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Walking route · Rattelsdorf · Updated on 14 November 2026

Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-Route walk

Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-Route is a walk of 582 km from Rattelsdorf that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 1,316 benches, 21 water fountains and refill points, 75 public toilets and 1 honesty box.

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  • 582 km
  • ± 142:45 h
  • ↑ 8,066 m · ↓ 8,053 m
  • Hard
  • Circular walk
  • Regional route

  1. Start in Rattelsdorf

    0 km

  2. 23.1 km · 22 benches

    Kloster Banz

    23.1 km

    Public toilet

  3. 5.5 km · 9 benches

    Basilika Vierzehnheiligen

    28.6 km

    Public toilet

  4. 4.4 km · 12 benches

    Stadtmuseum

    32.9 km

    Museum

  5. 161 m · 2 benches

    Stadtschloss

    33.1 km

    Public toilet and water point

  6. 252 m · bench

    Sammlung Fossilien des Jura

    33.3 km

    Museum

  7. 10.7 km · 15 benches

    Public toilet

    44 km

  8. 12.2 km · 21 benches

    Schloß Oberlangenstadt

    56.2 km

    Castle

  9. 1.9 km

    Neues Schloss and 1 more

    58.1 km

    Oberes Schloss

  10. 202 m

    Altes Schloss

    58.3 km

    Castle

  11. 5.2 km · 2 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    63.5 km

  12. 2 km · 14 benches

    Public toilet

    65.6 km

  13. 761 m · 17 benches

    Public toilet

    66.3 km

  14. 24.9 km · 14 benches

    St. Nepomuk

    91.2 km

    Public toilet

  15. 15.2 km · 2 benches

    Nepomuk

    106.4 km

    Memorial

  16. 7.6 km

    Klöppel & Ortsmuseum

    114 km

    Museum

  17. 74.2 km · 47 benches

    Heimatmuseum

    188.3 km

    Museum

  18. 14.8 km · 13 benches

    Deutsches Zinnfigurenmuseum and 3 more

    203.1 km

    Museum Hohenzollern in Franken, Armeemuseum Friedrich der Große, Plassenburg and public toilet

  19. 171 m · 6 benches

    Landschaftsmuseum Obermain

    203.2 km

    Museum

  20. 741 m · 19 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    204 km

  21. 6.3 km · 18 benches

    Public toilet

    210.2 km

  22. 285 m · 5 benches

    Public toilet

    210.5 km

  23. 379 m

    Turmhügel Unterauhof

    210.9 km

    Castle

  24. 18.2 km · 34 benches

    Magnusturm

    229.1 km

    Castle

  25. 12.8 km · 12 benches

    Morgenländischer Bau

    241.9 km

    Public toilet

  26. 151 m · 10 benches

    Burg Zwernitz

    242.1 km

    Public toilet

  27. 15.9 km · 44 benches

    Schloss Plankenfels

    257.9 km

    Castle

  28. 5.1 km · 11 benches

    Heiliger Nepomuk

    263.1 km

    Public toilet

  29. 1.5 km · 21 benches

    Burgstall Schlüsselberg

    264.5 km

    Archaeological site

  30. 2.2 km · 9 benches

    Burg Rabeneck

    266.7 km

    Castle

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  1. 3.8 km · 8 benches

    Riesenburg

    270.5 km

    Attraction

  2. 5 km · 7 benches

    Public toilet

    275.5 km

  3. 500 m · bench

    Stempfermühltopf

    276 km

    Attraction

  4. 834 m · 11 benches

    Burg Gößweinstein

    276.8 km

    Attraction

  5. 197 m · bench

    Heimatkundliche Sammlung Gößweinstein and 3 more

    277 km

    Viktor v. Scheffel, Wallfahrtsmuseum Gößweinstein, Basilika zur Heiligsten Dreifaltigkeit and public toilet

  6. 457 m · 22 benches

    Kriegerdenkmal

    277.5 km

    Memorial

  7. 5.5 km · 38 benches

    Burg Pottenstein and 1 more

    283 km

    Scharfrichtermuseum and public toilet

  8. 329 m · 3 benches

    Water point

    283.3 km

  9. 184 m · bench

    Sängerhäuschen

    283.5 km

    Viewpoint

  10. 1.1 km · 5 benches

    Public toilet

    284.6 km

  11. 10.4 km · 22 benches

    2 water fountains and refill points

    295 km

  12. 22.7 km · 19 benches

    2 water fountains and refill points

    317.8 km

  13. 11.6 km · 18 benches

    Water point

    329.3 km

  14. 7.7 km · 20 benches

    Public toilet

    337.1 km

  15. 10.2 km · 3 benches

    Maximiliansgrotte

    347.3 km

    Attraction

  16. 9.3 km · 8 benches

    Burg Hartenstein

    356.6 km

    Attraction

  17. 5 km · bench

    Public toilet

    361.6 km

  18. 562 m · 5 benches

    Public toilet

    362.1 km

  19. 13.2 km · 16 benches

    Public toilet

    375.3 km

  20. 11.1 km · 31 benches

    Public toilet

    386.4 km

  21. 6.2 km · 41 benches

    2 public toilets and water point

    392.6 km

  22. 220 m · 2 benches

    Kirchenruine St. Leonhard and 1 more

    392.8 km

    Schleifmühle

  23. 183 m · 4 benches

    Wenzelburg

    393 km

    Castle

  24. 307 m · 17 benches

    Industriemuseum Lauf

    393.3 km

    2 public toilets

  25. 153 m · 2 benches

    Public toilet

    393.5 km

  26. 13.7 km · 32 benches

    Public toilet

    407.1 km

  27. 3.2 km · 43 benches

    Public toilet

    410.3 km

  28. 807 m · 7 benches

    Public toilet

    411.2 km

  29. 695 m · 10 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    411.8 km

  30. 1.1 km · 18 benches

    Synagogendenkmal and 1 more

    413 km

    Heilig-Geist-Spital

  31. 163 m · 3 benches

    Museumsbrücke and 1 more

    413.1 km

    Frauenkirche and water point

  32. 230 m · 8 benches

    Beautiful Fountain and 2 more

    413.4 km

    St. Sebald Church, Altes Rathaus and 2 public toilets

  33. 261 m · 9 benches

    Fembohaus

    413.6 km

    Museum

  34. 183 m · 4 benches

    Finanzstadel and 4 more

    413.8 km

    Himmelsstallung, Hasenburg, Heidenturm, Imperial Castle and 4 public toilets

  35. 204 m · 35 benches

    Public toilet

    414 km

  36. 186 m · bench

    Luginsland

    414.2 km

    Observation tower

  37. 296 m · 2 benches

    Public toilet

    414.5 km

  38. 14.5 km · 32 benches

    Public toilet

    429 km

  39. 842 m · 6 benches

    Hallerschloss and 1 more

    429.8 km

    Sankt-Andreas-Kirche and water point

  40. 5.6 km · 7 benches

    Public toilet

    435.4 km

  41. 2.2 km · 5 benches

    Public toilet

    437.6 km

  42. 497 m · 22 benches

    Public toilet

    438.1 km

  43. 400 m · 8 benches

    Public toilet

    438.5 km

  44. 2.2 km · 7 benches

    Public toilet

    440.7 km

  45. 4.5 km · 8 benches

    Tanzlinde

    445.1 km

    Attraction

  46. 11.4 km · 11 benches

    Public toilet

    456.5 km

  47. 412 m · 7 benches

    Public toilet

    456.9 km

  48. 405 m · 16 benches

    Heimatmuseum

    457.3 km

    Public toilet and water point

  49. 270 m · 10 benches

    Martinskirche

    457.6 km

    Public toilet

  50. 2 km · 5 benches

    2 public toilets

    459.6 km

  51. 256 m · bench

    Public toilet

    459.8 km

  52. 1.8 km · 17 benches

    Honesty box

    461.7 km

  53. 19.9 km · 25 benches

    Water point

    481.6 km

  54. 3.8 km · bench

    Public toilet

    485.4 km

  55. 1.6 km · 2 benches

    Burgstall Obersenftenberg

    487 km

    Archaeological site

  56. 23.2 km · 20 benches

    Public toilet

    510.2 km

  57. 1.2 km · 32 benches

    Public toilet

    511.4 km

  58. 758 m · 17 benches

    Villa Dessauer

    512.2 km

    Public toilet

  59. 162 m · 9 benches

    E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Haus

    512.3 km

    Museum

  60. 322 m · 4 benches

    Klosterbräu and 2 more

    512.7 km

    Apfelweibla and Böttingerhaus

  61. 371 m · 10 benches

    Diözesanmuseum Bamberg and 2 more

    513 km

    Bamberg Cathedral, Historisches Museum, 2 public toilets and water point

  62. 312 m · 7 benches

    Hl. Kunigunde and 2 more

    513.3 km

    Old City Hall, Sammlung Ludwig, 3 public toilets and water point

  63. 261 m · 11 benches

    Museum für frühislamische Kunst

    513.6 km

    Public toilet and water point

  64. 168 m · 5 benches

    2 public toilets

    513.8 km

  65. 439 m · 57 benches

    4 public toilets

    514.2 km

  66. 273 m · 6 benches

    Gärtner- und Häckermuseum

    514.5 km

    Public toilet

  67. 1.1 km · 17 benches

    Public toilet

    515.6 km

  68. 742 m · 4 benches

    Fürstbischof Franz Ludwig von Erthal

    516.4 km

    Memorial

  69. 447 m

    Public toilet

    516.8 km

  70. 571 m · 4 benches

    Water point

    517.4 km

  71. 157 m · bench

    Public toilet

    517.5 km

  72. 16.2 km · 7 benches

    St. Pankratius

    533.8 km

    Attraction

  73. 1.1 km · 3 benches

    Giechburg

    534.9 km

    Public toilet

  74. 3.3 km · 7 benches

    Water point

    538.1 km

  75. 1.7 km · 2 benches

    Schloß Burgellern

    539.9 km

    Castle

  76. 15.5 km · 20 benches

    Water point

    555.3 km

  77. 16.8 km · 21 benches

    Schloß Unterleiterbach

    572.2 km

    Castle

  78. 9.8 km · 4 benches

    Back at the start

    582 km
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Longest stretch without a toilet: 111.9 kmBetween 91.3 km and 203.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

81 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 73 more along the route are on the map.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 8,066 m
Down
↓ 8,053 m
Highest point
657 m
Lowest point
243 m
  • 5-10% slope · 38 km
  • 28 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

582 km in total
  • Track: 322 km
  • Path: 81.1 km
  • Road: 77 km
  • Street: 73.2 km
  • Busy road: 10.8 km
  • Footpath: 10.3 km
  • Cycleway: 3.7 km
  • Stairs: 28 stairs
  • Unknown: 50 m

Surfaces

582 km in total
  • Asphalt: 175.8 km
  • Gravel: 160.2 km
  • Unpaved: 69.2 km
  • Paved: 25.5 km
  • Natural: 9 km
  • Unknown: 140.2 km

About the walking route Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-Route

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-Route is a circular walk of 582 km from Rattelsdorf: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Kloster Banz (after 23.1 km), Basilika Vierzehnheiligen (after 28.6 km) and Stadtmuseum (after 32.9 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 8,066 m in total and descend 8,053 m. There are 28 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 142:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (322 km), path (81.1 km) and road (77 km). Of the surface, 175.8 km asphalt and 160.2 km gravel. For 140.2 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,316 benches, 21 water fountains and refill points, 75 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 111.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

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Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Germanisches NationalmuseumGermanisches NationalmuseumMuseum · 612 m from the route
  2. 2Albrecht Dürer's HouseAlbrecht Dürer's HouseMuseum · 246 m from the route
  3. 3St. Lawrence ChurchSt. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 249 m from the route
  4. 4Craftmen's CourtyardCraftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 664 m from the route
  5. 5Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsDocumentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 2.3 km from the route
  6. 6Old CourtOld CourtAttraction · 130 m from the route
  7. 7Neue ResidenzNeue ResidenzMuseum · 134 m from the route
  8. 8Nassauer HausNassauer HausAttraction · 245 m from the route
  9. 9WeinstadelWeinstadelAttraction · 273 m from the route
  10. 10hangman's househangman's houseMuseum · 285 m from the route
  11. 11Pilot MonumentPilot MonumentMemorial · 2 km from the route
  12. 12Memorium Nuremberg TrialsMemorium Nuremberg TrialsMuseum · 2 km from the route
  13. 13Historic Rock-cut CellarsHistoric Rock-cut CellarsAttraction · 109 m from the route
  14. 14Toy Museum NurembergToy Museum NurembergMuseum · 190 m from the route
  15. 15Little VeniceLittle VeniceAttraction · 293 m from the route
  16. 16Hangman's BridgeHangman's BridgeAttraction · 307 m from the route
  17. 17Former Customs HouseFormer Customs HouseAttraction · 438 m from the route
  18. 18Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg (DB Museum)Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg (DB Museum)Museum · 917 m from the route
  19. 19Schloss KunreuthSchloss KunreuthCastle · 3.2 km from the route
  20. 20Schloss NeidsteinSchloss NeidsteinCastle · 7.6 km from the route
  21. 21Kanalhafen Am KranenKanalhafen Am KranenAttraction · 84 m from the route
  22. 22Nonnengraben Canal HarborNonnengraben Canal HarborAttraction · 85 m from the route
  23. 23Teichmühle SteinwiesenTeichmühle SteinwiesenMuseum · 88 m from the route
  24. 24Mahnmal für Widerstand und ZivilcourageMahnmal für Widerstand und ZivilcourageMemorial · 102 m from the route
  25. 25AbrahamAbrahamMemorial · 108 m from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-Route?

Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-Route is 582 km long. Allow ± 142:45 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?

Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Rattelsdorf.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 8,066 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 75 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 111.9 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 21 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Kloster Banz, Basilika Vierzehnheiligen and Stadtmuseum.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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