Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pommelsbrunn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Gelbkreuz (Erzweg Birgland Schlaufe) walk
Gelbkreuz (Erzweg Birgland Schlaufe) is a walk of 34 km from Pommelsbrunn. Along the way you'll find 34 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 34 km
- ± 8:50 h
- ↑ 758 m · ↓ 525 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pommelsbrunn
0 km7.3 km · 5 benches
Honesty box
7.3 km16 km · 7 benches
Public toilet and water point
23.3 km705 m · 4 benches
Public toilet and water point
24 km10 km · 16 benches
Finish
34 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.3 kmBetween 0 km and 23.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 758 m
- Down
- ↓ 525 m
- Highest point
- 613 m
- Lowest point
- 376 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 684 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
34 km in total- Track: 22.1 km
- Road: 4.6 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 575 m
Surfaces
34 km in total- Asphalt: 4.8 km
- Unpaved: 3.7 km
- Gravel: 3.3 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 21.1 km
About the walking route Gelbkreuz (Erzweg Birgland Schlaufe)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gelbkreuz (Erzweg Birgland Schlaufe) is a walking route of 34 km that starts in Pommelsbrunn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hartmannshof and finish in Habsberg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 758 m in total and descend 525 m. Allow ± 8:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.1 km), road (4.6 km) and path (4.5 km). Of the surface, 4.8 km asphalt and 3.7 km unpaved. For 21.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 34 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 23.4 km and after 24 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 2
Burgruine PoppbergCastle · 192 m from the route - 3
SchweppermannsburgCastle · 670 m from the route - 4
Schloss ThalheimCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Burgstall LützelburgArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 6
Burgstall ThürsnachtArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 7
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 8
Burgruine LichteneggCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 9
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route - 10
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 11
BadhausMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 12
LichtensteinMonument · 4 km from the route - 13
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 4.1 km from the route - 14
Burg ReicheneckCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 15
KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 16
Mahnmal der KZ-OpferAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 17
Burg RupprechtsteinCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 18
HoubirgArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 19
St. MartinRuins · 5 km from the route - 20
Burgstall ScharfenbergArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 21
DoggerstollenMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 22
Burgstall "Hacburg"Archaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 23
Burgstall FrickenhofenArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 24
Schloss KirchenreinbachCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 25
Wasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 5.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gelbkreuz (Erzweg Birgland Schlaufe)?
Gelbkreuz (Erzweg Birgland Schlaufe) is 34 km long. Allow ± 8:50 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 runs from Hartmannshof to Habsberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Pommelsbrunn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 758 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 23.3 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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