Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pegnitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hiltpoltstein-Pegnitz walk
Hiltpoltstein-Pegnitz is a walk of 24.5 km from Pegnitz. Along the way you'll find 23 benches 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.
- 24.5 km
- ± 6:05 h
- ↑ 391 m · ↓ 291 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pegnitz
0 kmAt the start: Luther-Denkmal and public toilet.
14.1 km · 13 benches
Pflegamtsschloss and 1 more
14.1 kmBurg Betzenstein
2.8 km · 7 benches
Burgruine Stierberg
16.9 kmCastle
3.7 km · bench
Wildenfels
20.6 kmCastle
4 km · 2 benches
Finish
24.5 kmAt the finish: Burg Hiltpoltstein.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.5 kmBetween 32 m and 24.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 43 m
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 14.1 km
Castle · after 14.2 km
Castle · after 16.9 km
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Photo: MacElch (Rainer Kunze) at de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 20.6 km
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Photo: Mikmaq · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 24.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 391 m
- Down
- ↓ 291 m
- Highest point
- 608 m
- Lowest point
- 422 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 617 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
24.5 km in total- Track: 15.3 km
- Road: 3.7 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 455 m
- Footpath: 275 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
24.5 km in total- Asphalt: 3.1 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Gravel: 1.6 km
- Paved: 750 m
- Unknown: 17.3 km
About the walking route Hiltpoltstein-Pegnitz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hiltpoltstein-Pegnitz is a walking route of 24.5 km that starts in Pegnitz. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Luther-Denkmal (after 43 m), Pflegamtsschloss (after 14.1 km) and Burg Betzenstein (after 14.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 391 m in total and descend 291 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.3 km), road (3.7 km) and path (2.8 km). Of the surface, 3.1 km asphalt and 1.7 km unpaved. For 17.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Leo-Jobst-WegHard · From A to B52.8 km
- Rotmainquelle - PegnitzModerate · From A to B14.4 km
- Pegnitz - Weiße Marter bei KöttweinsdorfHard · From A to B27.8 km
- Gößweinstein-WeißenbrunnHard · From A to B25.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 165 m from the route - 2
BöheimsteinRuins · 410 m from the route - 3
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 764 m from the route - 4
Burgstall SpitzenbergArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 5
Großer LochsteinAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Burg WintersteinCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 7
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 3 km from the route - 8
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 9
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 10
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 11
CastleCastle · 4 km from the route - 12
Burgstall WartbergArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 13
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 4.2 km from the route - 14
SignalsteinViewpoint · 4.2 km from the route - 15
LillachquelleAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 16
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 17
Ruine BärnfelsCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 18
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 19
CastleCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 20
Todsfelder TalAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 21
Burgruine ThuisbrunnCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 22
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 23
Burgstall HienbergArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 24
TucherschlossCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 25
Burg EgloffsteinCastle · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hiltpoltstein-Pegnitz?
Hiltpoltstein-Pegnitz is 24.5 km long. Allow ± 6:05 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Pegnitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 391 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 24.5 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 Luther-Denkmal, Pflegamtsschloss and Burg Betzenstein.
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