Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pottenstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Franz-Josef-Kaiser-Weg walk
Franz-Josef-Kaiser-Weg is a walk of 51.7 km from Pottenstein. Along the way you'll find 163 benches, 1 water point and 7 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.
- 51.7 km
- ± 13:05 h
- ↑ 949 m · ↓ 1,000 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pottenstein
0 km11.3 km · 14 benches
Himmelsleiter Pottenstein
11.3 kmObservation tower
1.2 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
12.5 km328 m · 2 benches
Burg Pottenstein
12.8 kmWater point
248 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
13.1 km5.2 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
18.3 km682 m · 16 benches
Viktor v. Scheffel and 3 more
19 kmHeimatkundliche Sammlung Gößweinstein, Wallfahrtsmuseum Gößweinstein, Basilika zur Heiligsten Dreifaltigkeit and public toilet
5.9 km · 24 benches
Gaillenreuth and 1 more
24.9 kmBurg Gaillenreuth
2.6 km · 2 benches
Druidenhain
27.5 kmAttraction
3.6 km · 6 benches
Trainmeuseler Brunnen
31.2 kmAttraction
13 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
44.2 km5.6 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
49.8 km612 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
50.4 km1.3 km · 12 benches
Finish
51.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.1 kmBetween 19.1 km and 44.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Nemracc · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 11.3 km
Attraction · after 12.8 km
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Photo: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 19 km
Museum · after 19 km
Museum · after 19.1 km
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 19.1 km
Castle · after 24.9 km
Castle · after 24.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 949 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,000 m
- Highest point
- 578 m
- Lowest point
- 286 m
- 5-10% slope · 13 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 260 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
51.7 km in total- Track: 26.7 km
- Path: 11 km
- Street: 5.6 km
- Road: 5.3 km
- Busy road: 2.6 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
51.7 km in total- Unpaved: 18.9 km
- Asphalt: 13.4 km
- Gravel: 11.5 km
- Natural: 800 m
- Paved: 800 m
- Unknown: 6 km
About the walking route Franz-Josef-Kaiser-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Franz-Josef-Kaiser-Weg is a walking route of 51.7 km that starts in Pottenstein. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Himmelsleiter Pottenstein (after 11.3 km), Burg Pottenstein (after 12.8 km) and Viktor v. Scheffel (after 19 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 949 m in total and descend 1,000 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (26.7 km), path (11 km) and street (5.6 km). Of the surface, 18.9 km unpaved and 13.4 km asphalt. For 6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 163 benches, 1 water point and 7 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 12.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Obertrubach-LindenhardtHard · From A to B31.2 km
- Geotopweg PottensteinHard · From A to B32.3 km
- Pegnitz - Weiße Marter bei KöttweinsdorfHard · From A to B27.8 km
- Rundweg durch die Fränkische SchweizHard · Circular walk49.6 km
- Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 5Hard · From A to B68.2 km
- Oberailsfeld - HollfeldHard · From A to B43 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss KunreuthCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 2
Burg GößweinsteinAttraction · 140 m from the route - 3
SchlüsselsteinViewpoint · 145 m from the route - 4
Schloss PretzfeldCastle · 147 m from the route - 5
ScharfrichtermuseumMuseum · 158 m from the route - 6
SängerhäuschenViewpoint · 167 m from the route - 7
WallerwarteObservation tower · 210 m from the route - 8
Burgruine NeideckAttraction · 221 m from the route - 9
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 330 m from the route - 10
Aussichtsturm Hohenmirsberger PlatteViewpoint · 576 m from the route - 11
EhrenbürgAttraction · 593 m from the route - 12
Burgruine StreitburgCastle · 930 m from the route - 13
Schwammkalkfelsmassiv mit vorgelagertem Streitberger Schild und RuineAttraction · 945 m from the route - 14
St. Johannes NepomukMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 15
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 16
BinghöhleAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 17
Schloß HagenbachCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 18
BinghöhleAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Unteres ScheunenviertelAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 20
Alte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 21
CastleCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 22
Fränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 23
CastleCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 24
Burgruine HollenbergCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 25
Schloss WiesenthauAttraction · 1.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Franz-Josef-Kaiser-Weg?
Franz-Josef-Kaiser-Weg is 51.7 km long. Allow ± 13:05 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 Pottenstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 949 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.1 km.
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 Himmelsleiter Pottenstein, Burg Pottenstein and Viktor v. Scheffel.
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