Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Münchberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westweg Fichtelgebirge walk
Westweg Fichtelgebirge is a walk of 83.6 km from Münchberg. Along the way you'll find 159 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets.
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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.
- 83.6 km
- ± 21:30 h
- ↑ 1,768 m · ↓ 1,646 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Münchberg
0 kmAt the start: water point.
164 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
164 m2.1 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
2.2 km9.9 km · 4 benches
Weißensteinturm
12.2 kmObservation tower
7.8 km · 2 benches
Burgruine Grünstein
20 kmRuins
5.5 km · 8 benches
Water point
25.5 km2.3 km · 15 benches
Public toilet and water point
27.7 km390 m · 14 benches
Neue Kolonnade and 1 more
28.1 kmMarienkapelle and 2 public toilets
4.1 km · 32 benches
Water point
32.2 km51.4 km · 61 benches
Finish
83.6 kmAt the finish: Observation tower.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 55.4 kmBetween 28.1 km and 83.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 12.2 km
Ruins · after 20 km
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Photo: User:daniel71953 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 28.1 km
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Photo: NaKlar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 28.1 km
Observation tower · after 83.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,768 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,646 m
- Highest point
- 772 m
- Lowest point
- 395 m
- 5-10% slope · 18.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 5 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.3 km
- 2 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
83.6 km in total- Track: 46.7 km
- Street: 14 km
- Road: 10.6 km
- Path: 10.5 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Busy road: 150 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
83.6 km in total- Gravel: 21.6 km
- Asphalt: 12.6 km
- Unpaved: 6.2 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 39.4 km
About the walking route Westweg Fichtelgebirge
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westweg Fichtelgebirge is a walking route of 83.6 km that starts in Münchberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Münchberg and finish in Neustadt / Kulm. Along the way you pass Weißensteinturm (after 12.2 km), Burgruine Grünstein (after 20 km) and Neue Kolonnade (after 28.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,768 m in total and descend 1,646 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (46.7 km), street (14 km) and road (10.6 km). Of the surface, 21.6 km gravel and 12.6 km asphalt. For 39.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 159 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 25.5 km, after 27.7 km and after 32.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 55.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Via PortaHard · From A to B319.5 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Bayern (Gebiet FGV)Hard · From A to B121.7 km
- Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 1Hard · From A to B70.3 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, FichtelgebirgeHard · From A to B79.6 km
- Jakobsweg Münchberg-HofHard · From A to B26.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FestspielhausAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 2
Margravial Opera HouseAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 3
Richard-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 4
Castle WeihersbergCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 5
Alte KolonnadeAttraction · 92 m from the route - 6
Altes SchlossCastle · 115 m from the route - 7
Turmburg Alt-BerneckArchaeological site · 116 m from the route - 8
Burg Hohenberneck/NeuwallenrodeCastle · 121 m from the route - 9
Schloss WolframshofCastle · 379 m from the route - 10
Burgstall SchlosshügelArchaeological site · 496 m from the route - 11
Ruine WurzsteinCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 12
Schloss GoldkronachCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 13
Goldbergbau Museum GoldkronachMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 15
Oberfränkisches BauernhofmuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 16
ScherzenmühleMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Altes SchlossCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 18
Jagdschloss FalkenhaubeCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 19
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4 km from the route - 20
MiegaArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 21
Burgruine UprodeRuins · 5 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 23
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 24
Schloss LaineckCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 25
Altes Schloss EremitageCastle · 6.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westweg Fichtelgebirge?
Westweg Fichtelgebirge is 83.6 km long. Allow ± 21:30 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 Münchberg to Neustadt / Kulm.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Münchberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,768 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 55.4 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 Weißensteinturm, Burgruine Grünstein and Neue Kolonnade.
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