Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Sulzbach-Rosenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Blaustrich walk
Blaustrich is a walk of 26.2 km from Sulzbach-Rosenberg. Along the way you'll find 29 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 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.
- 26.2 km
- ± 6:45 h
- ↑ 567 m · ↓ 425 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Sulzbach-Rosenberg
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and bike pump.
562 m · 7 benches
Ehemalige Synagoge in Sulzbach-Rosenberg
562 mPublic toilet, water point and bike pump
169 m
Schloss Sulzbach
731 mCastle
217 m
Public toilet
948 m21.1 km · 13 benches
Water point
22 km4.1 km · 8 benches
Finish
26.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.2 kmBetween 948 m and 26.2 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.
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Photo: Matthias Süß · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 562 m
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 731 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 567 m
- Down
- ↓ 425 m
- Highest point
- 644 m
- Lowest point
- 398 m
- 5-10% slope · 5 km
- 10-15% slope · 2 km
- 15-20% slope · 132 m
- 2 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
26.2 km in total- Track: 16.5 km
- Street: 4.4 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 375 m
- Footpath: 300 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
26.2 km in total- Asphalt: 6.2 km
- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Gravel: 4.4 km
- Paved: 325 m
- Natural: 325 m
- Unknown: 10.1 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 26.2 km that starts in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Sulzbach-Rosenberg and finish in Bürtel. Along the way you pass Ehemalige Synagoge in Sulzbach-Rosenberg (after 562 m) and Schloss Sulzbach (after 731 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 567 m in total and descend 425 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.5 km), street (4.4 km) and path (2.6 km). Of the surface, 6.2 km asphalt and 4.8 km unpaved. For 10.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 29 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 659 m and after 22 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Graf-Gebhard-WegHard · From A to B21.5 km
- Goldene Straße Teil 2Hard · From A to B85.5 km
- Erzweg Illschwanger SchlaufeHard · From A to B21.1 km
- Östlicher Albrandweg Sulzbach-Rosenberg - Kallmünz (Teil 4)Hard · From A to B60.3 km
- Goldene Straße Teil 1Hard · From A to B63 km
- Erzweg (4) Wegvarinate in Sulzbach-RosenbergEasy · From A to B7.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 83 m from the route - 2
Schloss HolnsteinCastle · 596 m from the route - 3
Burg RupprechtsteinCastle · 845 m from the route - 4
Schloss KirchenreinbachCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 5
Burgstall HartenfelsCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 6
Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegsMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 7
St. MartinRuins · 2.7 km from the route - 8
Burg HauseckCastle · 3 km from the route - 9
OsterhöhleAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 10
BadhausMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 11
Wasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 12
LichtensteinMonument · 3.7 km from the route - 13
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 3.7 km from the route - 14
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 4 km from the route - 15
Schullandheim Schloß VorraAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 16
Schlangenfichte (alt)Attraction · 4.8 km from the route - 17
Burgruine LichteneggCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 18
HoubirgArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 19
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 20
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 5.9 km from the route - 21
Burgstall "Hacburg"Archaeological site · 6.1 km from the route - 22
DoggerstollenMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 23
Burgstall Altes SchlossArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 24
Burgstall auf der HasenleiteArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 25
KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 6.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Blaustrich?
Blaustrich is 26.2 km long. Allow ± 6:45 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 Sulzbach-Rosenberg to Bürtel.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Sulzbach-Rosenberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 567 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 25.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ehemalige Synagoge in Sulzbach-Rosenberg and Schloss Sulzbach.
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