Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Füssen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wasserläufer-Route Etappe 7 / Himmelsstürmer-Route Etappe 4 walk
Wasserläufer-Route Etappe 7 / Himmelsstürmer-Route Etappe 4 is a walk of 17.3 km from Füssen. Along the way you'll find 141 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 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.
- 17.3 km
- ± 5:00 h
- ↑ 668 m · ↓ 617 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Füssen
0 kmAt the start: Luitpolddenkmal, 2 public toilets, 2 water fountains and refill points and bike pump.
174 m · 6 benches
Public toilet and water point
174 m193 m · 3 benches
Former St Mang’s Abbey and 1 more
367 mMuseum der Stadt Füssen and public toilet
210 m · 15 benches
Hohes Schloss
577 mPublic toilet and water point
284 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
861 m7.4 km · 33 benches
Public toilet
8.2 km3.7 km · 35 benches
Mariengrotte and 1 more
11.9 kmRuine Falkenstein
4.5 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
16.4 km865 m · 18 benches
Finish
17.3 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.2 kmBetween 8.2 km and 16.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: M(e)ister Eiskalt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 73 m
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 379 m
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Photo: Klaus Graf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 401 m
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 577 m
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Photo: Richard Mayer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 11.9 km
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Photo: Dark Avenger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 11.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 668 m
- Down
- ↓ 617 m
- Highest point
- 1,280 m
- Lowest point
- 806 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 783 m
- 1 flight of 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
17.3 km in total- Path: 10.2 km
- Track: 4.8 km
- Street: 985 m
- Footpath: 800 m
- Road: 175 m
- Busy road: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
17.3 km in total- Unpaved: 9.3 km
- Gravel: 5.4 km
- Asphalt: 1.3 km
- Paved: 850 m
- Unknown: 350 m
About the walking route Wasserläufer-Route Etappe 7 / Himmelsstürmer-Route Etappe 4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wasserläufer-Route Etappe 7 / Himmelsstürmer-Route Etappe 4 is a walking route of 17.3 km that starts in Füssen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Füssen and finish in Pfronten. Along the way you pass Luitpolddenkmal (after 73 m), Former St Mang’s Abbey (after 379 m) and Museum der Stadt Füssen (after 401 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 668 m in total and descend 617 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (10.2 km), track (4.8 km) and street (985 m). Of the surface, 9.3 km unpaved and 5.4 km gravel. For 350 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 141 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 278 m and after 599 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Wasserläufer-Route
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Neuschwanstein CastleAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Schloss HohenschwangauAttraction · 3 km from the route - 3
Queen Mary's BridgeAttraction · 4 km from the route - 4
Museum of the Bavarian KingsMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 5
AlatseeAttraction · 113 m from the route - 6
HeimathausMuseum · 447 m from the route - 7
König-Max-BüsteMemorial · 456 m from the route - 8
LechfallAttraction · 502 m from the route - 9
Burgruine VilseggCastle · 511 m from the route - 10
FelsentorAttraction · 553 m from the route - 11
HammerschmiedeMuseum · 590 m from the route - 12
MagnussäuleMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 13
KriegergedächtniskapelleMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 14
StadtmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 16
Burgruine LochCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 17
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2 km from the route - 18
Großer JosbergViewpoint · 2 km from the route - 19
MarienmonumentMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 20
Burgstall OberdeuschArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 21
PindarplatzViewpoint · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Burgstall FrauensteinArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 23
Frauenstein-DenkmalMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 24
Burgstall GschriftArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 25
Feuerwehrmuseum SchwangauMuseum · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wasserläufer-Route Etappe 7 / Himmelsstürmer-Route Etappe 4?
Wasserläufer-Route Etappe 7 / Himmelsstürmer-Route Etappe 4 is 17.3 km long. Allow ± 5:00 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 Füssen to Pfronten.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Füssen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 668 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.2 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 Luitpolddenkmal, Former St Mang’s Abbey and Museum der Stadt Füssen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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