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Westlicher Albrandweg walk
Westlicher Albrandweg is a walk of 359.7 km from Lichtenfels. Along the way you'll find 284 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 17 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.
- 359.7 km
- ± 28:35 h per stage
- ↑ 3,434 m · ↓ 3,084 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 284 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 17 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
15 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 7 more along the route are on the map.
Archaeological site
Attraction
Basilika Vierzehnheiligen
Attraction
Museum
Ruins
Viewpoint
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Attraction
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,434 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,084 m
- Highest point
- 594 m
- Lowest point
- 266 m
- 5-10% slope · 33 km
- 10-15% slope · 14.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 3.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.2 km
- 8 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
359.7 km in total- Track: 86.1 km
- Path: 31.6 km
- Street: 14.1 km
- Road: 13.1 km
- Busy road: 3 km
- Footpath: 950 m
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
- Unknown: 300 m
Surfaces
359.7 km in total- Unpaved: 46.3 km
- Gravel: 33.4 km
- Asphalt: 32.9 km
- Paved: 6.6 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Unknown: 28 km
About the walking route Westlicher Albrandweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westlicher Albrandweg is a walking route of 359.7 km that starts in Lichtenfels. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,434 m in total and descend 3,084 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 28:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (86.1 km), path (31.6 km) and street (14.1 km). Of the surface, 46.3 km unpaved and 33.4 km gravel. For 28 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 284 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 17 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Östlicher Albrandweg Lichtenfels - Thurnau (Teil 1)Hard · From A to B44.5 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- Fränkischer Jakobsweg Lichtenfels-BambergHard · From A to B47.5 km
- Jakobsweg Coburg-LichtenfelsHard · From A to B22.3 km
- Fränkischer Jakobsweg Kronach-LichtenfelsHard · From A to B29.4 km
- Gottesgartenrundweg SüdHard · Circular walk69.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster BanzAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 2
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 3
WassertorAttraction · 137 m from the route - 4
Burgstall LindelburgArchaeological site · 177 m from the route - 5
Bürgerspital St. ElisabethAttraction · 194 m from the route - 6
SpitaltorAttraction · 201 m from the route - 7
StadtschlossCastle · 217 m from the route - 8
GiechburgCastle · 442 m from the route - 9
Dokumentationsort KZ HersbruckMuseum · 900 m from the route - 10
TeufelstischAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 11
WolfsgrubeAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 12
Schloss WiesenthauAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 13
Synagoge Ermreuth / Jüdisches MuseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Schloss ErmreuthCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 15
Burgstall Ödes SchlossArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 16
Burgstall BurgsteinCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 17
JägersburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 18
TucherschlossCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 19
RöthenbachklammAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 20
LillachquelleAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 21
Burgstall KeilbergArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 22
Schloss ReichenschwandCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 23
Schloß BurgellernCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 24
Schloß SchneyCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 25
Burgstall HienbergArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westlicher Albrandweg?
Westlicher Albrandweg is 359.7 km long, in 3 parts of 119.9 km on average. Allow ± 28:35 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 Lichtenfels.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,145 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 17 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burgstall Obersenftenberg, St. Pankratius and Basilika Vierzehnheiligen.
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