Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Forchheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fränkische-Schweiz-Radweg cycle route
Fränkische-Schweiz-Radweg is a cycle route of 65.5 km from Forchheim. Along the way you'll find 176 benches, 1 water point and 15 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.
- 65.5 km
- ± 4:20 h
- ↑ 490 m · ↓ 411 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Forchheim
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
461 m · 14 benches
Saltorturm and 2 more
461 mPfalzmuseum, Kaiserpfalz and public toilet
171 m · 8 benches
Martinskirche
632 mPublic toilet
221 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
853 m7.8 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
8.7 km354 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
9 km3.9 km · 8 benches
Schloss Pretzfeld and 1 more
12.9 kmPretzfelder Nepomuk
2.6 km · 9 benches
Unteres Scheunenviertel
15.5 kmAttraction
223 m · 3 benches
Heimatmuseum
15.7 kmPublic toilet
380 m · 6 benches
St. Johannes Nepomuk
16.1 kmMemorial
154 m · bench
Oberes Scheunenviertel
16.3 kmPublic toilet
1.6 km · bench
Public toilet
17.9 km2.5 km · 3 benches
2 public toilets
20.4 km774 m · 2 benches
Burgruine Neideck
21.2 kmAttraction
2.2 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
23.4 km410 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
23.8 km821 m · 5 benches
Pavillon
24.6 kmViewpoint
40.5 km · 55 benches
Public toilet
65.1 km413 m · 10 benches
Finish
65.5 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 41.3 kmBetween 23.8 km and 65.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 461 m
Museum · after 480 m
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Photo: Avda · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 526 m
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Photo: Richard Schubert · Wikimedia Commons · GFDLView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 639 m
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Photo: Ermell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 12.9 km
Memorial · after 13 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 15.5 km
Museum · after 15.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 490 m
- Down
- ↓ 411 m
- Highest point
- 480 m
- Lowest point
- 259 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 987 m
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
65.5 km in total- Road: 18.1 km
- Track: 17.2 km
- Path: 16.5 km
- Street: 10.4 km
- Busy road: 3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 225 m
Surfaces
65.5 km in total- Asphalt: 40.5 km
- Gravel: 5 km
- Paved: 4.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 13.8 km
About the cycle route Fränkische-Schweiz-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Fränkische-Schweiz-Radweg is a cycle route of 65.5 km that starts in Forchheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Forchheim and finish in Bayreuth. Along the way you pass Saltorturm (after 461 m), Pfalzmuseum (after 480 m) and Kaiserpfalz (after 526 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 490 m in total and descend 411 m. Allow ± 4:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (18.1 km), track (17.2 km) and path (16.5 km). Of the surface, 40.5 km asphalt and 5 km gravel. For 13.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 176 benches, 1 water point and 15 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- RegnitzRadweg KanalrouteHard · From A to B73.7 km
- RegnitzRadweg TalrouteHard · From A to B85.2 km
- [D11] Ostsee-Oberbayern 12 [Oberfranken Süd]Moderate · From A to B48.9 km
- Fürstbischöfliche RadtourHard · Circular ride204.5 km
- Burgenstraße Abschnitt 4Hard · From A to B159.6 km
- Jakobus Radpilgerweg Coburg - NürnbergModerate · From A to B45.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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FestspielhausAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 2
Margravial Opera HouseAttraction · 331 m from the route - 3
Richard-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 761 m from the route - 4
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 5
Burg TruppachCastle · 148 m from the route - 6
Alte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossCastle · 179 m from the route - 7
KunstmuseumMuseum · 324 m from the route - 8
SchlosskircheAttraction · 332 m from the route - 9
Altes SchlossCastle · 335 m from the route - 10
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 363 m from the route - 11
Nürnberger TorAttraction · 404 m from the route - 12
Urwelt-MuseumMuseum · 432 m from the route - 13
Trainmeuseler BrunnenAttraction · 457 m from the route - 14
Schleusenwärterhaus 93Attraction · 473 m from the route - 15
Ludwigskanal-DenkmalMemorial · 477 m from the route - 16
Burgruine StreitburgCastle · 615 m from the route - 17
Schwammkalkfelsmassiv mit vorgelagertem Streitberger Schild und RuineAttraction · 624 m from the route - 18
Jean-Paul-DenkmalMemorial · 631 m from the route - 19
FreimaurermuseumMuseum · 690 m from the route - 20
BinghöhleAttraction · 703 m from the route - 21
Aussichtsturm Hohes KreuzObservation tower · 704 m from the route - 22
Ludwig II.Memorial · 759 m from the route - 23
WallerwarteObservation tower · 764 m from the route - 24
Jean-Paul-MuseumMuseum · 771 m from the route - 25
Franz-Liszt-MuseumMuseum · 819 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fränkische-Schweiz-Radweg?
Fränkische-Schweiz-Radweg is 65.5 km long. Allow ± 4:20 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Forchheim to Bayreuth.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Forchheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 490 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.3 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 Saltorturm, Pfalzmuseum and Kaiserpfalz.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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