Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Betzenstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 6 walk
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 6 is a walk of 34.1 km from Betzenstein. Along the way you'll find 61 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 34.1 km
- ± 8:35 h
- ↑ 582 m · ↓ 686 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Betzenstein
0 km3 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
3 km11.4 km · 25 benches
Schmidbergturm
14.4 kmObservation tower
436 m · 6 benches
Pflegamtsschloss and 1 more
14.8 kmBurg Betzenstein
10.2 km · 13 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
25 km9.1 km · 14 benches
Finish
34.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 31.1 kmBetween 3 km and 34.1 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.
Observation tower · after 14.4 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 14.8 km
Castle · after 14.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 582 m
- Down
- ↓ 686 m
- Highest point
- 594 m
- Lowest point
- 425 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 514 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
34.1 km in total- Track: 20.3 km
- Path: 8.3 km
- Street: 3.2 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
34.1 km in total- Unpaved: 7.4 km
- Gravel: 3.5 km
- Asphalt: 2.6 km
- Natural: 400 m
- Paved: 300 m
- Unknown: 19.7 km
About the walking route Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 6
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 6 is a walking route of 34.1 km that starts in Betzenstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Spies (Eibgrad) and finish in Pegnitz. Along the way you pass Schmidbergturm (after 14.4 km), Pflegamtsschloss (after 14.8 km) and Burg Betzenstein (after 14.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 582 m in total and descend 686 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (20.3 km), path (8.3 km) and street (3.2 km). Of the surface, 7.4 km unpaved and 3.5 km gravel. For 19.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 61 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 25 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.1 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
BöheimsteinRuins · 194 m from the route - 2
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 409 m from the route - 3
Burgstall SpiesCastle · 876 m from the route - 4
Burgruine RiegelsteinCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Burgruine StierbergCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 6
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 2 km from the route - 7
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 8
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 10
WildenfelsCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 11
Großer LochsteinAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 12
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 13
Burgstall WartbergArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 14
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 4 km from the route - 15
CastleCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 16
Burgstall SpitzenbergArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 17
SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 5 km from the route - 18
Burg PottensteinAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 19
ScharfrichtermuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 20
Ruine BärnfelsCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 21
CastleCastle · 6 km from the route - 22
Burg WintersteinCastle · 6 km from the route - 23
Burg HohensteinAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 24
Burg VeldensteinAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 25
Burgstall HienbergArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 6?
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 6 is 34.1 km long. Allow ± 8:35 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 Spies (Eibgrad) to Pegnitz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Betzenstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 582 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 31.1 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 Schmidbergturm, Pflegamtsschloss and Burg Betzenstein.
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