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Fränkischer Jakobsweg Lichtenfels-Bamberg walk
Fränkischer Jakobsweg Lichtenfels-Bamberg is a walk of 47.5 km from Lichtenfels. Along the way you'll find 220 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 47.5 km
- ± 11:40 h
- ↑ 658 m · ↓ 676 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 220 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Stefan Beck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Schubbay · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Berthold Werner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsBamberg Cathedral
Attraction
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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: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 658 m
- Down
- ↓ 676 m
- Highest point
- 510 m
- Lowest point
- 237 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.2 km
- 6 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
47.5 km in total- Track: 25 km
- Street: 8.6 km
- Road: 6.6 km
- Path: 3.2 km
- Busy road: 2.5 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
47.5 km in total- Asphalt: 21.9 km
- Gravel: 15.3 km
- Paved: 6.1 km
- Unpaved: 2.2 km
- Natural: 375 m
- Unknown: 1.4 km
About the walking route Fränkischer Jakobsweg Lichtenfels-Bamberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fränkischer Jakobsweg Lichtenfels-Bamberg is a walking route of 47.5 km that starts in Lichtenfels. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 658 m in total and descend 676 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (25 km), street (8.6 km) and road (6.6 km). Of the surface, 21.9 km asphalt and 15.3 km gravel. For 1.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 220 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- Jakobsweg Coburg-LichtenfelsHard · From A to B22.3 km
- Fränkischer Jakobsweg Kronach-LichtenfelsHard · From A to B29.4 km
- Östlicher Albrandweg Lichtenfels - Thurnau (Teil 1)Hard · From A to B44.5 km
- Westlicher Albrandweg (Teil 1)Hard · From A to B76.4 km
- Gottesgartenrundweg SüdHard · Circular walk69.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kloster BanzAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 2
Neue ResidenzMuseum · 123 m from the route - 3
Old CourtAttraction · 134 m from the route - 4
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 105 m from the route - 5
Little VeniceAttraction · 265 m from the route - 6
Kanalhafen Am KranenAttraction · 100 m from the route - 7
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 112 m from the route - 8
StaffelbergArchaeological site · 180 m from the route - 9
Nonnengraben Canal HarborAttraction · 206 m from the route - 10
BöttingerhausAttraction · 214 m from the route - 11
KlosterbräuAttraction · 235 m from the route - 12
Gärtner- und HäckermuseumMuseum · 252 m from the route - 13
Luitpold - Prinzregent von BayernMemorial · 298 m from the route - 14
E.T.A.-Hoffmann-HausMuseum · 311 m from the route - 15
Mahnmal für Widerstand und ZivilcourageMemorial · 313 m from the route - 16
Villa DessauerMuseum · 369 m from the route - 17
Fränkisches BrauereimuseumMuseum · 602 m from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 850 m from the route - 19
MarienstatueMemorial · 1 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 21
Schloß UnterleiterbachCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 22
Fürstbischof Franz Ludwig von ErthalMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 23
Altenburg CastleCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 24
Nepomuk-BrunnenMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 25
RathausAttraction · 2.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fränkischer Jakobsweg Lichtenfels-Bamberg?
Fränkischer Jakobsweg Lichtenfels-Bamberg is 47.5 km long. Allow ± 11:40 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 Lichtenfels.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 658 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Diözesanmuseum Bamberg, Baunacher Heimatmuseum and Sammlung Ludwig.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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