10
ChristuskircheAttraction · 234 m from the route - 11
KaltenbachquelleAttraction · 236 m from the route - 12
Museum Lothar FischerMuseum · 337 m from the route - 13
Museum für historische Maybach-FahrzeugeMuseum · 394 m from the route - 14
Burgruine VelburgCastle · 506 m from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 16
Burgruine HaimburgCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 17
Burgruine WolfsteinAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 18
DeutschordensschlossCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 19
Treidelschiff ElfriedeAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 20
Schloss DeiningCastle · 3 km from the route - 21
Burgstall FrickenhofenArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 22
Burgstall Stauf VorburgArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 23
AdelburgAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 24
Schloß PilsachCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 25
Schloss GrünsbergAttraction · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Velburger Weg?
Velburger Weg is 41.9 km long. Allow ± 10:25 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 Unterölsbach to Velburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Berg b.Neumarkt i.d.OPf..
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 665 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Heinrichsbürg/Heinzburg (Burgstall), Landesgartenschau-Gelände and Kanalhafen Neumarkt.
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