Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Aufseß · Updated on 14 November 2026
Heinrich-Uhl-Weg walk
Heinrich-Uhl-Weg is a walk of 33.5 km from Aufseß. Along the way you'll find 81 benches, 1 water point and 3 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.
- 33.5 km
- ± 8:45 h
- ↑ 799 m · ↓ 902 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 81 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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: Immanuel Giel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Immanuel Giel assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 799 m
- Down
- ↓ 902 m
- Highest point
- 522 m
- Lowest point
- 325 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 1 km
- 5 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
33.5 km in total- Track: 17.7 km
- Path: 9.8 km
- Road: 2.6 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 950 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
33.5 km in total- Unpaved: 13 km
- Gravel: 6.9 km
- Asphalt: 4.7 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 7.3 km
About the walking route Heinrich-Uhl-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Heinrich-Uhl-Weg is a walking route of 33.5 km that starts in Aufseß. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 799 m in total and descend 902 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17.7 km), path (9.8 km) and road (2.6 km). Of the surface, 13 km unpaved and 6.9 km gravel. For 7.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 81 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Bamberg - Mistelgau (Oberjägermarterweg)Hard · From A to B62.5 km
- Fränkische Schweiz 6-Tage-WanderungHard · From A to B104.3 km
- Fränkische Schweiz 3-Tage-WanderungHard · Circular walk65.1 km
- Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 5Hard · From A to B68.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burgruine StreitburgCastle · 103 m from the route - 2
Schwammkalkfelsmassiv mit vorgelagertem Streitberger Schild und RuineAttraction · 117 m from the route - 3
Aussichtsturm Hohes KreuzObservation tower · 198 m from the route - 4
Schloss UnteraufseßCastle · 199 m from the route - 5
BinghöhleAttraction · 234 m from the route - 6
Burgruine NeideckAttraction · 584 m from the route - 7
Schloss UnterleinleiterCastle · 680 m from the route - 8
Burg GößweinsteinAttraction · 854 m from the route - 9
Viktor v. ScheffelMemorial · 884 m from the route - 10
RiesenburgAttraction · 923 m from the route - 11
Basilika zur Heiligsten DreifaltigkeitAttraction · 947 m from the route - 12
Trainmeuseler BrunnenAttraction · 1 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 1 km from the route - 14
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 15
Schloss OberaufseßCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 16
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 17
DruidenhainAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 18
CastleCastle · 2 km from the route - 19
CastleCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 20
Fränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 21
Burgstall RothensteinArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 22
St. Johannes NepomukMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 23
Alte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 24
WallerwarteObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 25
Burgstall VestenbergArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Heinrich-Uhl-Weg?
Heinrich-Uhl-Weg is 33.5 km long. Allow ± 8:45 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Aufseß.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 799 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 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 Greifenstein, Pavillon and Binghöhle.
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