Walking route · Waischenfeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pegnitz - Weiße Marter bei Köttweinsdorf walk
Pegnitz - Weiße Marter bei Köttweinsdorf is a walk of 27.8 km from Waischenfeld. Along the way you'll find 35 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.
- 27.8 km
- ± 6:55 h
- ↑ 459 m · ↓ 374 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 35 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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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Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 459 m
- Down
- ↓ 374 m
- Highest point
- 603 m
- Lowest point
- 361 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 978 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
27.8 km in total- Track: 17.9 km
- Road: 4.7 km
- Street: 3.1 km
- Path: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 275 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
27.8 km in total- Gravel: 8.3 km
- Asphalt: 4.2 km
- Unpaved: 4.1 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 200 m
- Unknown: 9.6 km
About the walking route Pegnitz - Weiße Marter bei Köttweinsdorf
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pegnitz - Weiße Marter bei Köttweinsdorf is a walking route of 27.8 km that starts in Waischenfeld. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 459 m in total and descend 374 m. Allow ± 6:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17.9 km), road (4.7 km) and street (3.1 km). Of the surface, 8.3 km gravel and 4.2 km asphalt. For 9.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 35 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Fränkische Schweiz 7-Tage-WanderungHard · Circular walk97.1 km
- Markgrafenweg Erlangen-BayreuthHard · From A to B82.5 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 165 m from the route - 2
Burgstall Alte VesteArchaeological site · 405 m from the route - 3
BöheimsteinRuins · 410 m from the route - 4
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 749 m from the route - 5
Burg RabensteinCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 6
SophienhöhleAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 7
Burg RabeneckCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 8
RiesenburgAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 9
Burgstall SchlüsselbergArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 10
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 11
Burgstall WartbergArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 12
CastleCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 13
Fränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 14
CastleCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 15
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 16
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 17
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 3.2 km from the route - 18
SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 3.6 km from the route - 19
Burg WaischenfeldAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 20
Aussichtsturm Hohes KreuzObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 21
Steinerner BeutelAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Großer LochsteinAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 23
Burg PottensteinAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 24
ScharfrichtermuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 25
Viktor v. ScheffelMemorial · 4.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pegnitz - Weiße Marter bei Köttweinsdorf?
Pegnitz - Weiße Marter bei Köttweinsdorf is 27.8 km long. Allow ± 6:55 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 Waischenfeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 459 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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 Aussichtsturm Hohenmirsberger Platte and Luther-Denkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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