Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schnaittach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Paul-Pfinzing-Weg walk
Paul-Pfinzing-Weg is a walk of 98.6 km from Schnaittach that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 97 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 98.6 km
- ± 24:50 h
- ↑ 1,760 m · ↓ 1,771 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Schnaittach
0 km3.3 km · bench
2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines
3.3 km18.1 km · 19 benches
Schullandheim Schloß Vorra
21.4 kmPublic toilet
2.6 km · 2 benches
Water point
24 km13.4 km · 14 benches
Schloss Haunritz
37.4 kmCastle
2 km · 3 benches
Burgruine Lichtenegg
39.4 kmCastle
5.1 km · 2 benches
Honesty box
44.5 km39.3 km · 16 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
83.8 km2.9 km · 11 benches
Water point
86.7 km1.2 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
87.9 km10.8 km · 11 benches
Back at the start
98.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 62.5 kmBetween 21.4 km and 83.8 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: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 21.5 km
Castle · after 37.4 km
Castle · after 39.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,760 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,771 m
- Highest point
- 598 m
- Lowest point
- 325 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 991 m
- 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
98.6 km in total- Track: 62 km
- Path: 14.2 km
- Street: 9.6 km
- Road: 9.5 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
98.6 km in total- Unpaved: 22.3 km
- Gravel: 21 km
- Asphalt: 12.9 km
- Paved: 3.7 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 37.2 km
About the walking route Paul-Pfinzing-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Paul-Pfinzing-Weg is a circular walk of 98.6 km from Schnaittach: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Schullandheim Schloß Vorra (after 21.5 km), Schloss Haunritz (after 37.4 km) and Burgruine Lichtenegg (after 39.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,760 m in total and descend 1,771 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 24:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (62 km), path (14.2 km) and street (9.6 km). Of the surface, 22.3 km unpaved and 21 km gravel. For 37.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 97 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 24 km, after 83.8 km, after 83.9 km and after 86.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 62.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 138 m from the route - 3
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 139 m from the route - 4
Schloss ReichenschwandCastle · 142 m from the route - 5
MoritzbergturmObservation tower · 365 m from the route - 6
Burgruine OsternoheCastle · 684 m from the route - 7
WolfsgrubeAttraction · 763 m from the route - 8
St. LeonhardAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Klingender WasserfallAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Schloss ThalheimCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 11
Burg HauseckCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Burgstall Kleiner HansgörgelArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 13
Schlangenfichte (alt)Attraction · 1.8 km from the route - 14
SprosselbrunnenAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 15
Burgstall Ödes SchlossArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 16
Steinerne Rinne am BuchenbergAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 17
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Wasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 2 km from the route - 19
TetzelschlossCastle · 2 km from the route - 20
RothenbergAttraction · 2 km from the route - 21
Burgstall KeilbergArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 22
Burgstall Altes SchlossArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 23
WenzelburgCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 24
Burgstall HienbergArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 25
Kirchenruine St. LeonhardRuins · 2.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Paul-Pfinzing-Weg?
Paul-Pfinzing-Weg is 98.6 km long. Allow ± 24:50 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schnaittach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,760 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 62.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schullandheim Schloß Vorra, Schloss Haunritz and Burgruine Lichtenegg.
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