Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hof · Updated on 14 November 2026
Webersteig Hof-Helmbrechts walk
Webersteig Hof-Helmbrechts is a walk of 19.6 km from Hof. Along the way you'll find 17 benches and 2 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.
- 19.6 km
- ± 4:50 h
- ↑ 261 m · ↓ 198 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hof
0 km18.8 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
18.8 km854 m · 6 benches
Finish
19.6 kmAt the finish: Oberfränkisches Textilmuseum Helmbrechts and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.8 kmBetween 0 km and 18.8 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.
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Photo: PeterBraun74 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 19.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 261 m
- Down
- ↓ 198 m
- Highest point
- 661 m
- Lowest point
- 531 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.6 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
19.6 km in total- Track: 13.2 km
- Road: 4.1 km
- Street: 1.8 km
- Busy road: 325 m
- Path: 150 m
Surfaces
19.6 km in total- Gravel: 4.9 km
- Asphalt: 4.1 km
- Paved: 125 m
- Unknown: 10.4 km
About the walking route Webersteig Hof-Helmbrechts
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Webersteig Hof-Helmbrechts is a walking route of 19.6 km that starts in Hof. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hof and finish in Helmbrechts. Along the way you pass Oberfränkisches Textilmuseum Helmbrechts (after 19.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 261 m in total and descend 198 m. Allow ± 4:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.2 km), road (4.1 km) and street (1.8 km). Of the surface, 4.9 km gravel and 4.1 km asphalt. For 10.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 17 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Webersteig Döbra-HofHard · From A to B21.8 km
- Jakobsweg Hof-HiltpoltsteinHard · From A to B135.7 km
- Jakobsweg Münchberg-HofHard · From A to B26.8 km
- Jean-Paul-WegHard · From A to B182.7 km
- Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Plauen-HofHard · From A to B36.9 km
- Jakobsweg Vogtland, (Etappe 4: Oelsnitz-Hof)Hard · From A to B35.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Aussichtsturm KirchbergObservation tower · 544 m from the route - 2
Museum Bayerisches VogtlandMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 3
Johann-Christian-Reinhart-CabinettMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 4
Schloss HofeckCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 5
Schlafender RieseViewpoint · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Schloß SchauensteinCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 7
Kletterpark UntreuseeAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 8
Schloss OberkotzauCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 9
Prinz-Luitpold-TurmObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route - 10
Burgruine UprodeRuins · 7.7 km from the route - 11
Jean-Paul-Museum JoditzMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 12
Burgruine WiedersbergCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 13
Erika-Fuchs-Haus, Museum für Comic und SprachkunstMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 14
Langer GangMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 15
Traktor-Museum am BahnhofMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 9.6 km from the route - 17Observation towerObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route
- 18FeuerwehrmuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route
- 20Schloß DöhlauCastle · 4.8 km from the route
- 21Kriegerdenkmal/RohrbühlObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 22Historisches Weberhaus MarlesreuthMuseum · 6.6 km from the route
- 23Museum NailaMuseum · 8.6 km from the route
- 24Burgstall RauhensteinRuins · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Webersteig Hof-Helmbrechts?
Webersteig Hof-Helmbrechts is 19.6 km long. Allow ± 4:50 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 Hof to Helmbrechts.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hof.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 261 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.8 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 Oberfränkisches Textilmuseum Helmbrechts.
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