Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Erlangen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Buchenbühl-Steudach walk
Buchenbühl-Steudach is a walk of 28.7 km from Erlangen. Along the way you'll find 23 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 28.7 km
- ± 6:35 h
- ↑ 138 m · ↓ 108 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Erlangen
0 km277 m · 3 benches
Public toilet and water point
277 m2.4 km · bench
Bike pump
2.6 km14.9 km · 5 benches
Zum Schloß
17.6 kmCastle
1.5 km · 2 benches
Hirschenstein
19.1 kmMemorial
7.4 km · 11 benches
Frauenkreuz
26.5 kmAttraction
2.2 km · bench
Finish
28.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 28.4 kmBetween 277 m and 28.7 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: Janericloebe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 17.6 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 19.1 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 26.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 138 m
- Down
- ↓ 108 m
- Highest point
- 347 m
- Lowest point
- 277 m
- 5-10% slope · 144 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
28.7 km in total- Track: 19.8 km
- Street: 3.7 km
- Road: 3.4 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 325 m
- Cycleway: 275 m
Surfaces
28.7 km in total- Gravel: 12.3 km
- Asphalt: 8.1 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Natural: 300 m
- Unknown: 4.9 km
About the walking route Buchenbühl-Steudach
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Buchenbühl-Steudach is a walking route of 28.7 km that starts in Erlangen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Zum Schloß (after 17.6 km), Hirschenstein (after 19.1 km) and Frauenkreuz (after 26.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 138 m in total and descend 108 m. Allow ± 6:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.8 km), street (3.7 km) and road (3.4 km). Of the surface, 12.3 km gravel and 8.1 km asphalt. For 4.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 296 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Imperial CastleAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 2
Germanisches NationalmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 3
Albrecht Dürer's HouseMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 4
FrauenkircheAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 5
St. Sebald ChurchAttraction · 6 km from the route - 6
St. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 7
Beautiful FountainAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 8
Craftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 9
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 8 km from the route - 10
WeinstadelAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 11
hangman's houseMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 12
Nassauer HausAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 13
Memorium Nuremberg TrialsMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 14
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 15
Historic Rock-cut CellarsAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 16
Toy Museum NurembergMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 17
Hangman's BridgeAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 18
Former Customs HouseAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 19
Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg (DB Museum)Museum · 7.1 km from the route - 20
AurachbrückeAttraction · 135 m from the route - 21
Franz-Köhl-TurmObservation tower · 163 m from the route - 22
SiebensteinAttraction · 312 m from the route - 23
Schloss GroßgründlachAttraction · 529 m from the route - 24
Schloss SteinachCastle · 769 m from the route - 25
Burgstall im LoheCastle · 1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Buchenbühl-Steudach?
Buchenbühl-Steudach is 28.7 km long. Allow ± 6:35 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 Erlangen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 138 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Zum Schloß, Hirschenstein and Frauenkreuz.
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