Walking route · Ansbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Blaustrich walk
Blaustrich is a walk of 21 km from Ansbach. Along the way you'll find 25 benches, 1 public toilet and 2 bike pumps.

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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.
- 21 km
- ± 5:00 h
- ↑ 187 m · ↓ 157 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ansbach
0 kmAt the start: Luitpoldbrunnen, public toilet and 2 bike pumps.
21 km · 19 benches
Finish
21 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21 kmBetween 0 km and 21 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: AlexanderRahm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 0 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 187 m
- Down
- ↓ 157 m
- Highest point
- 494 m
- Lowest point
- 407 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 106 m
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
21 km in total- Track: 15.6 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Street: 2.4 km
- Footpath: 225 m
- Path: 225 m
Surfaces
21 km in total- Gravel: 8.8 km
- Asphalt: 4.3 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Unpaved: 375 m
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 5.8 km
About the walking route Blaustrich
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Blaustrich is a walking route of 21 km that starts in Ansbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ansbach and finish in Wolframs-Eschenbach. Along the way you pass Luitpoldbrunnen (after 0 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 187 m in total and descend 157 m. Allow ± 5:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.6 km), road (2.5 km) and street (2.4 km). Of the surface, 8.8 km gravel and 4.3 km asphalt. For 5.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 25 benches, 1 public toilet and 2 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wolframs-DenkmalMemorial · 210 m from the route - 2
Museum Wolfram von EschenbachMuseum · 225 m from the route - 3
Herrieder TorAttraction · 236 m from the route - 4
Kaspar-Hauser-DenkmalMemorial · 336 m from the route - 5
Robert LimpertMemorial · 343 m from the route - 6
Simon-Marius-DenkmalMemorial · 363 m from the route - 7
Platen-DenkmalMemorial · 384 m from the route - 8
Kaspar-Hauser-DenkmalAttraction · 400 m from the route - 9
Markgräfliche ResidenzCastle · 403 m from the route - 10
Uz-DenkmalMemorial · 417 m from the route - 11
OrangerieAttraction · 430 m from the route - 12
Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71Memorial · 443 m from the route - 13
Herzog Albrecht von BrandenburgMemorial · 466 m from the route - 14
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 15
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 16
Seckendorffer SchlossCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 17
Festung LichtenauAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 18
Weißes SchlossCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 19
Rotes SchlossCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 20
ExulantendenkmalMemorial · 6 km from the route - 21
Lehrberger KapplRuins · 6.6 km from the route - 22
KreuzsteinMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 23
Stadtschloss HerriedenCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 24
Wasserschloß SommersdorfCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 25
Lehrberger SchlossCastle · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Blaustrich?
Blaustrich is 21 km long. Allow ± 5:00 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 Ansbach to Wolframs-Eschenbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ansbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 187 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21 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 Luitpoldbrunnen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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