Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hörbranz · Updated on 13 November 2026
Maximiliansweg (Bayern) walk
Maximiliansweg (Bayern) is a walk of 366.5 km from Hörbranz. Along the way you'll find 1,178 benches, 46 water fountains and refill points, 75 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 366.5 km
- ± 111:25 h
- ↑ 17,960 m · ↓ 17,691 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 1,178 benches, 46 water fountains and refill points, 75 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: WerWil · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Memorial
Audio story · 2 minNeuschwanstein Castle
Attraction
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Photo: Taxiarchos228 · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Bbb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Dark Avenger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Klaus Graf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 17,960 m
- Down
- ↓ 17,691 m
- Highest point
- 1,932 m
- Lowest point
- 400 m
- 5-10% slope · 66.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 82.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 27.6 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 18.4 km
- 29 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
366.5 km in total- Track: 133.3 km
- Path: 129.2 km
- Road: 42.5 km
- Street: 34.8 km
- Footpath: 11.6 km
- Busy road: 6.7 km
- Stairs: 29 stairs
- Cycleway: 175 m
- Unknown: 1.9 km
Surfaces
366.5 km in total- Gravel: 131.3 km
- Asphalt: 93.8 km
- Unpaved: 75.9 km
- Paved: 6.1 km
- Natural: 4.1 km
- Unknown: 51.5 km
About the walking route Maximiliansweg (Bayern)
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Maximiliansweg (Bayern) is a walking route of 366.5 km that starts in Hörbranz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 17,960 m in total and descend 17,691 m. There are 29 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 111:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (133.3 km), path (129.2 km) and road (42.5 km). Of the surface, 131.3 km gravel and 93.8 km asphalt. For 51.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,178 benches, 46 water fountains and refill points, 75 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Bodensee- Rundwanderweg (Abschnitt Lindau - Kreuzlingen)Moderate · From A to B10.4 km
- Bodensee-Rundwanderweg - Etappe 5Easy · From A to B9.3 km
- Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg MM-LIHard · From A to B99.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Friedrichshafen - Weiler im AllgäuHard · From A to B52.6 km
- Bodensee-Rundwanderweg (Stein a. R. - Lindau)Hard · Circular walk163.1 km
- Jakobsweg Lindau - NonnenhornEasy · From A to B9.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Linderhof PalaceAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 2
Schloss HohenschwangauAttraction · 100 m from the route - 3
Eagle's NestAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 4
BerghofAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 5
Kunsthaus BregenzMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 6
ObersalzbergAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 7
Venus GrottoAttraction · 1 km from the route - 8
Moroccan HouseAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Hermitage of GurnemanzAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 10
Hunding’s HutAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 11
Schloss NeubeuernCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 12
Schloss WolfurtCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 13
Museum of the Bavarian KingsMuseum · 322 m from the route - 14
Ammunition towerAttraction · 507 m from the route - 15
Martinsturm BregenzMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 16
Schloß StaufeneckCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Dokumentation ObersalzbergMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 18
Hittisau Women's MuseumMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 19
ReichenhallMuseumMuseum · 111 m from the route - 20
Hohes SchlossAttraction · 115 m from the route - 21
Pädagogisches Zentrum Schloss NiedernfelsCastle · 133 m from the route - 22
Altes RathausAttraction · 134 m from the route - 23
LinggbrunnenAttraction · 138 m from the route - 24
Olaf-Gulbransson-MuseumMuseum · 138 m from the route - 25
Cavazzen MuseumMuseum · 149 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Maximiliansweg (Bayern)?
Maximiliansweg (Bayern) is 366.5 km long. Allow ± 111:25 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 Hörbranz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 17,960 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 75 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 46 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Hohenaschau, Alte Saline and Sonthofer Tag 14. Februar 1525.
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