Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Forchheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Leo-Jobst-Weg walk
Leo-Jobst-Weg is a walk of 52.8 km from Forchheim. Along the way you'll find 147 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 16 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.
- 52.8 km
- ± 13:00 h
- ↑ 740 m · ↓ 608 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Forchheim
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
8.8 km · 7 benches
3 public toilets
8.8 km5 km · 7 benches
Pretzfelder Nepomuk and 1 more
13.8 kmSchloss Pretzfeld
4.7 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
18.5 km5.1 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
23.6 km4.4 km · 11 benches
Water point
28 km3.3 km · 4 benches
Stempfermühltopf
31.2 kmAttraction
348 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
31.6 km2.9 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
34.5 km890 m · 6 benches
2 public toilets
35.4 km2.2 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
37.6 km2.1 km · 21 benches
Burg Pottenstein and 1 more
39.7 kmScharfrichtermuseum and public toilet
328 m · 3 benches
Water point
40.1 km184 m · bench
Sängerhäuschen
40.3 kmViewpoint
1.1 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
41.4 km4.9 km · 16 benches
Burgruine Hollenberg
46.2 kmCastle
5.2 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
51.4 km395 m · 2 benches
Luther-Denkmal
51.8 km2 public toilets
966 m · 18 benches
Finish
52.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10 kmBetween 41.4 km and 51.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 13.8 km
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Photo: Ermell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 13.8 km
Attraction · after 31.2 km
Attraction · after 39.9 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 39.9 km
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Photo: G. Zapf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 40.3 km
Castle · after 46.2 km
Memorial · after 51.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 740 m
- Down
- ↓ 608 m
- Highest point
- 556 m
- Lowest point
- 286 m
- 5-10% slope · 8 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 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
52.8 km in total- Track: 25.4 km
- Path: 17.7 km
- Road: 3.7 km
- Street: 3.1 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
- Footpath: 150 m
Surfaces
52.8 km in total- Unpaved: 18.6 km
- Gravel: 18 km
- Asphalt: 8.8 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Unknown: 5.2 km
About the walking route Leo-Jobst-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Leo-Jobst-Weg is a walking route of 52.8 km that starts in Forchheim. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Pretzfelder Nepomuk (after 13.8 km), Schloss Pretzfeld (after 13.8 km) and Stempfermühltopf (after 31.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 740 m in total and descend 608 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (25.4 km), path (17.7 km) and road (3.7 km). Of the surface, 18.6 km unpaved and 18 km gravel. For 5.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 147 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 16 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 28 km and after 40.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- DAV-WegHard · From A to B29.4 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Forchheim-WeilersbachEasy · From A to B7.7 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Pretzfeld - ForchheimHard · From A to B19.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 7 km from the route - 2
CastleCastle · 136 m from the route - 3
Fränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum · 155 m from the route - 4
BöheimsteinRuins · 158 m from the route - 5
Burgruine NeideckAttraction · 161 m from the route - 6
PegnitzquelleAttraction · 197 m from the route - 7
Burg GößweinsteinAttraction · 228 m from the route - 8
CastleCastle · 236 m from the route - 9
St. Johannes NepomukMemorial · 274 m from the route - 10
Viktor v. ScheffelMemorial · 350 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 367 m from the route - 12
Basilika zur Heiligsten DreifaltigkeitAttraction · 398 m from the route - 13
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 439 m from the route - 14
Trainmeuseler BrunnenAttraction · 458 m from the route - 15
JägersburgCastle · 517 m from the route - 16
Unteres ScheunenviertelAttraction · 575 m from the route - 17
Himmelsleiter PottensteinObservation tower · 580 m from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 594 m from the route - 19
WallerwarteObservation tower · 618 m from the route - 20
Alte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossCastle · 623 m from the route - 21
Aussichtsturm Hohes KreuzObservation tower · 654 m from the route - 22
SchlüsselsteinViewpoint · 726 m from the route - 23
Burgruine StreitburgCastle · 801 m from the route - 24
Schwammkalkfelsmassiv mit vorgelagertem Streitberger Schild und RuineAttraction · 812 m from the route - 25
BinghöhleAttraction · 927 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Leo-Jobst-Weg?
Leo-Jobst-Weg is 52.8 km long. Allow ± 13:00 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 Forchheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 740 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10 km.
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 Pretzfelder Nepomuk, Schloss Pretzfeld and Stempfermühltopf.
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