Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ebermannstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fränkische Schweiz 7-Tage-Wanderung walk
Fränkische Schweiz 7-Tage-Wanderung is a walk of 97.1 km from Ebermannstadt that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 308 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 97.1 km
- ± 25:00 h
- ↑ 2,082 m · ↓ 2,090 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Ebermannstadt
0 kmAt the start: Oberes Scheunenviertel.
11.6 km · 20 benches
Water point
11.6 km5 km · 31 benches
Public toilet
16.6 km629 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
17.2 km5.1 km · 13 benches
Honesty box
22.3 km3.6 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
25.9 km5.3 km · 16 benches
Burgruine Stierberg
31.2 kmCastle
2.7 km · 5 benches
Burg Betzenstein and 1 more
33.9 kmPflegamtsschloss
14.2 km · 20 benches
Teufelshöhle
48.1 kmPublic toilet
1.1 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
49.2 km970 m · 11 benches
Burg Pottenstein
50.1 kmWater point
240 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
50.4 km2.1 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
52.5 km2.2 km · 4 benches
2 public toilets
54.7 km2.3 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
57 km8.4 km · 30 benches
Burgstall Alte Veste
65.4 kmArchaeological site
2.1 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
67.5 km395 m · 3 benches
Sophienhöhle
67.9 kmPublic toilet
793 m · 7 benches
Burg Rabenstein
68.7 kmPublic toilet
2.6 km · 2 benches
Burgstall Schlüsselberg
71.3 kmArchaeological site
2.8 km · 9 benches
Burg Rabeneck
74.1 kmCastle
4 km · 7 benches
Riesenburg
78.1 kmAttraction
1 km · 2 benches
Water point and honesty box
79.1 km4.5 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
83.6 km5.9 km · 20 benches
Water point
89.5 km435 m · 7 benches
Schwammkalkfelsmassiv mit vorgelagertem Streitberger Schild und Ruine and 1 more
90 kmBurgruine Streitburg
656 m · 5 benches
Binghöhle
90.6 kmAttraction
242 m
Binghöhle
90.9 kmPublic toilet
574 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
91.4 km584 m · 3 benches
2 public toilets
92 km
Show the other 2 steps
3.4 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
95.4 km1.6 km · bench
Back at the start
97.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 22.2 kmBetween 25.9 km and 48.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
Attraction · after 28 m
Castle · after 31.2 km
Castle · after 33.9 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 34.1 km
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 48.2 km
Attraction · after 50.1 km
Archaeological site · after 65.4 km
Attraction · after 67.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,082 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,090 m
- Highest point
- 582 m
- Lowest point
- 294 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 975 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 975 m
- 29 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
97.1 km in total- Track: 44.4 km
- Path: 31.2 km
- Street: 9.3 km
- Road: 7.1 km
- Busy road: 2.4 km
- Stairs: 29 stairs
- Footpath: 225 m
- Cycleway: 175 m
Surfaces
97.1 km in total- Unpaved: 34.4 km
- Gravel: 18.1 km
- Asphalt: 13.3 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Paved: 750 m
- Unknown: 27.9 km
About the walking route Fränkische Schweiz 7-Tage-Wanderung
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fränkische Schweiz 7-Tage-Wanderung is a circular walk of 97.1 km from Ebermannstadt: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Oberes Scheunenviertel (after 28 m), Burgruine Stierberg (after 31.2 km) and Burg Betzenstein (after 33.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,082 m in total and descend 2,090 m. There are 29 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 25:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (44.4 km), path (31.2 km) and street (9.3 km). Of the surface, 34.4 km unpaved and 18.1 km gravel. For 27.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 308 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 11.6 km, after 50.2 km, after 79.1 km and after 89.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Streitberg - PretzfeldModerate · From A to B16.2 km
- Heiligenstadt-WohlmannsgeseesHard · From A to B26.2 km
- LeinleitertalwegHard · From A to B64.7 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Weilersbach - EbermannstadtModerate · From A to B10.9 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Ebermannnstadt - StreitbergEasy · From A to B8.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 2
Burgruine NeideckAttraction · 133 m from the route - 3
CastleCastle · 136 m from the route - 4
ScharfrichtermuseumMuseum · 140 m from the route - 5
St. Johannes NepomukMemorial · 142 m from the route - 6
SchlüsselsteinViewpoint · 145 m from the route - 7
Fränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum · 155 m from the route - 8
WallerwarteObservation tower · 173 m from the route - 9
Aussichtsturm Hohes KreuzObservation tower · 198 m from the route - 10
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 204 m from the route - 11
CastleCastle · 236 m from the route - 12
Burg EgloffsteinCastle · 246 m from the route - 13
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 253 m from the route - 14
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 326 m from the route - 15
SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 374 m from the route - 16
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 507 m from the route - 17
Todsfelder TalAttraction · 541 m from the route - 18
Viktor v. ScheffelMemorial · 563 m from the route - 19
Alte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossCastle · 563 m from the route - 20
Basilika zur Heiligsten DreifaltigkeitAttraction · 621 m from the route - 21
Unteres ScheunenviertelAttraction · 691 m from the route - 22
Burg GößweinsteinAttraction · 728 m from the route - 23
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 756 m from the route - 24
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 812 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 821 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fränkische Schweiz 7-Tage-Wanderung?
Fränkische Schweiz 7-Tage-Wanderung is 97.1 km long. Allow ± 25:00 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ebermannstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,082 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 19 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Oberes Scheunenviertel, Burgruine Stierberg and Burg Betzenstein.
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