Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ebermannstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pegnitz - Ebermannstadt walk
Pegnitz - Ebermannstadt is a walk of 66.1 km from Ebermannstadt. Along the way you'll find 120 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 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.
- 66.1 km
- ± 16:45 h
- ↑ 1,229 m · ↓ 1,095 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ebermannstadt
0 kmAt the start: St. Johannes Nepomuk.
369 m · 6 benches
Heimatmuseum
369 mPublic toilet
224 m · 3 benches
Alte Wache, ehemaliges Wasserschloss
593 mCastle
15.6 km · 18 benches
Water point
16.2 km12.9 km · 23 benches
2 public toilets and water point
29.1 km638 m · 7 benches
Heiliger Nepomuk
29.8 kmPublic toilet
36.4 km · 62 benches
Finish
66.1 kmAt the finish: Pegnitzquelle, Luther-Denkmal and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 36.4 kmBetween 29.8 km and 66.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Ailura · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 atView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 5 m
Museum · after 369 m
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Photo: Mikmaq · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 593 m
Memorial · after 29.9 km
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Photo: Freak-Line-Community · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 66 km
Memorial · after 66.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,229 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,095 m
- Highest point
- 571 m
- Lowest point
- 295 m
- 5-10% slope · 13 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 997 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
66.1 km in total- Track: 42.5 km
- Path: 9.2 km
- Road: 7.7 km
- Street: 5.4 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 50 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
66.1 km in total- Gravel: 16.9 km
- Asphalt: 13.8 km
- Unpaved: 7.7 km
- Paved: 4.3 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 21.6 km
About the walking route Pegnitz - Ebermannstadt
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pegnitz - Ebermannstadt is a walking route of 66.1 km that starts in Ebermannstadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ebermannstadt and finish in Pegnitz. Along the way you pass St. Johannes Nepomuk (after 5 m), Heimatmuseum (after 369 m) and Alte Wache, ehemaliges Wasserschloss (after 593 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,229 m in total and descend 1,095 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (42.5 km), path (9.2 km) and road (7.7 km). Of the surface, 16.9 km gravel and 13.8 km asphalt. For 21.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 120 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 16.2 km and after 29.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burgstall WartbergArchaeological site · 105 m from the route - 2
Burg FeuersteinCastle · 121 m from the route - 3
Burgstall VestenbergArchaeological site · 148 m from the route - 4
Unteres ScheunenviertelAttraction · 153 m from the route - 5
Steinerner BeutelAttraction · 219 m from the route - 6
Burg WaischenfeldAttraction · 231 m from the route - 7
BurgstallArchaeological site · 273 m from the route - 8
SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 381 m from the route - 9
BöheimsteinRuins · 403 m from the route - 10
ScharfrichtermuseumMuseum · 663 m from the route - 11
Burg PottensteinAttraction · 687 m from the route - 12
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 779 m from the route - 13
WallerwarteObservation tower · 911 m from the route - 14
Burgstall SchlüsselbergArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 15
SchlüsselsteinViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 16
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 17
SophienhöhleAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 18
Schloss UnterleinleiterCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 19
Burg RabensteinCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 20
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 21
Burgstall Alte VesteArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Schloss PretzfeldCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 23
Burg RabeneckCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 24
BinghöhleAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 25
Aussichtsturm Hohenmirsberger PlatteViewpoint · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pegnitz - Ebermannstadt?
Pegnitz - Ebermannstadt is 66.1 km long. Allow ± 16:45 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 Ebermannstadt to Pegnitz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ebermannstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,229 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.4 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 St. Johannes Nepomuk, Heimatmuseum and Alte Wache, ehemaliges Wasserschloss.
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