Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heidenheim an der Brenz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Albschäferweg walk
Albschäferweg is a walk of 56.4 km from Heidenheim an der Brenz. Along the way you'll find 63 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 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.
- 56.4 km
- ± 13:50 h
- ↑ 788 m · ↓ 824 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Heidenheim an der Brenz
0 km15.2 km · 6 benches
ehem. Burg Auernheim
15.2 kmArchaeological site
6.3 km · 8 benches
Härtsfeld-Museumsbahn
21.5 kmPublic toilet
6.4 km · 4 benches
Water point
27.9 km273 m
Burg Katzenstein
28.2 kmPublic toilet
27.9 km · 37 benches
2 public toilets
56.1 km319 m · 8 benches
Finish
56.4 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.9 kmBetween 28.2 km and 56.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Bernhard Hampp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 15.2 km
Museum · after 21.5 km
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Photo: Bernd Haynold · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 28.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 788 m
- Down
- ↓ 824 m
- Highest point
- 653 m
- Lowest point
- 460 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 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
56.4 km in total- Track: 36.2 km
- Path: 15.7 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Road: 800 m
- Footpath: 625 m
- Busy road: 234 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
56.4 km in total- Gravel: 11.6 km
- Asphalt: 4.7 km
- Unpaved: 3.7 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 33.2 km
About the walking route Albschäferweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Albschäferweg is a walking route of 56.4 km that starts in Heidenheim an der Brenz. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass ehem. Burg Auernheim (after 15.2 km), Härtsfeld-Museumsbahn (after 21.5 km) and Burg Katzenstein (after 28.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 788 m in total and descend 824 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (36.2 km), path (15.7 km) and street (2.7 km). Of the surface, 11.6 km gravel and 4.7 km asphalt. For 33.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 63 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 27.9 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Albschäferweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
VogelherdhöhleAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 2
Abteikirche NeresheimAttraction · 116 m from the route - 3
StadtkircheAttraction · 138 m from the route - 4
Steiff-MuseumMuseum · 139 m from the route - 5
AttractionAttraction · 234 m from the route - 6
Schloss BallmertshofenAttraction · 760 m from the route - 7
Schloss TaxisCastle · 887 m from the route - 8
GüssenburgCastle · 2 km from the route - 9
Rommel-DenkmalMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 10
Kunstmuseum HeidenheimMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 11
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 12
HeidenschmiedeArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 13
Hürbe-UrsprungAttraction · 4 km from the route - 14
Schloss OberbechingenCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 15
Schloss BurgbergCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 16
CharlottenhöhleAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 17
KaltenburgCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 18
EselsburgCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 19
Ruine HerwartsteinViewpoint · 5.4 km from the route - 20
Schloss DuttensteinCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 21
Ruine HurwangRuins · 6.2 km from the route - 22
ehem. Burg FalkensteinCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 23
Burg HürgersteinCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 24
PeststeinMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 25
MariensäuleMemorial · 7.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Albschäferweg?
Albschäferweg is 56.4 km long. Allow ± 13:50 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 Heidenheim an der Brenz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 788 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.9 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 ehem. Burg Auernheim, Härtsfeld-Museumsbahn and Burg Katzenstein.
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