Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Neubauer Forst Nord · Updated on 14 November 2026
Mainweg Teil 1 walk
Mainweg Teil 1 is a walk of 28.2 km from Neubauer Forst Nord. Along the way you'll find 84 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.
- 28.2 km
- ± 6:45 h
- ↑ 294 m · ↓ 852 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Neubauer Forst Nord
0 km5.7 km · 23 benches
Public toilet
5.7 km169 m · 2 benches
Gefallenendenkmal
5.9 kmMemorial
259 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
6.2 km13 km · 39 benches
Abschnittsbefestigung Hohe Warte
19.2 kmArchaeological site
9 km · 14 benches
Finish
28.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 22 kmBetween 6.2 km and 28.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights 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: Lucorient · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 5.9 km
Archaeological site · after 19.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 294 m
- Down
- ↓ 852 m
- Highest point
- 898 m
- Lowest point
- 339 m
- 5-10% slope · 5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.1 km
- 3 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
28.2 km in total- Track: 16.3 km
- Path: 6 km
- Street: 3 km
- Road: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 823 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Cycleway: 75 m
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
28.2 km in total- Gravel: 12.6 km
- Unpaved: 5.4 km
- Asphalt: 5.4 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 3.5 km
About the walking route Mainweg Teil 1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Mainweg Teil 1 is a walking route of 28.2 km that starts in Neubauer Forst Nord. It does not end where it starts. You start in Weißmainquelle and finish in Himmelkron. Along the way you pass Gefallenendenkmal (after 5.9 km) and Abschnittsbefestigung Hohe Warte (after 19.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 294 m in total and descend 852 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.3 km), path (6 km) and street (3 km). Of the surface, 12.6 km gravel and 5.4 km unpaved. For 3.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 84 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Mainweg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MemorialMemorial · 183 m from the route - 2
Altes SchlossCastle · 186 m from the route - 3
Neue KolonnadeAttraction · 341 m from the route - 4
MarienkapelleRuins · 389 m from the route - 5
Alte KolonnadeAttraction · 397 m from the route - 6
Burg Hohenberneck/NeuwallenrodeCastle · 459 m from the route - 7
AsenturmObservation tower · 1 km from the route - 8
Turmburg Alt-BerneckArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 9
BacköfeleObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 10
Schloss GoldkronachCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 11
Goldbergbau Museum GoldkronachMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 12
Besucherbergwerk Gleißinger FelsAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 13
Gedenkstein für Johann KraußMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Deutsches Dampflokomotiv-MuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 15
Jagdschloss FalkenhaubeCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 16
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 17
Dorfschulmuseum Ködnitz im alten SchulhausMuseum · 6 km from the route - 18
GirgelhöhleAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 19
Ruine WurzsteinCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 20
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 21
Bergbaumuseum KupferbergMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 22
RuinsRuins · 8.2 km from the route - 23
RuinsRuins · 8.2 km from the route - 24
Schloss NeudrossenfeldCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 25
BärenfangAttraction · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Mainweg Teil 1?
Mainweg Teil 1 is 28.2 km long. Allow ± 6:45 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?
No, the route runs from Weißmainquelle to Himmelkron.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Neubauer Forst Nord.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 294 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 22 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 Gefallenendenkmal and Abschnittsbefestigung Hohe Warte.
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