Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pottenstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Geotopweg Pottenstein walk
Geotopweg Pottenstein is a walk of 32.3 km from Pottenstein. Along the way you'll find 94 benches, 1 water point and 4 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.
- 32.3 km
- ± 8:35 h
- ↑ 824 m · ↓ 555 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 94 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: ermell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Straktur · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 824 m
- Down
- ↓ 555 m
- Highest point
- 605 m
- Lowest point
- 333 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 324 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 811 m
- 9 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
32.3 km in total- Track: 15.1 km
- Path: 8.8 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
Surfaces
32.3 km in total- Gravel: 10.8 km
- Unpaved: 6.7 km
- Asphalt: 6.2 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Paved: 536 m
- Unknown: 6.7 km
About the walking route Geotopweg Pottenstein
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Geotopweg Pottenstein is a walking route of 32.3 km that starts in Pottenstein. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 824 m in total and descend 555 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.1 km), path (8.8 km) and road (4.4 km). Of the surface, 10.8 km gravel and 6.7 km unpaved. For 6.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 94 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Muggendorf - TüchersfeldModerate · From A to B11.7 km
- Fränkische Schweiz 5-Tage-WanderungHard · From A to B105.1 km
- Rundweg durch die Fränkische SchweizHard · Circular walk49.6 km
- Fränkische Schweiz 7-Tage-WanderungHard · Circular walk97.1 km
- Frankenweg Teil 4Hard · From A to B63.1 km
- Leo-Jobst-WegHard · From A to B52.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 167 m from the route - 2
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 839 m from the route - 3
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 4
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 2 km from the route - 5
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2 km from the route - 6
Burgstall Alte VesteArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 7
Viktor v. ScheffelMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 8
Basilika zur Heiligsten DreifaltigkeitAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 9
Burg GößweinsteinAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 11
Burg RabensteinCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 12
SophienhöhleAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 13
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Burg RabeneckCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 15
Burgstall KandlbergArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 16
Burgstall WartbergArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 17
Burgstall SchlüsselbergArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 18
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 19
RiesenburgAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 20
Burg WaischenfeldAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 21
Steinerner BeutelAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 22
Aussichtsturm Hohes KreuzObservation tower · 6.1 km from the route - 23
DruidenhainAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 24
Ruine BärnfelsCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 25
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 7.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Geotopweg Pottenstein?
Geotopweg Pottenstein is 32.3 km long. Allow ± 8:35 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 Pottenstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 824 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 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 Aussichtsturm Hohenmirsberger Platte, Scharfrichtermuseum and Fränkische-Schweiz-Museum.
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