Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Neunkirchen am Sand · Updated on 14 November 2026
Blaustrich walk
Blaustrich is a walk of 25.5 km from Neunkirchen am Sand. Along the way you'll find 67 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 25.5 km
- ± 6:50 h
- ↑ 709 m · ↓ 486 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Neunkirchen am Sand
0 km11.4 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
11.4 km644 m · 10 benches
Burgruine Osternohe
12 kmCastle
806 m · 3 benches
Water point
12.8 km4.7 km · 14 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
17.5 km8 km · 20 benches
Finish
25.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.1 kmBetween 11.4 km and 25.5 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.
Castle · after 12 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 709 m
- Down
- ↓ 486 m
- Highest point
- 572 m
- Lowest point
- 336 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 385 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
25.5 km in total- Track: 13 km
- Road: 4.5 km
- Street: 4.4 km
- Path: 3 km
- Footpath: 350 m
- Busy road: 75 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
25.5 km in total- Asphalt: 6.3 km
- Unpaved: 5.2 km
- Gravel: 4.7 km
- Natural: 700 m
- Paved: 150 m
- Unknown: 8.4 km
About the walking route Blaustrich
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Blaustrich is a walking route of 25.5 km that starts in Neunkirchen am Sand. It does not end where it starts. You start in Neunkirchen am Sand and finish in Spies. Along the way you pass Burgruine Osternohe (after 12 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 709 m in total and descend 486 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13 km), road (4.5 km) and street (4.4 km). Of the surface, 6.3 km asphalt and 5.2 km unpaved. For 8.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 67 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 12.8 km and after 17.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
TucherschlossCastle · 154 m from the route - 2
RothenbergAttraction · 211 m from the route - 3
Burgstall HienbergArchaeological site · 407 m from the route - 4
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 448 m from the route - 5
CastleCastle · 493 m from the route - 6
Jüdisches MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 7
Burgstall SpitzenbergArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 8
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Burg WintersteinCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 10
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 11
Burgstall Alter RotenbergArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 12
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 13
WildenfelsCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 14
Kirchenruine St. LeonhardRuins · 3.1 km from the route - 15
WenzelburgCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 16
TetzelschlossCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 17
SchleifmühleAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 18
Schloss ReichenschwandCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 19
Industriemuseum LaufMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 20
Burgstall Kleiner HansgörgelArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 21
Burg HiltpoltsteinAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 22
LillachquelleAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 23
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 24
SprosselbrunnenAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 25
Klingender WasserfallAttraction · 5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Blaustrich?
Blaustrich is 25.5 km long. Allow ± 6:50 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 Neunkirchen am Sand to Spies.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Neunkirchen am Sand.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 709 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 14.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burgruine Osternohe.
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