Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nuremberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fränkischer Dünenweg walk
Fränkischer Dünenweg is a walk of 86.2 km from Nuremberg that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 127 benches and 2 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.
- 86.2 km
- ± 20:50 h
- ↑ 986 m · ↓ 989 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Nuremberg
0 km26.1 km · 21 benches
Ur-Bogenschütze
26.1 kmMemorial
3.1 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
29.2 km361 m
Schloss Kugelhammer
29.6 kmAttraction
2.4 km · 5 benches
Brückkanal
31.9 kmAttraction
236 m
Public toilet
32.2 km3.2 km · 7 benches
Petz'sches Schloß
35.3 kmAttraction
8.1 km · 13 benches
Sophienquelle
43.4 kmAttraction
442 m
Schloss Grünsberg
43.8 kmAttraction
6.6 km · 30 benches
Röthenbachklamm
50.4 kmAttraction
18.9 km · 14 benches
Moritzbergturm
69.3 kmObservation tower
15.7 km · 26 benches
Ehem. Wasserschloss Malmsbach
85 kmAttraction
1.1 km · 3 benches
Back at the start
86.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 54 kmBetween 32.2 km and 86.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 26.1 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 29.6 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 31.9 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 35.3 km
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Photo: Janericloebe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 43.4 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 43.8 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 50.4 km
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Photo: Mikmaq · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 69.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 986 m
- Down
- ↓ 989 m
- Highest point
- 608 m
- Lowest point
- 310 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 3 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.3 km
- 12 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
86.2 km in total- Track: 44.1 km
- Path: 26.6 km
- Street: 9.8 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Road: 2 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
- Busy road: 475 m
- Cycleway: 100 m
Surfaces
86.2 km in total- Gravel: 30.6 km
- Unpaved: 29.6 km
- Asphalt: 13 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 8.2 km
About the walking route Fränkischer Dünenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fränkischer Dünenweg is a circular walk of 86.2 km from Nuremberg: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Ur-Bogenschütze (after 26.1 km), Schloss Kugelhammer (after 29.6 km) and Brückkanal (after 31.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 986 m in total and descend 989 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (44.1 km), path (26.6 km) and street (9.8 km). Of the surface, 30.6 km gravel and 29.6 km unpaved. For 8.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 127 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 54 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Imperial CastleAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 2
Germanisches NationalmuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 3
Albrecht Dürer's HouseMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 4
FrauenkircheAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 5
St. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 6
St. Sebald ChurchAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 7
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 8
Craftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 9
Beautiful FountainAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 10
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 11
Nassauer HausAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 12
WeinstadelAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 13
hangman's houseMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 14
Memorium Nuremberg TrialsMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 15
Historic Rock-cut CellarsAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 16
Former Customs HouseAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 17
Toy Museum NurembergMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 18
Hangman's BridgeAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 19
Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg (DB Museum)Museum · 7.7 km from the route - 20
MeixnersteinMemorial · 194 m from the route - 21
Burg ThannAttraction · 246 m from the route - 22
Burgstall Ödes SchlossArchaeological site · 345 m from the route - 23
Schloss SchwaigAttraction · 370 m from the route - 24
HammerAttraction · 423 m from the route - 25
Herz-JesuAttraction · 588 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fränkischer Dünenweg?
Fränkischer Dünenweg is 86.2 km long. Allow ± 20:50 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Nuremberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 986 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 54 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ur-Bogenschütze, Schloss Kugelhammer and Brückkanal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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