Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Altenkunstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Östlicher Albrandweg walk
Östlicher Albrandweg is a walk of 216.7 km from Altenkunstadt. Along the way you'll find 373 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 216.7 km
- ± 13:45 h per stage
- ↑ 4,054 m · ↓ 4,127 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 373 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
23 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 15 more along the route are on the map.
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Museum
Museum
Archaeological site
Observation tower
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,054 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,127 m
- Highest point
- 643 m
- Lowest point
- 272 m
- 5-10% slope · 46.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 12.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 895 m
- 11 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
216.7 km in total- Track: 127.4 km
- Path: 31.2 km
- Road: 26.4 km
- Street: 23.2 km
- Busy road: 2.6 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Cycleway: 2.2 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
Surfaces
216.7 km in total- Gravel: 50 km
- Unpaved: 38.8 km
- Asphalt: 36.1 km
- Natural: 7.1 km
- Paved: 4.3 km
- Unknown: 79.7 km
About the walking route Östlicher Albrandweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Östlicher Albrandweg is a walking route of 216.7 km that starts in Altenkunstadt. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,054 m in total and descend 4,127 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:45 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (127.4 km), path (31.2 km) and road (26.4 km). Of the surface, 50 km gravel and 38.8 km unpaved. For 79.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 373 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kloster BanzAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 2
Basilika VierzehnheiligenAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 3
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 1 km from the route - 4
Burgruine NiestenCastle · 107 m from the route - 5
StadtbrilleAttraction · 139 m from the route - 6
Luftmuseum AmbergMuseum · 163 m from the route - 7
Oberes Schloß-RathausCastle · 219 m from the route - 8
Stadtmuseum AmbergMuseum · 301 m from the route - 9
ZieglerschloßCastle · 346 m from the route - 10
BöheimsteinRuins · 392 m from the route - 11
Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegsMemorial · 435 m from the route - 12
Schloss ThurnauCastle · 480 m from the route - 13
TöpfermuseumMuseum · 527 m from the route - 14
Nabburger TorAttraction · 549 m from the route - 15
Burgstall WartbergArchaeological site · 574 m from the route - 16
Schloss TraidendorfCastle · 638 m from the route - 17
Naturdenkmal Steinerne StadtAttraction · 1 km from the route - 18
Schloss HolnsteinCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 19
Vesuna-TurmObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 20
Burg TruppachCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 21
TanzlindeAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 22
Burgstall KandlbergArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 23
Burgstall Gernotenstein (Huwenstein)Archaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 24
Schloß SchneyCastle · 2 km from the route - 25
MaximiliansgrotteAttraction · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Östlicher Albrandweg?
Östlicher Albrandweg is 216.7 km long, in 4 parts of 54.2 km on average. Allow ± 13:45 h per part 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Altenkunstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,014 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 11 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass NordJURA-Museum, Magnusturm and Schloss Giechkröttendorf.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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