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Walking route · Leinburg · Updated on 14 November 2026

Frankenalb-Panoramaweg walk

Frankenalb-Panoramaweg is a walk of 51.4 km from Leinburg. Along the way you'll find 60 benches and 6 water fountains and refill points.

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Frankenalb-Panoramaweg
Burgstall Keilberg
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Doggerstollen
Doggerstollen
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Steinerne Rinne am Buchenberg
Steinerne Rinne am Buchenberg
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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.

  • 51.4 km
  • ± 13:35 h
  • ↑ 1,307 m · ↓ 1,320 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 and 6 water fountains and refill points.

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No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.

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

5 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
↑ 1,307 m
Down
↓ 1,320 m
Highest point
597 m
Lowest point
359 m
  • 5-10% slope · 12.4 km
  • 10-15% slope · 5.7 km
  • 15-20% slope · 2.3 km
  • 20% slope or steeper · 774 m
  • 2 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

51.4 km in total
  • Track: 29.9 km
  • Path: 13.5 km
  • Street: 4.6 km
  • Road: 3.1 km
  • Stairs: 2 stairs
  • Busy road: 25 m

Surfaces

51.4 km in total
  • Unpaved: 16.1 km
  • Gravel: 12.1 km
  • Asphalt: 4 km
  • Paved: 750 m
  • Natural: 375 m
  • Unknown: 17.8 km

About the walking route Frankenalb-Panoramaweg

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

Where do you walk?

Frankenalb-Panoramaweg is a walking route of 51.4 km that starts in Leinburg. It does not end where it starts.

How hard is the route?

You climb 1,307 m in total and descend 1,320 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (29.9 km), path (13.5 km) and street (4.6 km). Of the surface, 16.1 km unpaved and 12.1 km gravel. For 17.8 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 60 benches and 6 water fountains and refill points. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Schloss NeidsteinSchloss NeidsteinCastle · 6.1 km from the route
  2. 2Burg ReicheneckBurg ReicheneckCastle · 114 m from the route
  3. 3Burgruine LichteneggBurgruine LichteneggCastle · 147 m from the route
  4. 4WasserbergfelsenWasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 232 m from the route
  5. 5HoubirgHoubirgArchaeological site · 374 m from the route
  6. 6KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachKZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 386 m from the route
  7. 7Mahnmal der KZ-OpferMahnmal der KZ-OpferAttraction · 509 m from the route
  8. 8WolfsgrubeWolfsgrubeAttraction · 733 m from the route
  9. 9Burgstall "Altes Haus"Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 1.4 km from the route
  10. 10Schloss ThalheimSchloss ThalheimCastle · 1.8 km from the route
  11. 11BadhausBadhausMuseum · 1.8 km from the route
  12. 12Burg LichtensteinBurg LichtensteinViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route
  13. 13LichtensteinLichtensteinMonument · 2.2 km from the route
  14. 14Dokumentationsort KZ HersbruckDokumentationsort KZ HersbruckMuseum · 2.9 km from the route
  15. 15WassertorWassertorAttraction · 3.2 km from the route
  16. 16Schloss HersbruckSchloss HersbruckAttraction · 3.2 km from the route
  17. 17Bürgerspital St. ElisabethBürgerspital St. ElisabethAttraction · 3.3 km from the route
  18. 18SpitaltorSpitaltorAttraction · 3.3 km from the route
  19. 19Deutsches HirtenmuseumDeutsches HirtenmuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route
  20. 20MoritzbergturmMoritzbergturmObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route
  21. 21Schloss ReichenschwandSchloss ReichenschwandCastle · 3.7 km from the route
  22. 22St. MartinSt. MartinRuins · 4.2 km from the route
  23. 23Wasserschloss EschenbachWasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 4.2 km from the route
  24. 24St. LeonhardSt. LeonhardAttraction · 4.2 km from the route
  25. 25Klingender WasserfallKlingender WasserfallAttraction · 4.7 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Frankenalb-Panoramaweg?

Frankenalb-Panoramaweg is 51.4 km long. Allow ± 13:35 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 Leinburg.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 1,307 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Burgstall Keilberg, Doggerstollen and Steinerne Rinne am Buchenberg.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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Starting point

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