Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hersbruck · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 7 walk
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 7 is a walk of 26 km from Hersbruck. Along the way you'll find 46 benches, 1 public toilet and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 26 km
- ± 7:00 h
- ↑ 712 m · ↓ 490 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Hersbruck
0 km19.3 km · 39 benches
2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines
19.3 km5.6 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
24.9 km1.1 km
Finish
26 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.9 kmBetween 0 km and 24.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 712 m
- Down
- ↓ 490 m
- Highest point
- 630 m
- Lowest point
- 346 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 653 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
26 km in total- Track: 16.7 km
- Path: 4.3 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Footpath: 225 m
- Busy road: 225 m
Surfaces
26 km in total- Unpaved: 7.7 km
- Gravel: 4.4 km
- Asphalt: 3.1 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Paved: 775 m
- Unknown: 8.2 km
About the walking route Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 7
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 7 is a walking route of 26 km that starts in Hersbruck. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hersbruck and finish in Spies (Eibgrad).
How hard is the route?
You climb 712 m in total and descend 490 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.7 km), path (4.3 km) and street (2.7 km). Of the surface, 7.7 km unpaved and 4.4 km gravel. For 8.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 46 benches, 1 public toilet and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.9 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
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 96 m from the route - 2
Deutsches HirtenmuseumMuseum · 139 m from the route - 3
TetzelschlossCastle · 227 m from the route - 4
SpitaltorAttraction · 326 m from the route - 5
Bürgerspital St. ElisabethAttraction · 340 m from the route - 6
WassertorAttraction · 462 m from the route - 7
Burgstall Altes SchlossArchaeological site · 502 m from the route - 8
Schloss HersbruckAttraction · 512 m from the route - 9
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 587 m from the route - 10
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 813 m from the route - 11
Dokumentationsort KZ HersbruckMuseum · 900 m from the route - 12
Burgruine OsternoheCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 13
Burgstall Kleiner HansgörgelArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 14
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 15
Burgstall HienbergArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 16
CastleCastle · 3 km from the route - 17
Schullandheim Schloß VorraAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 18
Wasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 19
Schloss ReichenschwandCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 20
WildenfelsCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 21
RothenbergAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 22
TucherschlossCastle · 4 km from the route - 23
Schloß ArtelshofenAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Burgstall "Hacburg"Archaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 25
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 4.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 7?
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 7 is 26 km long. Allow ± 7:00 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 Hersbruck to Spies (Eibgrad).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hersbruck.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 712 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.9 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.
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