Walking route · Hollfeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Thermenweg Aufseß-Obernsees walk
Thermenweg Aufseß-Obernsees is a walk of 24.9 km from Hollfeld. Along the way you'll find 26 benches and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 24.9 km
- ± 6:05 h
- ↑ 347 m · ↓ 334 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 26 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Castle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 347 m
- Down
- ↓ 334 m
- Highest point
- 517 m
- Lowest point
- 369 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 501 m
- 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
24.9 km in total- Track: 14.1 km
- Road: 5.6 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 733 m
- Footpath: 200 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
24.9 km in total- Asphalt: 6.5 km
- Gravel: 5.7 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unpaved: 200 m
- Unknown: 11.3 km
About the walking route Thermenweg Aufseß-Obernsees
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Thermenweg Aufseß-Obernsees is a walking route of 24.9 km that starts in Hollfeld. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hollfeld and finish in Aufseß.
How hard is the route?
You climb 347 m in total and descend 334 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.1 km), road (5.6 km) and street (2.7 km). Of the surface, 6.5 km asphalt and 5.7 km gravel. For 11.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 26 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Oberailsfeld - HollfeldHard · From A to B43 km
- Fränkische Schweiz 3-Tage-WanderungHard · Circular walk65.1 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- Hiltpoltstein-ThurnauHard · From A to B64.4 km
- Fränkische Schweiz 3-Tage-Wanderung (Zusatzetappe)Hard · From A to B21.1 km
- Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 5Hard · From A to B68.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg TruppachCastle · 117 m from the route - 2
Schloss UnteraufseßCastle · 144 m from the route - 3
Schloss OberaufseßCastle · 944 m from the route - 4
Burgstall Großes HausArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 5
Burgstall VestenbergArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 6
Schloss FreienfelsCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 7
GreifensteinCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 8
Steinerner BeutelAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 9
Burg WaischenfeldAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 10
Burg ZwernitzCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 11
Burgstall SchlüsselbergArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route - 12
Burg WiesentfelsCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 13
TeufelslochAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 14
Burg RabeneckCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 15
Burgstall RothensteinArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 16
SophienhöhleAttraction · 7 km from the route - 17
Schloss UnterleinleiterCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 18
Burg RabensteinCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 19
BinghöhleAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 20
Burgstall KandlbergArchaeological site · 7.9 km from the route - 21
Burgruine StreitburgCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 22
Schwammkalkfelsmassiv mit vorgelagertem Streitberger Schild und RuineAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 23
Burgstall Alte VesteArchaeological site · 8 km from the route - 24
BinghöhleAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 25
Burgruine NeideckAttraction · 8.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thermenweg Aufseß-Obernsees?
Thermenweg Aufseß-Obernsees is 24.9 km long. Allow ± 6:05 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 Hollfeld to Aufseß.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hollfeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 347 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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 Schloss Plankenfels.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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