Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gößweinstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rundweg durch die Fränkische Schweiz walk
Rundweg durch die Fränkische Schweiz is a walk of 49.6 km from Gößweinstein that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 83 benches and 5 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.
- 49.6 km
- ± 12:25 h
- ↑ 837 m · ↓ 879 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Gößweinstein
0 km6.5 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
6.5 km261 m
Burg Rabenstein
6.8 kmCastle
6.8 km · 14 benches
Aussichtsturm Hohenmirsberger Platte
13.6 kmViewpoint
20 km · 30 benches
ehemalige Klumpermühle
33.6 kmRuins
2.7 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
36.3 km6.6 km · 6 benches
2 public toilets
42.9 km903 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
43.8 km5.8 km · 16 benches
Back at the start
49.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 29.8 kmBetween 6.5 km and 36.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Franck-N · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 6.8 km
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Photo: ermell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 13.6 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 33.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 837 m
- Down
- ↓ 879 m
- Highest point
- 602 m
- Lowest point
- 329 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 498 m
- 2 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
49.6 km in total- Track: 30.1 km
- Path: 9.4 km
- Road: 6.2 km
- Street: 3 km
- Busy road: 325 m
- Footpath: 300 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
49.6 km in total- Gravel: 15.4 km
- Unpaved: 8.6 km
- Asphalt: 4.9 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 16.2 km
About the walking route Rundweg durch die Fränkische Schweiz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rundweg durch die Fränkische Schweiz is a circular walk of 49.6 km from Gößweinstein: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Burg Rabenstein (after 6.8 km), Aussichtsturm Hohenmirsberger Platte (after 13.6 km) and ehemalige Klumpermühle (after 33.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 837 m in total and descend 879 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (30.1 km), path (9.4 km) and road (6.2 km). Of the surface, 15.4 km gravel and 8.6 km unpaved. For 16.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 83 benches and 5 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- IFS-WegHard · Circular walk103.9 km
- Frankenweg Teil 4Hard · From A to B63.1 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Jura-Linie) Teil 1Hard · From A to B94.1 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Muggendorf - TüchersfeldModerate · From A to B11.7 km
- Hiltpoltstein-ThurnauHard · From A to B64.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
CastleCastle · 136 m from the route - 2
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 138 m from the route - 3
Fränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum · 155 m from the route - 4
CastleCastle · 236 m from the route - 5
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 368 m from the route - 6
Burg PottensteinAttraction · 440 m from the route - 7
ScharfrichtermuseumMuseum · 508 m from the route - 8
SophienhöhleAttraction · 553 m from the route - 9
SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 676 m from the route - 10
Burgstall WartbergArchaeological site · 753 m from the route - 11
Burgstall Alte VesteArchaeological site · 795 m from the route - 12
RiesenburgAttraction · 941 m from the route - 13
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 972 m from the route - 14
Burg RabeneckCastle · 1 km from the route - 15
Viktor v. ScheffelMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 16
Burg GößweinsteinAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 17
Basilika zur Heiligsten DreifaltigkeitAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 18
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 20
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 21
Burgstall SchlüsselbergArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 22
Aussichtsturm Hohes KreuzObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Burg WaischenfeldAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 24
Steinerner BeutelAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 25
DruidenhainAttraction · 3.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rundweg durch die Fränkische Schweiz?
Rundweg durch die Fränkische Schweiz is 49.6 km long. Allow ± 12:25 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 Gößweinstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 837 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.8 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 Burg Rabenstein, Aussichtsturm Hohenmirsberger Platte and ehemalige Klumpermühle.
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