Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Windsheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Steigerwald Panoramaweg walk
Steigerwald Panoramaweg is a walk of 162.6 km from Bad Windsheim. Along the way you'll find 194 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 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.
- 162.6 km
- ± 40:45 h
- ↑ 2,769 m · ↓ 2,765 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 194 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Benreis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Monandowitsch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Grauesel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Stephan van Helden · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Settembrini · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,769 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,765 m
- Highest point
- 494 m
- Lowest point
- 245 m
- 5-10% slope · 30.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.5 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
162.6 km in total- Track: 114.1 km
- Path: 28.5 km
- Street: 12 km
- Road: 3.4 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 925 m
- Cycleway: 650 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
162.6 km in total- Gravel: 50.2 km
- Unpaved: 41 km
- Asphalt: 21.5 km
- Natural: 10.1 km
- Paved: 3 km
- Unknown: 36.2 km
About the walking route Steigerwald Panoramaweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Steigerwald Panoramaweg is a walking route of 162.6 km that starts in Bad Windsheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Windsheim and finish in Bamberg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,769 m in total and descend 2,765 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 40:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (114.1 km), path (28.5 km) and street (12 km). Of the surface, 50.2 km gravel and 41 km unpaved. For 36.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 194 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Bamberg CathedralAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Kloster EbrachAttraction · 700 m from the route - 3
Old CourtAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Neue ResidenzMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 6
Little VeniceAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 7
Old City HallAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Schloss SchwarzenbergCastle · 10 km from the route - 9
Burgruine HohenlandsbergCastle · 118 m from the route - 10
KirchenburgAttraction · 155 m from the route - 11
Knauf-MuseumMuseum · 228 m from the route - 12
Schloß OberschwappachCastle · 294 m from the route - 13
Schloss CastellCastle · 318 m from the route - 14
PesttorFort · 368 m from the route - 15
Burgruine SpeckfeldCastle · 803 m from the route - 16
Fränkisches BrauereimuseumMuseum · 874 m from the route - 17
Baumwipfelpfad SteigerwaldAttraction · 984 m from the route - 18
Altenburg CastleCastle · 1 km from the route - 19
Diözesanmuseum BambergMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 20
BöttingerhausAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 21
Hl. KunigundeMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 22
KlosterbräuAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 23
Kanalhafen Am KranenAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 24
Spitalkirche / Museum Kirche in FrankenMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Steigerwald Panoramaweg?
Steigerwald Panoramaweg is 162.6 km long. Allow ± 40:45 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 runs from Bad Windsheim to Bamberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Windsheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,769 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 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burgruine Zabelstein, Schloss Frankenberg and Burgruine Stollburg.
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