Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Aidhausen · Updated on 13 November 2026
Burgen- und Schlösserweg walk
Burgen- und Schlösserweg is a walk of 168.4 km from Aidhausen. Along the way you'll find 244 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets 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.
- 168.4 km
- ± 43:00 h
- ↑ 3,331 m · ↓ 3,321 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 244 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
23 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 15 more along the route are on the map.
Castle
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Photo: Stephan van Helden · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Dark Avenger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Ruins
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Photo: Steffenscha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: ermell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Stefan Beck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,331 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,321 m
- Highest point
- 502 m
- Lowest point
- 236 m
- 5-10% slope · 32.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 846 m
- 11 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
168.4 km in total- Track: 123.9 km
- Path: 21 km
- Street: 15 km
- Road: 5.7 km
- Busy road: 813 m
- Footpath: 775 m
- Stairs: 11 stairs
Surfaces
168.4 km in total- Gravel: 56.5 km
- Unpaved: 34.4 km
- Asphalt: 18.6 km
- Paved: 9.5 km
- Natural: 8 km
- Unknown: 40.9 km
About the walking route Burgen- und Schlösserweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgen- und Schlösserweg is a walking route of 168.4 km that starts in Aidhausen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,331 m in total and descend 3,321 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 43:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (123.9 km), path (21 km) and street (15 km). Of the surface, 56.5 km gravel and 34.4 km unpaved. For 40.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 244 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, FrankenwaldHard · From A to B162.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Bamberg CathedralAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 2
Neue ResidenzMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 3
Old CourtAttraction · 5 km from the route - 4
Little VeniceAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 5
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 6
Old City HallAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 7
TotenkapelleMemorial · 99 m from the route - 8
Schloss EyrichshofCastle · 104 m from the route - 9
GeschwisterliebeMemorial · 141 m from the route - 10
Burgruine SchmachtenbergCastle · 141 m from the route - 11
Schloss HafenpreppachCastle · 211 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 251 m from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 309 m from the route - 14
Burg KönigsbergAttraction · 319 m from the route - 15
Schloss BirnfeldCastle · 468 m from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 563 m from the route - 17
St. NepomukMemorial · 573 m from the route - 18
Schloss EichelsdorfCastle · 605 m from the route - 19
Sulzfelder SchlossCastle · 617 m from the route - 20
Schloss RentweinsdorfAttraction · 728 m from the route - 21
Schloss FriesenhausenCastle · 736 m from the route - 22
Alte BurgCastle · 862 m from the route - 23
St. NepomukMemorial · 1 km from the route - 24
Burgstall GutenfelsCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 25
Category:Burgstall KrumensteinArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgen- und Schlösserweg?
Burgen- und Schlösserweg is 168.4 km long. Allow ± 43:00 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Aidhausen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,331 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Burg Lichtenstein, Ullrich von Hutten and Ruine Stufenburg.
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