Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Altdorf bei Nürnberg · Updated on 13 November 2026
Hochlandsteig (Gelbpunkt) walk
Hochlandsteig (Gelbpunkt) is a walk of 25.3 km from Altdorf bei Nürnberg. Along the way you'll find 44 benches, 1 water point 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.
- 25.3 km
- ± 6:10 h
- ↑ 319 m · ↓ 417 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Altdorf bei Nürnberg
0 km942 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
942 m6.9 km · 24 benches
Water point
7.8 km11.8 km · 2 benches
Kalktuffterrasse bei Kainsbach
19.6 kmAttraction
5.7 km · 12 benches
Finish
25.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.4 kmBetween 942 m and 25.3 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.
Attraction · after 19.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 319 m
- Down
- ↓ 417 m
- Highest point
- 590 m
- Lowest point
- 340 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 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
25.3 km in total- Track: 15.9 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Road: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 75 m
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
25.3 km in total- Gravel: 10.3 km
- Unpaved: 6.5 km
- Asphalt: 4.5 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 1.6 km
About the walking route Hochlandsteig (Gelbpunkt)
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hochlandsteig (Gelbpunkt) is a walking route of 25.3 km that starts in Altdorf bei Nürnberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Altdorf bei Nürnberg and finish in Hersbruck. Along the way you pass Kalktuffterrasse bei Kainsbach (after 19.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 319 m in total and descend 417 m. Allow ± 6:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.9 km), path (4.2 km) and street (2.8 km). Of the surface, 10.3 km gravel and 6.5 km unpaved. For 1.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 44 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 7.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss HersbruckAttraction · 780 m from the route - 2
WassertorAttraction · 845 m from the route - 3
Burg ReicheneckCastle · 931 m from the route - 4
Bürgerspital St. ElisabethAttraction · 989 m from the route - 5
SpitaltorAttraction · 1 km from the route - 6
KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 1 km from the route - 7
Mahnmal der KZ-OpferAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 8
Dokumentationsort KZ HersbruckMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Deutsches HirtenmuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 10
DoggerstollenMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 11
Burgstall "Hacburg"Archaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 12
HoubirgArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 13
RöthenbachklammAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 14
Schloss GrünsbergAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 15
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 3.1 km from the route - 16
SophienquelleAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 17
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 3.8 km from the route - 18
LichtensteinMonument · 3.8 km from the route - 19
Burgstall KeilbergArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 20
Treidelschiff ElfriedeAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 21
Burgstall Kleiner HansgörgelArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 22
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 23
BadhausMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 24
Schloss ReichenschwandCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 4.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hochlandsteig (Gelbpunkt)?
Hochlandsteig (Gelbpunkt) is 25.3 km long. Allow ± 6:10 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 Altdorf bei Nürnberg to Hersbruck.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Altdorf bei Nürnberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 319 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 24.4 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 Kalktuffterrasse bei Kainsbach.
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