Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nuremberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Alb-Quer-Weg walk
Alb-Quer-Weg is a walk of 57 km from Nuremberg. Along the way you'll find 91 benches and 6 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.
- 57 km
- ± 14:25 h
- ↑ 1,062 m · ↓ 901 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Nuremberg
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
21.7 km · 23 benches
Public toilet
21.7 km392 m · 2 benches
Jüdisches Museum
22.1 kmMuseum
2.4 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
24.4 km13.2 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
37.6 km562 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
38.2 km5 km · bench
Burg Hartenstein
43.2 kmAttraction
8.9 km · 8 benches
Ossingerturm
52.1 kmObservation tower
3.2 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
55.3 km1.7 km · 5 benches
Finish
57 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.7 kmBetween 0 km and 21.7 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: Michaelplanegg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 22.1 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 43.2 km
Observation tower · after 52.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,062 m
- Down
- ↓ 901 m
- Highest point
- 629 m
- Lowest point
- 311 m
- 5-10% slope · 12 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.1 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
57 km in total- Track: 35.5 km
- Path: 8.8 km
- Street: 6.5 km
- Road: 5.4 km
- Busy road: 300 m
- Footpath: 175 m
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
57 km in total- Gravel: 20.6 km
- Unpaved: 18.3 km
- Asphalt: 7.3 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 9.5 km
About the walking route Alb-Quer-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Alb-Quer-Weg is a walking route of 57 km that starts in Nuremberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Nürnberg and finish in Pruihausen. Along the way you pass Jüdisches Museum (after 22.1 km), Burg Hartenstein (after 43.2 km) and Ossingerturm (after 52.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,062 m in total and descend 901 m. Allow ± 14:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35.5 km), path (8.8 km) and street (6.5 km). Of the surface, 20.6 km gravel and 18.3 km unpaved. For 9.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 91 benches and 6 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.7 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 · 4.7 km from the route - 2
Germanisches NationalmuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 3
Albrecht Dürer's HouseMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 4
FrauenkircheAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 5
St. Sebald ChurchAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 6
St. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 7
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 8
Beautiful FountainAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 9
Craftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 10
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 11
Nassauer HausAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 12
WeinstadelAttraction · 5 km from the route - 13
hangman's houseMuseum · 5 km from the route - 14
Memorium Nuremberg TrialsMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 15
Historic Rock-cut CellarsAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 16
Former Customs HouseAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 17
Toy Museum NurembergMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 18
Hangman's BridgeAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 19
Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg (DB Museum)Museum · 5.4 km from the route - 20
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 21
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 110 m from the route - 22
RothenbergAttraction · 113 m from the route - 23
BärenbrunnenAttraction · 492 m from the route - 24
PetershöhleArchaeological site · 509 m from the route - 25
Ruine Schloss OberbürgCastle · 804 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Alb-Quer-Weg?
Alb-Quer-Weg is 57 km long. Allow ± 14:25 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 Nürnberg to Pruihausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Nuremberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,062 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.7 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 Jüdisches Museum, Burg Hartenstein and Ossingerturm.
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