Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pretzfeld · Updated on 13 November 2026
Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Pretzfeld - Forchheim walk
Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Pretzfeld - Forchheim is a walk of 19.4 km from Pretzfeld. Along the way you'll find 58 benches and 3 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.
- 19.4 km
- ± 4:50 h
- ↑ 290 m · ↓ 315 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pretzfeld
0 km3.8 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
3.8 km613 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
4.5 km1.4 km · 15 benches
Walberla
5.8 kmViewpoint
508 m
Ehrenbürg
6.3 kmAttraction
3.3 km · 7 benches
Schloss Wiesenthau
9.6 kmAttraction
9.6 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
19.2 km175 m · 2 benches
Finish
19.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.8 kmBetween 4.5 km and 19.2 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.
Viewpoint · after 5.8 km
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Photo: (User:Alma) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 6.3 km
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Photo: MacElch (Rainer Kunze) at de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 9.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 290 m
- Down
- ↓ 315 m
- Highest point
- 512 m
- Lowest point
- 263 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 195 m
- 3 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
19.4 km in total- Track: 9.6 km
- Street: 3.9 km
- Road: 2.6 km
- Path: 2 km
- Busy road: 900 m
- Footpath: 175 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
19.4 km in total- Asphalt: 9.2 km
- Gravel: 4.8 km
- Unpaved: 1.3 km
- Paved: 441 m
- Natural: 425 m
- Unknown: 3.2 km
About the walking route Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Pretzfeld - Forchheim
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Pretzfeld - Forchheim is a walking route of 19.4 km that starts in Pretzfeld. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Walberla (after 5.8 km), Ehrenbürg (after 6.3 km) and Schloss Wiesenthau (after 9.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 290 m in total and descend 315 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.6 km), street (3.9 km) and road (2.6 km). Of the surface, 9.2 km asphalt and 4.8 km gravel. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 58 benches and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Kulturwanderweg
Walks nearby
6- Pretzfeld - KasbergModerate · From A to B13.4 km
- Franz-Josef-Kaiser-WegHard · From A to B51.7 km
- TrubachtalwegHard · From A to B20.5 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Streitberg - PretzfeldModerate · From A to B16.2 km
- LeinleitertalwegHard · From A to B64.7 km
- Spies - EbermannstadtHard · From A to B32.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss KunreuthCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 2
Schloss PretzfeldCastle · 149 m from the route - 3
Nürnberger TorAttraction · 498 m from the route - 4
MartinskircheAttraction · 821 m from the route - 5
PfalzmuseumMuseum · 967 m from the route - 6
KaiserpfalzAttraction · 969 m from the route - 7
SaltorturmAttraction · 993 m from the route - 8
Schleusenwärterhaus 93Attraction · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Ludwigskanal-DenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Schloß HagenbachCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 11
Burgstall BurgsteinCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 12
Unteres ScheunenviertelAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 13
SchlüsselsteinViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route - 14
BurgstallArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 15
Alte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 16
St. Johannes NepomukMemorial · 3 km from the route - 17
WallerwarteObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 18
Burg FeuersteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 19
JägersburgCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 20
TanzlindeAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 21
Burgstall SchlossbergCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Schloss HundshauptenCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 23
Schleuse 94Attraction · 5.1 km from the route - 24
Ludwig-Donau-Main-KanalAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss ThurnAttraction · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Pretzfeld - Forchheim?
Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Pretzfeld - Forchheim is 19.4 km long. Allow ± 4:50 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 Pretzfeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 290 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Walberla, Ehrenbürg and Schloss Wiesenthau.
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