Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gallmersgarten · Updated on 14 November 2026
Frankenhöhe-Weg walk
Frankenhöhe-Weg is a walk of 51.3 km from Gallmersgarten. Along the way you'll find 48 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 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.
- 51.3 km
- ± 12:15 h
- ↑ 532 m · ↓ 452 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Gallmersgarten
0 km3.8 km · 8 benches
Markgrafenbau
3.8 kmWater point
5 km · 3 benches
Schloss Windelsbach
8.8 kmCastle
14.7 km · 6 benches
Friedrich von Hessing
23.5 kmMemorial
235 m
Public toilet
23.7 km5.7 km · 8 benches
Wasserturm
29.4 kmAttraction
21.6 km · 12 benches
Water point
51 km271 m · 7 benches
Finish
51.3 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.5 kmBetween 23.7 km and 51.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Rued-Di · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 3.8 km
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Photo: Castritus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 8.8 km
Memorial · after 23.5 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 29.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 532 m
- Down
- ↓ 452 m
- Highest point
- 543 m
- Lowest point
- 367 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 258 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
51.3 km in total- Track: 36.8 km
- Path: 4.8 km
- Street: 4.5 km
- Road: 3.3 km
- Busy road: 925 m
- Footpath: 725 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
51.3 km in total- Gravel: 9.2 km
- Asphalt: 8.8 km
- Unpaved: 6.5 km
- Natural: 3.1 km
- Paved: 675 m
- Unknown: 22.9 km
About the walking route Frankenhöhe-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Frankenhöhe-Weg is a walking route of 51.3 km that starts in Gallmersgarten. It does not end where it starts. You start in Steinach b. Rothenburg o. d. Tauber and finish in Feuchtwangen. Along the way you pass Markgrafenbau (after 3.8 km), Schloss Windelsbach (after 8.8 km) and Friedrich von Hessing (after 23.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 532 m in total and descend 452 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (36.8 km), path (4.8 km) and street (4.5 km). Of the surface, 9.2 km gravel and 8.8 km asphalt. For 22.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 48 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 3.8 km and after 51 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- ZollernwegHard · From A to B80 km
- Jakobsweg Würzburg-Rothenburg o.d. TauberHard · From A to B80.8 km
- BlaukreuzHard · From A to B26.2 km
- Europäischer WasserscheidewegHard · From A to B96 km
- Jean-Haagen-WegHard · From A to B79.9 km
- Wanderweg Via Romea (historischer Rompilgerweg - deutscher Teil)Moderate · From A to B18.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
German Christmas MuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 2
St James' ChurchAttraction · 5 km from the route - 3
Double Bridge over the Tauber RiverAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 4
Medieval Crime MuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 183 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 224 m from the route - 7
Franz von LisztMemorial · 246 m from the route - 8
Fränkisches Museum FeuchtwangenMuseum · 309 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 317 m from the route - 10
Haus der HeimatMuseum · 334 m from the route - 11
BrunnenhausmuseumMuseum · 628 m from the route - 12
Schloß SchillingsfürstCastle · 666 m from the route - 13
Kloster SulzAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Ursprung der AltmühlMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 15
Burg EndseeCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 16
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 17
Schloss HabelseeCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 19
Burg NordenbergCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 20
Burgstall WeißenkirchbergArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 21
JagdschlossCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 22
CastleCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Frankenhöhe-Weg?
Frankenhöhe-Weg is 51.3 km long. Allow ± 12:15 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 runs from Steinach b. Rothenburg o. d. Tauber to Feuchtwangen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gallmersgarten.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 532 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.5 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 Markgrafenbau, Schloss Windelsbach and Friedrich von Hessing.
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