Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schnaittach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jura-Gebirgsweg walk
Jura-Gebirgsweg is a walk of 42.9 km from Schnaittach. Along the way you'll find 85 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 2 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.
- 42.9 km
- ± 11:10 h
- ↑ 981 m · ↓ 1,131 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Schnaittach
0 km518 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
518 m11.7 km · 17 benches
Water point
12.2 km2.1 km · 6 benches
Water point
14.2 km9.4 km · 12 benches
Kalktuffterrasse bei Kainsbach
23.6 kmAttraction
1.5 km · 4 benches
Water point
25.1 km2.1 km · 7 benches
Water point
27.2 km3.9 km · 16 benches
Water point
31.1 km11.8 km · 13 benches
Finish
42.9 kmAt the finish: Schullandheim Schloß Vorra and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 42.4 kmBetween 518 m and 42.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 23.6 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 42.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 981 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,131 m
- Highest point
- 590 m
- Lowest point
- 329 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 647 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
42.9 km in total- Track: 25.2 km
- Path: 7.1 km
- Street: 7.1 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Busy road: 939 m
Surfaces
42.9 km in total- Gravel: 12 km
- Unpaved: 11.6 km
- Asphalt: 9.1 km
- Natural: 725 m
- Paved: 500 m
- Unknown: 8.9 km
About the walking route Jura-Gebirgsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jura-Gebirgsweg is a walking route of 42.9 km that starts in Schnaittach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schloßberg and finish in Vorra. Along the way you pass Kalktuffterrasse bei Kainsbach (after 23.6 km) and Schullandheim Schloß Vorra (after 42.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 981 m in total and descend 1,131 m. Allow ± 11:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (25.2 km), path (7.1 km) and street (7.1 km). Of the surface, 12 km gravel and 11.6 km unpaved. For 8.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 85 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 12.2 km, after 14.2 km, after 25.1 km, after 27.2 km and after 31.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 42.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 2
BadhausMuseum · 113 m from the route - 3
Burg ReicheneckCastle · 114 m from the route - 4
Burgruine OsternoheCastle · 121 m from the route - 5
Schloss ReichenschwandCastle · 142 m from the route - 6
KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 386 m from the route - 7
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 391 m from the route - 8
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 591 m from the route - 9
Burgstall Kleiner HansgörgelArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 10
LichtensteinMonument · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 12
Burg HauseckCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Schlangenfichte (alt)Attraction · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 15
DoggerstollenMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 16
HoubirgArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 17
Steinerne Rinne am BuchenbergAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 18
RothenbergAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 19
TetzelschlossCastle · 2 km from the route - 20
Burgstall "Hacburg"Archaeological site · 2 km from the route - 21
Mahnmal der KZ-OpferAttraction · 2 km from the route - 22
Burgstall HienbergArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Burgstall Ödes SchlossArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 24
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 25
Burgstall Altes SchlossArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jura-Gebirgsweg?
Jura-Gebirgsweg is 42.9 km long. Allow ± 11:10 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 Schloßberg to Vorra.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schnaittach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 981 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 42.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kalktuffterrasse bei Kainsbach and Schullandheim Schloß Vorra.
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