Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zell · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wasserscheidenweg walk
Wasserscheidenweg is a walk of 52.7 km from Zell. Along the way you'll find 47 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 52.7 km
- ± 12:55 h
- ↑ 706 m · ↓ 655 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Zell
0 kmAt the start: Oberfränkisches Bauernhofmuseum.
12.2 km · 3 benches
Water point
12.2 km15.8 km · 13 benches
Prinz-Luitpold-Turm
28 kmObservation tower
13 km · 15 benches
Frankenwarte
41 kmObservation tower
11.7 km · 16 benches
Finish
52.7 km
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.
3 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: KsjhDe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 83 m
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 28 km
Observation tower · after 41 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 706 m
- Down
- ↓ 655 m
- Highest point
- 795 m
- Lowest point
- 552 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 265 m
- 1 flight of 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
52.7 km in total- Track: 33.9 km
- Road: 5.6 km
- Street: 5.2 km
- Path: 4.7 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Cycleway: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
52.7 km in total- Gravel: 16.1 km
- Unpaved: 9.3 km
- Asphalt: 4.8 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Paved: 875 m
- Unknown: 20 km
About the walking route Wasserscheidenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wasserscheidenweg is a walking route of 52.7 km that starts in Zell. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Oberfränkisches Bauernhofmuseum (after 83 m), Prinz-Luitpold-Turm (after 28 km) and Frankenwarte (after 41 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 706 m in total and descend 655 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (33.9 km), road (5.6 km) and street (5.2 km). Of the surface, 16.1 km gravel and 9.3 km unpaved. For 20 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 47 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 12.2 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, FichtelgebirgeHard · From A to B79.6 km
- Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 1Hard · From A to B70.3 km
- Via PortaHard · From A to B319.5 km
- Jakobsweg Münchberg-HofHard · From A to B26.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Klenze-BauArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 2
Burgstall HohenrodAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 3
Aussichtsturm KirchbergObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 4
RuinsRuins · 3.3 km from the route - 5
Landeplatz der Ballonflucht Pößneck-Naila am 16.09.1979Memorial · 3.4 km from the route - 6
Oberfränkisches Textilmuseum HelmbrechtsMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 8
BärenfangAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 9
Rotes SchloßCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 10
Burgruine LichtenbergCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 11
Schlafender RieseViewpoint · 5.5 km from the route - 12
Schloß SchauensteinCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 13
Burg LobensteinCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 14
RegionalmuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 15
HöllentalAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 17
König DavidViewpoint · 6.5 km from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 19
Hoher SteinViewpoint · 6.7 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 21
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 22
Burgruine UprodeRuins · 7.1 km from the route - 23
WiedeturmObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route - 24
Viaduct UnterlemnitzAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 25
Burgruine BlankenbergCastle · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wasserscheidenweg?
Wasserscheidenweg is 52.7 km long. Allow ± 12:55 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 Zell.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 706 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 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Oberfränkisches Bauernhofmuseum, Prinz-Luitpold-Turm and Frankenwarte.
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