Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Benediktbeuern · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Alpina Purple A57 walk
Via Alpina Purple A57 is a walk of 19.4 km from Benediktbeuern. Along the way you'll find 16 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 4 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.
- 19.4 km
- ± 6:10 h
- ↑ 1,101 m · ↓ 926 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Benediktbeuern
0 km4.5 km
Water point
4.5 km2.2 km · 6 benches
2 public toilets and water point
6.7 km609 m · 2 benches
Water point
7.3 km6.5 km · bench
Goethe-Denkmal
13.8 kmPublic toilet
3 km · 4 benches
Water point
16.8 km1.3 km · bench
Water point
18 km1.4 km · 2 benches
Finish
19.4 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7 kmBetween 6.8 km and 13.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Gliwi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 13.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,101 m
- Down
- ↓ 926 m
- Highest point
- 1,567 m
- Lowest point
- 890 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 2.7 km
- 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
19.4 km in total- Path: 10.8 km
- Track: 8.3 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
19.4 km in total- Gravel: 7.2 km
- Unpaved: 5.1 km
- Natural: 400 m
- Asphalt: 75 m
- Unknown: 6.5 km
About the walking route Via Alpina Purple A57
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Alpina Purple A57 is a walking route of 19.4 km that starts in Benediktbeuern. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Goethe-Denkmal (after 13.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,101 m in total and descend 926 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (10.8 km), track (8.3 km) and busy road (75 m). Of the surface, 7.2 km gravel and 5.1 km unpaved. For 6.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 16 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 4.5 km, after 6.8 km, after 7.3 km, after 16.8 km and after 18 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Alpina Purple
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Via Alpina Purple A56Hard · From A to B13.1 km
- European Long distance path E 4 - part Germany (region Oberammergau)Hard · From A to B140.4 km
- PrälatenwegHard · From A to B35 km
- Jakobsweg Isar - Loisach - Leutascher Ache - InnHard · From A to B89 km
- Heilige Landschaft Pfaffenwinkel - OstschleifeHard · Circular walk142.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Franz Marc MuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 2
Museum im SchusterhausMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 3
Schloss AspensteinCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 4
Basilika Sankt BenediktAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 5
Burgruine SchellenburgRuins · 7.3 km from the route - 6
Schloss WengwiesCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 7
TiermuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 8
Krieger DenkmalMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 9
Schloss HohenburgCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 10Kloster Benediktbeuern-AusblickObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Alpina Purple A57?
Via Alpina Purple A57 is 19.4 km long. Allow ± 6:10 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 Benediktbeuern.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,101 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Goethe-Denkmal.
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