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Westlicher Albrandweg (Teil 1) walk
Westlicher Albrandweg (Teil 1) is a walk of 76.4 km from Lichtenfels. Along the way you'll find 92 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 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.
- 76.4 km
- ± 19:45 h
- ↑ 1,650 m · ↓ 1,425 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 92 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
Archaeological site
Attraction
Basilika Vierzehnheiligen
Attraction
Museum
Ruins
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,650 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,425 m
- Highest point
- 574 m
- Lowest point
- 266 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 384 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
76.4 km in total- Track: 50.6 km
- Road: 9.4 km
- Path: 7 km
- Street: 6.8 km
- Busy road: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 125 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
- Unknown: 300 m
Surfaces
76.4 km in total- Asphalt: 21.3 km
- Gravel: 18.2 km
- Unpaved: 8.9 km
- Paved: 4.8 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Unknown: 21.1 km
About the walking route Westlicher Albrandweg (Teil 1)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westlicher Albrandweg (Teil 1) is a walking route of 76.4 km that starts in Lichtenfels. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lichtenfels and finish in Kirchehrenbach.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,650 m in total and descend 1,425 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (50.6 km), road (9.4 km) and path (7 km). Of the surface, 21.3 km asphalt and 18.2 km gravel. For 21.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 92 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westlicher Albrandweg
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- Jakobsweg Coburg-LichtenfelsHard · From A to B22.3 km
- Fränkischer Jakobsweg Kronach-LichtenfelsHard · From A to B29.4 km
- Gottesgartenrundweg SüdHard · Circular walk69.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster BanzAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 2
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 3
StadtschlossCastle · 217 m from the route - 4
GiechburgCastle · 442 m from the route - 5
JägersburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 6
EhrenbürgAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 7
Schloß BurgellernCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 8
Schloß SchneyCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 9
Schloss WiesenthauAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 10
Burg FeuersteinCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 11
Burgstall RothensteinArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 12
Schloss WernsdorfCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 13
BurgstallArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 14
StaffelbergArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 15
Schloss PretzfeldCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 16
St. BartholomäusMonument · 3.3 km from the route - 17
Schloss ButtenheimCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 18
Schloß HagenbachCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 19
Ludwig-Donau-Main-KanalAttraction · 4 km from the route - 20
Schleuse 94Attraction · 4 km from the route - 21
Deutsch-Franz.-KriegMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 22
RathausAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 23
Nepomuk-BrunnenMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Deutsches KorbmuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 25
Alte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossCastle · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westlicher Albrandweg (Teil 1)?
Westlicher Albrandweg (Teil 1) is 76.4 km long. Allow ± 19:45 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 Lichtenfels to Kirchehrenbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lichtenfels.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,650 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Burgstall Obersenftenberg, St. Pankratius and Basilika Vierzehnheiligen.
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