Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Veldensteiner Forst · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wallfahrerweg Neuhaus - Hufeisen walk
Wallfahrerweg Neuhaus - Hufeisen is a walk of 11.2 km from Veldensteiner Forst. Along the way you'll find 7 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 11.2 km
- ± 2:40 h
- ↑ 104 m · ↓ 165 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Veldensteiner Forst
0 km10.6 km · 5 benches
Burg Veldenstein
10.6 kmAttraction
408 m
Public toilet
11 km198 m · 2 benches
Finish
11.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 11 kmBetween 0 km and 11 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Sabata · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 10.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 104 m
- Down
- ↓ 165 m
- Highest point
- 493 m
- Lowest point
- 388 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.9 km
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
11.2 km in total- Track: 9.2 km
- Busy road: 827 m
- Road: 450 m
- Street: 350 m
- Path: 325 m
Surfaces
11.2 km in total- Gravel: 5.9 km
- Asphalt: 752 m
- Unpaved: 275 m
- Paved: 125 m
- Natural: 50 m
- Unknown: 4.1 km
About the walking route Wallfahrerweg Neuhaus - Hufeisen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wallfahrerweg Neuhaus - Hufeisen is a walking route of 11.2 km that starts in Veldensteiner Forst. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Veldenstein (after 10.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 104 m in total and descend 165 m. Allow ± 2:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.2 km), busy road (827 m) and road (450 m). Of the surface, 5.9 km gravel and 752 m asphalt. For 4.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 7 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Fränkische Schweiz 5-Tage-WanderungHard · From A to B105.1 km
- Wallfahrerweg Hufeisen - PottensteinModerate · From A to B12.6 km
- Spies - Wildgehege HufeisenModerate · From A to B13.8 km
- Hufeisen - LeienfelsModerate · From A to B12.4 km
- Jakobsweg Hof-HiltpoltsteinHard · From A to B135.7 km
- Hiltpoltstein-PegnitzHard · From A to B24.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MaximiliansgrotteAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 2
Großer LochsteinAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 3
PetershöhleArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 4
Naturdenkmal Steinerne StadtAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 5
Burg HartensteinAttraction · 4 km from the route - 6
Burgstall auf der HasenleiteArchaeological site · 4.2 km from the route - 7
PflegamtsschlossCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 8
Burg BetzensteinCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 9
Burgstall Gernotenstein (Huwenstein)Archaeological site · 6 km from the route - 10
Schlangenfichte (alt)Attraction · 6.6 km from the route - 11
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 7.1 km from the route - 12
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 13
BöheimsteinRuins · 7.2 km from the route - 14
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 15
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 16
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 17
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 18
Burg HauseckCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 19
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 20
CastleCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 21
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 22
Schullandheim Schloß VorraAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 23
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route - 24
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 25
Burgstall WartbergArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wallfahrerweg Neuhaus - Hufeisen?
Wallfahrerweg Neuhaus - Hufeisen is 11.2 km long. Allow ± 2:40 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 Veldensteiner Forst.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 104 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 11 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Veldenstein.
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