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Östlicher Albrandweg Lichtenfels - Thurnau (Teil 1) walk
Östlicher Albrandweg Lichtenfels - Thurnau (Teil 1) is a walk of 44.5 km from Altenkunstadt. Along the way you'll find 79 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 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.
- 44.5 km
- ± 11:35 h
- ↑ 1,018 m · ↓ 1,008 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 79 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,018 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,008 m
- Highest point
- 548 m
- Lowest point
- 272 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.8 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 895 m
- 5 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
44.5 km in total- Track: 28.3 km
- Road: 6.2 km
- Street: 5 km
- Path: 4 km
- Footpath: 359 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Busy road: 150 m
Surfaces
44.5 km in total- Gravel: 17.2 km
- Asphalt: 8.7 km
- Unpaved: 7.6 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 7.8 km
About the walking route Östlicher Albrandweg Lichtenfels - Thurnau (Teil 1)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Östlicher Albrandweg Lichtenfels - Thurnau (Teil 1) is a walking route of 44.5 km that starts in Altenkunstadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lichtenfels and finish in Thurnau.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,018 m in total and descend 1,008 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.3 km), road (6.2 km) and street (5 km). Of the surface, 17.2 km gravel and 8.7 km asphalt. For 7.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 79 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Östlicher Albrandweg
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
Burgruine NiestenCastle · 107 m from the route - 4
Schloss ThurnauCastle · 480 m from the route - 5
TöpfermuseumMuseum · 527 m from the route - 6
TanzlindeAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 7
Schloß SchneyCastle · 2 km from the route - 8
TanzlindeAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 9
Deutsches KorbmuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 10
Schloss StrössendorfCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 11
Burgstall Rauschenstein (nur grober Umriss)Ruins · 4.3 km from the route - 12
StaffelbergArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 13
Burgstall ArnsteinRuins · 4.5 km from the route - 14
TanzlindeAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 15
Burgstall HeideknockRuins · 5.2 km from the route - 16
Deutsch-Franz.-KriegMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 17
Schloss MaineckCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 18
RathausAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 19
Nepomuk-BrunnenMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 20
Hl. NepomukMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 21
Burg ZwernitzCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 23
Radfahrerstatue ClaudiusMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 24
Schloss SteinenhausenAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 25
Ebnether KellerAttraction · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Östlicher Albrandweg Lichtenfels - Thurnau (Teil 1)?
Östlicher Albrandweg Lichtenfels - Thurnau (Teil 1) is 44.5 km long. Allow ± 11:35 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 Lichtenfels to Thurnau.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Altenkunstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,018 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Schloss Giechkröttendorf, Stadtschloss and Sammlung Fossilien des Jura.
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