Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heiligenstadt i. OFr. · Updated on 14 November 2026
Frankenweg Teil 4 walk
Frankenweg Teil 4 is a walk of 63.1 km from Heiligenstadt i. OFr.. Along the way you'll find 239 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 12 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.
- 63.1 km
- ± 16:15 h
- ↑ 1,355 m · ↓ 1,356 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 239 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 12 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,355 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,356 m
- Highest point
- 574 m
- Lowest point
- 334 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.6 km
- 29 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
63.1 km in total- Track: 27.6 km
- Path: 25.8 km
- Street: 4.2 km
- Road: 2.1 km
- Stairs: 29 stairs
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Cycleway: 225 m
Surfaces
63.1 km in total- Unpaved: 34.8 km
- Gravel: 11.3 km
- Asphalt: 7.5 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Paved: 525 m
- Unknown: 7.4 km
About the walking route Frankenweg Teil 4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Frankenweg Teil 4 is a walking route of 63.1 km that starts in Heiligenstadt i. OFr.. It does not end where it starts. You start in Heiligenstadt and finish in Egloffstein.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,355 m in total and descend 1,356 m. There are 29 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (27.6 km), path (25.8 km) and street (4.2 km). Of the surface, 34.8 km unpaved and 11.3 km gravel. For 7.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 239 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 12 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Frankenweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss KunreuthCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Basilika zur Heiligsten DreifaltigkeitAttraction · 104 m from the route - 3
BinghöhleAttraction · 104 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 112 m from the route - 5
Burg PottensteinAttraction · 134 m from the route - 6
CastleCastle · 136 m from the route - 7
SignalsteinViewpoint · 147 m from the route - 8
Fränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum · 155 m from the route - 9
ScharfrichtermuseumMuseum · 183 m from the route - 10
Burgruine LeienfelsAttraction · 211 m from the route - 11
CastleCastle · 236 m from the route - 12
ehemalige KlumpermühleRuins · 326 m from the route - 13
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 331 m from the route - 14
SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 389 m from the route - 15
Burgruine NeideckAttraction · 578 m from the route - 16
Burg EgloffsteinCastle · 654 m from the route - 17
Schloss UnterleinleiterCastle · 680 m from the route - 18
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 757 m from the route - 19
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 812 m from the route - 20
Burgruine WolfsbergCastle · 903 m from the route - 21
Trainmeuseler BrunnenAttraction · 1 km from the route - 22
Todsfelder TalAttraction · 1 km from the route - 23
GreifensteinCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 24
DruidenhainAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 25
Burgruine ThuisbrunnCastle · 1.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Frankenweg Teil 4?
Frankenweg Teil 4 is 63.1 km long. Allow ± 16:15 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 Heiligenstadt to Egloffstein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heiligenstadt i. OFr..
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,355 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 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 Heimatkundliche Sammlung Gößweinstein, Stempfermühltopf and Wallfahrtsmuseum Gößweinstein.
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