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Walking route · Hausen · Updated on 14 November 2026

Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Forchheim walk

Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Forchheim is a walk of 31.9 km from Hausen. Along the way you'll find 60 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 16 public toilets.

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Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Forchheim
Schloss Thurn
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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.

  • 31.9 km
  • ± 7:40 h
  • ↑ 367 m · ↓ 371 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 60 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 16 public toilets.

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The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

2 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 367 m
Down
↓ 371 m
Highest point
388 m
Lowest point
254 m
  • 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
  • 10-15% slope · 320 m
  • 1 flight of 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

31.9 km in total
  • Track: 20.6 km
  • Street: 6.5 km
  • Road: 2.4 km
  • Path: 1.6 km
  • Busy road: 400 m
  • Footpath: 75 m
  • Stairs: 1 flight of stairs

Surfaces

31.9 km in total
  • Asphalt: 14.1 km
  • Gravel: 9.2 km
  • Unpaved: 2.3 km
  • Natural: 844 m
  • Paved: 575 m
  • Unknown: 4.8 km

About the walking route Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Forchheim

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Forchheim is a walking route of 31.9 km that starts in Hausen. It does not end where it starts.

How hard is the route?

You climb 367 m in total and descend 371 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (20.6 km), street (6.5 km) and road (2.4 km). Of the surface, 14.1 km asphalt and 9.2 km gravel. For 4.8 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 60 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 16 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Kulturwanderweg

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Schloss WeißensteinSchloss WeißensteinAttraction · 9 km from the route
  2. 2Schloss KunreuthSchloss KunreuthCastle · 6.6 km from the route
  3. 3SaltorturmSaltorturmAttraction · 392 m from the route
  4. 4KaiserpfalzKaiserpfalzAttraction · 404 m from the route
  5. 5PfalzmuseumPfalzmuseumMuseum · 407 m from the route
  6. 6MartinskircheMartinskircheAttraction · 535 m from the route
  7. 7Ludwigskanal-DenkmalLudwigskanal-DenkmalMemorial · 751 m from the route
  8. 8Schleusenwärterhaus 93Schleusenwärterhaus 93Attraction · 758 m from the route
  9. 9Nürnberger TorNürnberger TorAttraction · 796 m from the route
  10. 10Schleuse 94Schleuse 94Attraction · 3.4 km from the route
  11. 11Ludwig-Donau-Main-KanalLudwig-Donau-Main-KanalAttraction · 3.5 km from the route
  12. 12JägersburgJägersburgCastle · 3.9 km from the route
  13. 13Schloss HemhofenSchloss HemhofenCastle · 4.2 km from the route
  14. 14Wasserschöpfrad WässerwiesenradWasserschöpfrad WässerwiesenradAttraction · 4.8 km from the route
  15. 15TanzlindeTanzlindeAttraction · 4.9 km from the route
  16. 16Schöpfrad VierzigmannradSchöpfrad VierzigmannradAttraction · 5.2 km from the route
  17. 17Schöpfrad SchmiedsradSchöpfrad SchmiedsradAttraction · 5.3 km from the route
  18. 18Schöpfrad RinnigradSchöpfrad RinnigradAttraction · 5.3 km from the route
  19. 19Schloss AdelsdorfSchloss AdelsdorfCastle · 5.3 km from the route
  20. 20Schöpfrad WeidackerradSchöpfrad WeidackerradAttraction · 5.4 km from the route
  21. 21Schöpfrad SchloßangerradSchöpfrad SchloßangerradAttraction · 5.5 km from the route
  22. 22Schloss ButtenheimSchloss ButtenheimCastle · 5.6 km from the route
  23. 23St. BartholomäusSt. BartholomäusMonument · 5.7 km from the route
  24. 24Schloss WiesenthauSchloss WiesenthauAttraction · 5.9 km from the route
  25. 25Schöpfrad Kleines SchäferradSchöpfrad Kleines SchäferradAttraction · 6.1 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Forchheim?

Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Forchheim is 31.9 km long. Allow ± 7:40 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 Hausen.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 367 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 16 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 Schloss Thurn and Dorfmuseum im Greifenhaus.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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