Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wonsees · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jean-Paul-Weg walk
Jean-Paul-Weg is a walk of 182.7 km from Wonsees. Along the way you'll find 543 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 33 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 182.7 km
- ± 45:20 h
- ↑ 2,828 m · ↓ 2,792 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 543 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 33 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
27 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 19 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Attraction
Castle
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Photo: NaKlar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: El Grafo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRichard-Wagner-Museum
Museum
Margravial Opera House
Attraction
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,828 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,792 m
- Highest point
- 913 m
- Lowest point
- 341 m
- 5-10% slope · 33.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 10 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
182.7 km in total- Track: 84.5 km
- Path: 34.3 km
- Street: 29.4 km
- Road: 22.2 km
- Footpath: 8.4 km
- Busy road: 2.5 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
- Cycleway: 325 m
Surfaces
182.7 km in total- Asphalt: 52.5 km
- Gravel: 41.4 km
- Unpaved: 21.2 km
- Paved: 5.9 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 59.2 km
About the walking route Jean-Paul-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jean-Paul-Weg is a walking route of 182.7 km that starts in Wonsees. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,828 m in total and descend 2,792 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 45:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (84.5 km), path (34.3 km) and street (29.4 km). Of the surface, 52.5 km asphalt and 41.4 km gravel. For 59.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 543 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 33 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Fränkische Schweiz 3-Tage-Wanderung (Zusatzetappe)Hard · From A to B21.1 km
- Fränkische Schweiz 6-Tage-WanderungHard · From A to B104.3 km
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FestspielhausAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 2
Schloss MeyernbergCastle · 108 m from the route - 3
Langer GangMemorial · 109 m from the route - 4
Altes SchlossCastle · 120 m from the route - 5
Neue KolonnadeAttraction · 126 m from the route - 6
Schloss OberkotzauCastle · 134 m from the route - 7
BärenfangAttraction · 136 m from the route - 8
Schloss GoldkronachCastle · 154 m from the route - 9
Schloss ColmdorfCastle · 157 m from the route - 10
Felsenlabyrinth LuisenburgAttraction · 165 m from the route - 11
Altes Schloss EremitageCastle · 170 m from the route - 12
Schloss FantaisieAttraction · 173 m from the route - 13
MarienkapelleRuins · 196 m from the route - 14
Goldbergbau Museum GoldkronachMuseum · 208 m from the route - 15
Burg Hohenberneck/NeuwallenrodeCastle · 212 m from the route - 16
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 283 m from the route - 17
Museum Bayerisches VogtlandMuseum · 294 m from the route - 18
Siegesturm EckersdorfViewpoint · 317 m from the route - 19
Johann-Christian-Reinhart-CabinettMuseum · 318 m from the route - 20
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 516 m from the route - 21
GirgelhöhleAttraction · 630 m from the route - 22
Schloss LaineckCastle · 635 m from the route - 23
Schloss BirkenCastle · 641 m from the route - 24
Schloss HofeckCastle · 672 m from the route - 25
AsenturmObservation tower · 994 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jean-Paul-Weg?
Jean-Paul-Weg is 182.7 km long. Allow ± 45:20 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 Wonsees.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,828 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 33 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 12 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Eremitage, Morgenländischer Bau and Neues Schloss Eremitage.
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