Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Forchheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fränkische Schweiz 6-Tage-Wanderung walk
Fränkische Schweiz 6-Tage-Wanderung is a walk of 104.3 km from Forchheim. Along the way you'll find 202 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 10 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.
- 104.3 km
- ± 26:25 h
- ↑ 1,946 m · ↓ 1,826 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 202 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 10 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
Attraction
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Immanuel Giel assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,946 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,826 m
- Highest point
- 519 m
- Lowest point
- 293 m
- 5-10% slope · 21 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 524 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 524 m
- 6 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
104.3 km in total- Track: 66.7 km
- Path: 13.7 km
- Road: 11 km
- Street: 10 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Footpath: 50 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
104.3 km in total- Gravel: 32 km
- Asphalt: 21.9 km
- Unpaved: 16.8 km
- Paved: 3.5 km
- Natural: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 26.9 km
About the walking route Fränkische Schweiz 6-Tage-Wanderung
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fränkische Schweiz 6-Tage-Wanderung is a walking route of 104.3 km that starts in Forchheim. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,946 m in total and descend 1,826 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 26:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (66.7 km), path (13.7 km) and road (11 km). Of the surface, 32 km gravel and 21.9 km asphalt. For 26.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 202 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 10 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- IFS-WegHard · Circular walk103.9 km
- Leo-Jobst-WegHard · From A to B52.8 km
- DAV-WegHard · From A to B29.4 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Forchheim-WeilersbachEasy · From A to B7.7 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Pretzfeld - ForchheimHard · From A to B19.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss KunreuthCastle · 7 km from the route - 2
Burgruine NeideckAttraction · 133 m from the route - 3
Schloss UnterleinleiterCastle · 176 m from the route - 4
JägersburgCastle · 517 m from the route - 5
Trainmeuseler BrunnenAttraction · 802 m from the route - 6
Schleusenwärterhaus 93Attraction · 1.1 km from the route - 7
Ludwigskanal-DenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 8
MartinskircheAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 9
SaltorturmAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 10
PfalzmuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 11
KaiserpfalzAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Nürnberger TorAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 13
Burg WiesentfelsCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 14
Burgstall RothensteinArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 15
Burg FeuersteinCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 16
DruidenhainAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 17
St. Johannes NepomukMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 18
Aussichtsturm Hohes KreuzObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Burgstall Großes HausArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 20
WallerwarteObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 21
Alte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossCastle · 3 km from the route - 22
BurgstallArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 23
Unteres ScheunenviertelAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 24
Burgstall VestenbergArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 25
SchlüsselsteinViewpoint · 3.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fränkische Schweiz 6-Tage-Wanderung?
Fränkische Schweiz 6-Tage-Wanderung is 104.3 km long. Allow ± 26:25 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Forchheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,946 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 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 Morgenländischer Bau, Binghöhle and Schloss Freienfels.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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