Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Forchheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Karpfenweiherweg walk
Karpfenweiherweg is a walk of 41.6 km from Forchheim. Along the way you'll find 41 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 41.6 km
- ± 9:55 h
- ↑ 414 m · ↓ 377 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Forchheim
0 km276 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
276 m41.3 km · 32 benches
Finish
41.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 41.3 kmBetween 276 m and 41.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 414 m
- Down
- ↓ 377 m
- Highest point
- 380 m
- Lowest point
- 258 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.4 km
- 1 flight of 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
41.6 km in total- Track: 31.9 km
- Road: 4.5 km
- Street: 3.2 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 549 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
41.6 km in total- Gravel: 15.3 km
- Asphalt: 12.4 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unpaved: 600 m
- Paved: 300 m
- Unknown: 11.7 km
About the walking route Karpfenweiherweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Karpfenweiherweg is a walking route of 41.6 km that starts in Forchheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Forchheim and finish in Birnbaum.
How hard is the route?
You climb 414 m in total and descend 377 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (31.9 km), road (4.5 km) and street (3.2 km). Of the surface, 15.3 km gravel and 12.4 km asphalt. For 11.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 41 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Forchheim-WeilersbachEasy · From A to B7.7 km
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss WeißensteinAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 3
SaltorturmAttraction · 166 m from the route - 4
PfalzmuseumMuseum · 202 m from the route - 5
KaiserpfalzAttraction · 205 m from the route - 6
MartinskircheAttraction · 347 m from the route - 7
Ludwigskanal-DenkmalMemorial · 549 m from the route - 8
Schleusenwärterhaus 93Attraction · 553 m from the route - 9
Nürnberger TorAttraction · 800 m from the route - 10
Schloss HemhofenCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 11
Schloss AdelsdorfCastle · 2 km from the route - 12
Spix-MuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 13
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 14
Schloss ThurnAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 15
JägersburgCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 16
Schleuse 94Attraction · 4.3 km from the route - 17
Ludwig-Donau-Main-KanalAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 18
CastleCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 19
Schloss WiesenthauAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 20
Schloss RockenbachCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 21
TanzlindeAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 22
EhrenbürgAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 23
Schloss WeingartsgreuthCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 24
Wasserschöpfrad WässerwiesenradAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 25
Schöpfrad VierzigmannradAttraction · 8.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Karpfenweiherweg?
Karpfenweiherweg is 41.6 km long. Allow ± 9:55 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 Forchheim to Birnbaum.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Forchheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 414 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 41.3 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.
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