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Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Weilersbach - Forchheim walk
Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Weilersbach - Forchheim is a walk of 15.7 km from Forchheim. Along the way you'll find 63 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.
- 15.7 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 225 m · ↓ 160 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Forchheim
0 kmAt the start: Kaiserpfalz, Pfalzmuseum, Saltorturm and 2 public toilets.
553 m · 16 benches
Public toilet
553 m13.7 km · 38 benches
Burgstall Retterner Kanzel
14.3 kmRuins
1.4 km · 2 benches
Finish
15.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.1 kmBetween 553 m and 15.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Avda · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 29 m
Museum · after 75 m
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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 94 m
Ruins · after 14.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 225 m
- Down
- ↓ 160 m
- Highest point
- 479 m
- Lowest point
- 250 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
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
15.7 km in total- Track: 6.5 km
- Path: 4.4 km
- Street: 2.4 km
- Road: 2.3 km
Surfaces
15.7 km in total- Asphalt: 8.9 km
- Gravel: 4 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Paved: 175 m
- Unknown: 825 m
About the walking route Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Weilersbach - Forchheim
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Weilersbach - Forchheim is a walking route of 15.7 km that starts in Forchheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Forchheim and finish in Weilersbach. Along the way you pass Kaiserpfalz (after 29 m), Pfalzmuseum (after 75 m) and Saltorturm (after 94 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 225 m in total and descend 160 m. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.5 km), path (4.4 km) and street (2.4 km). Of the surface, 8.9 km asphalt and 4 km gravel. For 825 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 63 benches and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Kulturwanderweg
Walks nearby
6- Wanderweg Fränkischer Jakobsweg (West) Bamberg-DomitzHard · From A to B57.1 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Forchheim-WeilersbachEasy · From A to B7.7 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- Rangau-RandwegHard · From A to B168.3 km
- KarpfenweiherwegHard · From A to B41.6 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - ForchheimHard · From A to B31.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss KunreuthCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 2
MartinskircheAttraction · 101 m from the route - 3
Schleuse 94Attraction · 102 m from the route - 4
Ludwig-Donau-Main-KanalAttraction · 106 m from the route - 5
Ludwigskanal-DenkmalMemorial · 448 m from the route - 6
Schleusenwärterhaus 93Attraction · 458 m from the route - 7
Nürnberger TorAttraction · 551 m from the route - 8
JägersburgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 9
Schloss PretzfeldCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 10
Schloss ButtenheimCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 11
St. BartholomäusMonument · 4 km from the route - 12
BurgstallArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 13
Schloss WiesenthauAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 14
Burg FeuersteinCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 15
EhrenbürgAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 16
Schloß HagenbachCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 17
Unteres ScheunenviertelAttraction · 5 km from the route - 18
Schloss ThurnAttraction · 5 km from the route - 19
Alte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 20
Burgstall ObersenftenbergArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 21
St. Johannes NepomukMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 22
SchlüsselsteinViewpoint · 5.7 km from the route - 23
WallerwarteObservation tower · 6 km from the route - 24
Burgstall BurgsteinCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 25
TanzlindeAttraction · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Weilersbach - Forchheim?
Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Weilersbach - Forchheim is 15.7 km long. Allow ± 3:50 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 runs from Forchheim to Weilersbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Forchheim.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 225 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 15.1 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 Kaiserpfalz, Pfalzmuseum and Saltorturm.
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