Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kirchenlamitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 1 walk
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 1 is a walk of 70.3 km from Kirchenlamitz. Along the way you'll find 129 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 9 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.
- 70.3 km
- ± 17:25 h
- ↑ 1,081 m · ↓ 1,246 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Kirchenlamitz
0 km6 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
6 km8.9 km · 14 benches
Rotes Schloß
14.8 kmCastle
188 m · 2 benches
Bärenfang
15 kmAttraction
4.2 km · 14 benches
Water point
19.3 km755 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
20 km11.6 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
31.6 km332 m · 7 benches
Water point
31.9 km321 m · 13 benches
2 public toilets
32.2 km1.4 km · 12 benches
Kriegerdenkmal/Rohrbühl
33.6 kmObservation tower
19.1 km · 14 benches
2 public toilets
52.7 km10.8 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
63.5 km6.8 km · 22 benches
Finish
70.3 kmAt the finish: Drehkreuz des Wanderns and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.4 kmBetween 32.3 km and 52.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: No machine-readable author provided. Schubbay assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 14.8 km
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Schubbay assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 15 km
Observation tower · after 33.6 km
Memorial · after 70.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,081 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,246 m
- Highest point
- 844 m
- Lowest point
- 417 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 3 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
70.3 km in total- Track: 42.2 km
- Path: 10.9 km
- Street: 7.8 km
- Road: 7.4 km
- Busy road: 925 m
- Footpath: 825 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
70.3 km in total- Unpaved: 17.5 km
- Gravel: 11.7 km
- Asphalt: 7.8 km
- Paved: 3 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 29 km
About the walking route Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 1 is a walking route of 70.3 km that starts in Kirchenlamitz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kirchenlamitz and finish in Blankenstein. Along the way you pass Rotes Schloß (after 14.8 km), Bärenfang (after 15 km) and Kriegerdenkmal/Rohrbühl (after 33.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,081 m in total and descend 1,246 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (42.2 km), path (10.9 km) and street (7.8 km). Of the surface, 17.5 km unpaved and 11.7 km gravel. For 29 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 129 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 9 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 19.3 km and after 31.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Fränkischer Gebirgsweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß SchauensteinCastle · 180 m from the route - 2
Burgruine BlankenbergCastle · 199 m from the route - 3
Oberfränkisches BauernhofmuseumMuseum · 266 m from the route - 4
WiedeturmObservation tower · 330 m from the route - 5
Schlafender RieseViewpoint · 630 m from the route - 6
Schloss ReitzensteinCastle · 919 m from the route - 7
König DavidViewpoint · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Hoher SteinViewpoint · 1.7 km from the route - 9
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 10
HöllentalAttraction · 2 km from the route - 11
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 12
Burgruine LichtenbergCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 13
Gedenktafel für die Gefallenen der WeltkriegeMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 14
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 15
Ruine HirschsteinAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 16
Oberfränkisches Textilmuseum HelmbrechtsMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 17
Aussichtsturm KirchbergObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 18
Landeplatz der Ballonflucht Pößneck-Naila am 16.09.1979Memorial · 4.5 km from the route - 19
Burgruine UprodeRuins · 4.6 km from the route - 20
Burgruine HallersteinCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 21
Klenze-BauArchaeological site · 6 km from the route - 22
Burg LobensteinCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 23
RegionalmuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 24
St. KatharinaAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 25
Jean-Paul-Museum JoditzMuseum · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 1?
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 1 is 70.3 km long. Allow ± 17:25 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 Kirchenlamitz to Blankenstein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kirchenlamitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,081 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 20.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Rotes Schloß, Bärenfang and Kriegerdenkmal/Rohrbühl.
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