Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gößweinstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Fränkische Schweiz walk
Jakobsweg Fränkische Schweiz is a walk of 37.1 km from Gößweinstein. Along the way you'll find 161 benches, 1 water point and 6 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.
- 37.1 km
- ± 9:20 h
- ↑ 676 m · ↓ 668 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 161 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
Museum
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Photo: Nemracc · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Museum
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Photo: Mikmaq · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: G. Zapf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Castle
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Photo: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 676 m
- Down
- ↓ 668 m
- Highest point
- 572 m
- Lowest point
- 369 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 373 m
- 7 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
37.1 km in total- Track: 19.3 km
- Path: 9.1 km
- Road: 3.8 km
- Street: 3.2 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Footpath: 125 m
Surfaces
37.1 km in total- Unpaved: 8.8 km
- Gravel: 7.9 km
- Asphalt: 6.4 km
- Paved: 700 m
- Natural: 675 m
- Unknown: 12.4 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Fränkische Schweiz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Fränkische Schweiz is a walking route of 37.1 km that starts in Gößweinstein. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 676 m in total and descend 668 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.3 km), path (9.1 km) and road (3.8 km). Of the surface, 8.8 km unpaved and 7.9 km gravel. For 12.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 161 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- Franz-Josef-Kaiser-WegHard · From A to B51.7 km
- Rundweg durch die Fränkische SchweizHard · Circular walk49.6 km
- Frankenweg Teil 4Hard · From A to B63.1 km
- Leo-Jobst-WegHard · From A to B52.8 km
- Fränkische Schweiz 5-Tage-WanderungHard · From A to B105.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 119 m from the route - 2
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 157 m from the route - 3
BöheimsteinRuins · 158 m from the route - 4
Burg GößweinsteinAttraction · 175 m from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 201 m from the route - 6
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 252 m from the route - 7
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 8
Ruine BärnfelsCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 9
CastleCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Fränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 11
CastleCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 13
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 14
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 2 km from the route - 15
Burgstall WartbergArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 16
SignalsteinViewpoint · 2.5 km from the route - 17
Burgstall SpitzenbergArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 18
WildenfelsCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 19
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 20
Burg WintersteinCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 21
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 4 km from the route - 22
LillachquelleAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 23
PflegamtsschlossCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 24
Burgstall Alte VesteArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 25
RiesenburgAttraction · 4.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Fränkische Schweiz?
Jakobsweg Fränkische Schweiz is 37.1 km long. Allow ± 9:20 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 Gößweinstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 676 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Heimatkundliche Sammlung Gößweinstein, Himmelsleiter Pottenstein and Wallfahrtsmuseum Gößweinstein.
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