Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Issigau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Frankenweg Teil 1 walk
Frankenweg Teil 1 is a walk of 61.5 km from Issigau. Along the way you'll find 109 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 61.5 km
- ± 15:50 h
- ↑ 1,309 m · ↓ 1,394 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Issigau
0 kmAt the start: Drehkreuz des Wanderns.
4.2 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
4.2 km3.7 km · 26 benches
Water point
7.8 km19.2 km · 36 benches
Prinz-Luitpold-Turm
27 kmObservation tower
29 km · 28 benches
Radspitzturm
56 kmObservation tower
5.5 km · 7 benches
Finish
61.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 57.3 kmBetween 4.2 km and 61.5 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.
Memorial · after 10 m
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 27 km
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Photo: Albert Backer, FatAlbert at de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 56 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,309 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,394 m
- Highest point
- 787 m
- Lowest point
- 348 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 618 m
- 11 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
61.5 km in total- Track: 39.3 km
- Path: 11.3 km
- Street: 5.5 km
- Road: 3.6 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
- Busy road: 400 m
- Footpath: 375 m
Surfaces
61.5 km in total- Gravel: 18.1 km
- Unpaved: 12.2 km
- Asphalt: 4.1 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Paved: 550 m
- Unknown: 24.5 km
About the walking route Frankenweg Teil 1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Frankenweg Teil 1 is a walking route of 61.5 km that starts in Issigau. It does not end where it starts. You start in Untereichenstein and finish in Zeyern. Along the way you pass Drehkreuz des Wanderns (after 10 m), Prinz-Luitpold-Turm (after 27 km) and Radspitzturm (after 56 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,309 m in total and descend 1,394 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (39.3 km), path (11.3 km) and street (5.5 km). Of the surface, 18.1 km gravel and 12.2 km unpaved. For 24.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 109 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 7.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 57.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Frankenweg
Walks nearby
6- Grünes Band - Ost- und SüdthüringenHard · From A to B103.8 km
- HumboldtwegHard · Circular walk20.8 km
- RennsteigHard · From A to B169.4 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit ( Hof - Neustadt am Rennsteig )Hard · From A to B108.4 km
- Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 1Hard · From A to B70.3 km
- Kammweg Erzgebirge - Vogtland (West)Hard · From A to B152.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
König DavidViewpoint · 133 m from the route - 2
WiedeturmObservation tower · 156 m from the route - 3
HöllentalAttraction · 202 m from the route - 4
Landeplatz der Ballonflucht Pößneck-Naila am 16.09.1979Memorial · 507 m from the route - 5
Burgruine LichtenbergCastle · 601 m from the route - 6
Burgruine BlankenbergCastle · 723 m from the route - 7
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 8
Burg WaldenfelsArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 9
Schloss ReitzensteinCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 11
Klenze-BauArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 12
Gedenktafel für die Gefallenen der WeltkriegeMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 14
CastleCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 15
Schloß SchauensteinCastle · 5 km from the route - 16
Aussichtsturm KirchbergObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route - 17
Schlafender RieseViewpoint · 5.5 km from the route - 18
Burgstall HohenrodAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 19
Teichmühle SteinwiesenMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 20
Oberfränkisches Textilmuseum HelmbrechtsMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 21
Festung RosenbergAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 22
Fränkische GalerieMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 23
Johannes-Nepomuk-StatueMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 24
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 25
Heimatstube Podersam-JechnitzMuseum · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Frankenweg Teil 1?
Frankenweg Teil 1 is 61.5 km long. Allow ± 15:50 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 Untereichenstein to Zeyern.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Issigau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,309 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 57.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Drehkreuz des Wanderns, Prinz-Luitpold-Turm and Radspitzturm.
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