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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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.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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.

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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site

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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial

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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

Archaeological site

Archaeological site
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.
Walks nearby
6- Weißenbrunn - BehringersdorfHard · From A to B28 km
- Fränkischer DünenwegHard · Circular walk86.2 km
- Anton-Leidinger-WegHard · From A to B69.8 km
- Frankenweg Teil 5Hard · From A to B65.1 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Jura-Linie) Teil 2Hard · From A to B107.4 km
- Westlicher Albrandweg Lillinghof - Altdorf bei Nürnberg (Teil 3)Hard · From A to B45.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 2
Burg ReicheneckCastle · 114 m from the route - 3
Burgruine LichteneggCastle · 147 m from the route - 4
WasserbergfelsenViewpoint · 232 m from the route - 5
HoubirgArchaeological site · 374 m from the route - 6
KZ-Mahnmal bei FörrenbachMemorial · 386 m from the route - 7
Mahnmal der KZ-OpferAttraction · 509 m from the route - 8
WolfsgrubeAttraction · 733 m from the route - 9
Burgstall "Altes Haus"Archaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Schloss ThalheimCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 11
BadhausMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 12
Burg LichtensteinViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route - 13
LichtensteinMonument · 2.2 km from the route - 14
Dokumentationsort KZ HersbruckMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 15
WassertorAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 16
Schloss HersbruckAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 17
Bürgerspital St. ElisabethAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 18
SpitaltorAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 19
Deutsches HirtenmuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 20
MoritzbergturmObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route - 21
Schloss ReichenschwandCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 22
St. MartinRuins · 4.2 km from the route - 23
Wasserschloss EschenbachCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 24
St. LeonhardAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 25
Klingender 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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