Walking route · Warmensteinach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wellness-Wander-Weg Fichtelgebirge walk
Wellness-Wander-Weg Fichtelgebirge is a walk of 39.6 km from Warmensteinach. Along the way you'll find 149 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump.

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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.
- 39.6 km
- ± 11:15 h
- ↑ 1,477 m · ↓ 1,277 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 149 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.

Observation tower

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Photo: Regerman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower

Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,477 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,277 m
- Highest point
- 1,013 m
- Lowest point
- 561 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.6 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.6 km
- 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
39.6 km in total- Track: 18.4 km
- Path: 14.4 km
- Street: 5.5 km
- Road: 575 m
- Busy road: 375 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
39.6 km in total- Unpaved: 8.1 km
- Gravel: 7.5 km
- Asphalt: 3.4 km
- Paved: 332 m
- Natural: 98 m
- Unknown: 20 km
About the walking route Wellness-Wander-Weg Fichtelgebirge
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wellness-Wander-Weg Fichtelgebirge is a walking route of 39.6 km that starts in Warmensteinach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,477 m in total and descend 1,277 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (18.4 km), path (14.4 km) and street (5.5 km). Of the surface, 8.1 km unpaved and 7.5 km gravel. For 20 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 149 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 206 m from the route - 2
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 394 m from the route - 3
Besucherbergwerk Gleißinger FelsAttraction · 732 m from the route - 4
BacköfeleObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Ruine WurzsteinCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 6
Burgstall SchlosshügelArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 7
GirgelhöhleAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 9
Goldbergbau Museum GoldkronachMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 10
Schloss GoldkronachCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 11
ScherzenmühleMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 12
Altes SchlossCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 13
Turmburg Alt-BerneckArchaeological site · 7.6 km from the route - 14
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 15
Alte KolonnadeAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 17
Burg Hohenberneck/NeuwallenrodeCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 18
Neue KolonnadeAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 19
MarienkapelleRuins · 8.7 km from the route - 20
Altes SchlossCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 21
BärenfangAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 22
Rotes SchloßCastle · 9 km from the route - 23
Felsenlabyrinth LuisenburgAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 24
Waldhaus MehlmeiselAttraction · 128 m from the route - 25
1000-Meter-SteinAttraction · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wellness-Wander-Weg Fichtelgebirge?
Wellness-Wander-Weg Fichtelgebirge is 39.6 km long. Allow ± 11:15 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 Warmensteinach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,477 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Klausenturm, Asenturm and Glasmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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