Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wiesenthau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kulturwanderweg walk
Kulturwanderweg is a walk of 298.2 km from Wiesenthau. Along the way you'll find 897 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 64 public toilets and 3 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.
- 298.2 km
- ± 3:40 h per stage
- ↑ 5,945 m · ↓ 5,673 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 897 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 64 public toilets and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
49 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 41 more along the route are on the map.
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Stages (21)
- 1Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Schlaifhausen - Weingarts13.8 km
- 2Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Ermreuth - Hammermühle18.8 km
- 3Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Dörnhof - Bärnfels15.7 km
- 4Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Seidmar - Trubachtal20.9 km
- 5Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Unterweilersbach - Leutenbach6.3 km
- 6Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Pretzfeld - Schaifhausen19.6 km
- 7Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Muggendorf - Tüchersfeld11.7 km
- 8Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Tüchersfeld - Behringersmühle - Gößweinstein4.1 km
- 9Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Gößweinstein - Burgruine Neideck15.7 km
- 10Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Streitberg - Muggendorf6 km
- 11Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Streitberg - Pretzfeld16.2 km
- 12Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Ebermannnstadt - Streitberg8.8 km
- 13Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Weilersbach - Ebermannstadt10.9 km
- 14Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Forchheim31.9 km
- 15Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Weilersbach - Forchheim15.7 km
- 16Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Forchheim-Weilersbach7.7 km
- 17Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Pretzfeld - Forchheim19.4 km
- 18Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Langensendlebach - Effeltrich8.8 km
- 19Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Erlangen - Pinzberg19 km
- 20Wanderweg Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Weingarts-Neunkirchen10.6 km
- 21Wanderweg Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Gräfenberg-Weingarts16.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5,945 m
- Down
- ↓ 5,673 m
- Highest point
- 597 m
- Lowest point
- 250 m
- 5-10% slope · 53.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 20.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 6.6 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 5.6 km
- 32 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
298.2 km in total- Track: 141.3 km
- Path: 54.7 km
- Street: 46.4 km
- Road: 37.9 km
- Busy road: 10.7 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Stairs: 32 stairs
- Cycleway: 1.5 km
Surfaces
298.2 km in total- Asphalt: 103.7 km
- Gravel: 65.3 km
- Unpaved: 58.8 km
- Paved: 9.5 km
- Natural: 4.7 km
- Unknown: 54.7 km
About the walking route Kulturwanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kulturwanderweg is a walking route of 298.2 km that starts in Wiesenthau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 5,945 m in total and descend 5,673 m. There are 32 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (141.3 km), path (54.7 km) and street (46.4 km). Of the surface, 103.7 km asphalt and 65.3 km gravel. For 54.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 897 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 64 public toilets and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Westlicher Albrandweg Kirchehrenbach - Lillinghof (Teil 2)Hard · From A to B28.5 km
- Plech - WiesenthauHard · From A to B36.3 km
- Wanderweg Marloffstein-SchlaifhausenModerate · From A to B17.5 km
- IFS-WegHard · Circular walk103.9 km
- Muggendorf - KirchehrenbachHard · From A to B25.1 km
- LeinleitertalwegHard · From A to B64.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss WeißensteinAttraction · 9 km from the route - 2
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 223 m from the route - 3
Schleuse 94Attraction · 102 m from the route - 4
Ludwig-Donau-Main-KanalAttraction · 106 m from the route - 5
BurgstallArchaeological site · 125 m from the route - 6
Schloss PretzfeldCastle · 144 m from the route - 7
Unteres ScheunenviertelAttraction · 153 m from the route - 8
Nürnberger TorAttraction · 168 m from the route - 9
WallerwarteObservation tower · 183 m from the route - 10
Burg EgloffsteinCastle · 202 m from the route - 11
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 204 m from the route - 12
Burgstall LindelburgArchaeological site · 205 m from the route - 13
Aussichtsturm Hohes KreuzObservation tower · 206 m from the route - 14
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 292 m from the route - 15
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 435 m from the route - 16
Ludwigskanal-DenkmalMemorial · 448 m from the route - 17
Schleusenwärterhaus 93Attraction · 458 m from the route - 18
Gedenkstein im EichenwaldMemorial · 534 m from the route - 19
Burg FeuersteinCastle · 539 m from the route - 20
Schloß MarloffsteinCastle · 568 m from the route - 21
Schloss RathsbergCastle · 909 m from the route - 22
BergkirchweihAttraction · 931 m from the route - 23
TeufelstischAttraction · 1 km from the route - 24
SignalsteinViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 25
LogenhausAttraction · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kulturwanderweg?
Kulturwanderweg is 298.2 km long, in 21 parts of 14.2 km on average. Allow ± 3:40 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 Wiesenthau.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 283 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 64 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 Burgruine Thuisbrunn, Burgstall Hainburg and Todsfelder Tal.
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