Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wonsees · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 4 walk
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 4 is a walk of 83.5 km from Wonsees. Along the way you'll find 94 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.
- 83.5 km
- ± 20:55 h
- ↑ 1,398 m · ↓ 1,081 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Wonsees
0 km2.6 km · 4 benches
Burg Zwernitz
2.6 kmPublic toilet
58.6 km · 60 benches
Eremitage and 1 more
61.2 kmNeues Schloss Eremitage and public toilet
22.3 km · 30 benches
Finish
83.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 58.7 kmBetween 2.6 km and 61.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Franck-N · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 2.6 km
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 61.2 km
Castle · after 61.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,398 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,081 m
- Highest point
- 791 m
- Lowest point
- 361 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 420 m
- 4 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
83.5 km in total- Track: 53.1 km
- Path: 15.1 km
- Road: 8.7 km
- Street: 4.7 km
- Footpath: 875 m
- Busy road: 600 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
83.5 km in total- Gravel: 23.6 km
- Asphalt: 12.5 km
- Unpaved: 9.1 km
- Natural: 2.7 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 34 km
About the walking route Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 4 is a walking route of 83.5 km that starts in Wonsees. It does not end where it starts. You start in Zedersitz and finish in Bischofsgrün. Along the way you pass Burg Zwernitz (after 2.6 km), Eremitage (after 61.2 km) and Neues Schloss Eremitage (after 61.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,398 m in total and descend 1,081 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (53.1 km), path (15.1 km) and road (8.7 km). Of the surface, 23.6 km gravel and 12.5 km asphalt. For 34 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 94 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 58.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Fränkischer Gebirgsweg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FestspielhausAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 2
Margravial Opera HouseAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 3
Richard-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 4
Altes Schloss EremitageCastle · 170 m from the route - 5
Jean-Paul-Stube in der RollwenzeleiMuseum · 343 m from the route - 6
Schloss LaineckCastle · 635 m from the route - 7
Schloss ColmdorfCastle · 744 m from the route - 8
Burgstall Großes HausArchaeological site · 884 m from the route - 9
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 1 km from the route - 10
Burg TruppachCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Goldbergbau Museum GoldkronachMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 12
Schloss GoldkronachCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 13
AsenturmObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Burgstall KandlbergArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 15
Deutsches SchreibmaschinenmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 16
Burgstall AltenkünsbergArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 17
Jean-Paul-MuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Ordensschloss St. GeorgenCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Schloss UnternschreezCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 20
Franz-Liszt-MuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 21
Ludwig II.Memorial · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Ökologisch-Botanischer GartenAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 23
FreimaurermuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 24
SchlosskircheAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 25
Schloss BirkenCastle · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 4?
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 4 is 83.5 km long. Allow ± 20:55 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 Zedersitz to Bischofsgrün.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wonsees.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,398 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 58.7 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 Burg Zwernitz, Eremitage and Neues Schloss Eremitage.
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