Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Karlstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
DAV-Weg walk
DAV-Weg is a walk of 26 km from Karlstadt. Along the way you'll find 38 benches, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 26 km
- ± 7:15 h
- ↑ 887 m · ↓ 649 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Karlstadt
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
218 m · 3 benches
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Karlstadt
218 mPublic toilet and bike pump
1.1 km · 13 benches
Schloss Mühlbach
1.3 kmCastle
24.6 km · 22 benches
Finish
26 kmAt the finish: public toilet and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.6 kmBetween 364 m and 26 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.
Museum · after 218 m
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 1.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 887 m
- Down
- ↓ 649 m
- Highest point
- 499 m
- Lowest point
- 149 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 391 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 652 m
- 1 flight of 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
26 km in total- Track: 16 km
- Path: 5.1 km
- Street: 3 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Road: 375 m
- Footpath: 325 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
26 km in total- Asphalt: 7.4 km
- Gravel: 2.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Paved: 675 m
- Natural: 100 m
- Unknown: 12.6 km
About the walking route DAV-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
DAV-Weg is a walking route of 26 km that starts in Karlstadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Karlstadt and finish in Weihersgrund. Along the way you pass Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Karlstadt (after 218 m) and Schloss Mühlbach (after 1.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 887 m in total and descend 649 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16 km), path (5.1 km) and street (3 km). Of the surface, 7.4 km asphalt and 2.8 km gravel. For 12.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 38 benches, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.6 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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Ruine KarlsburgRuins · 258 m from the route - 2
Burgruine LaudenbachRuins · 1.3 km from the route - 3
Burgruine Schönarts (Alte Burg)Ruins · 3.6 km from the route - 4
Steinbruch am GrainbergAttraction · 4 km from the route - 5
Burg RothenfelsCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 6
Blauer TurmRuins · 6.1 km from the route - 7
BayersturmObservation tower · 6.3 km from the route - 8
IsolatorenmuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 9
Steinernes HausAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 10
SpessartmuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 11
Burgsinner SchlossCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 12
Schloss ThüngenCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 13
HeinrichsquelleAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 14
RingelbachschluchtAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 15
Ruine HomburgCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 16
Burgruine und Klosterruine SchönrainCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 17
RuinsRuins · 8.7 km from the route - 18
BauernhausmuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 19
Schloss RothenbuchCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 20St. Nepomuk-StatueMemorial · 4.1 km from the route
- 21Alte BurgRuins · 5.9 km from the route
- 22Neues SchlossCastle · 7 km from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 8.2 km from the route
- 24HammermuseumMuseum · 10 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is DAV-Weg?
DAV-Weg is 26 km long. Allow ± 7:15 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 Karlstadt to Weihersgrund.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Karlstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 887 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 25.6 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 Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Karlstadt and Schloss Mühlbach.
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