Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Seßlach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pilgerweg Seßlach-Vierzehnheilligen walk
Pilgerweg Seßlach-Vierzehnheilligen is a walk of 21.3 km from Seßlach. Along the way you'll find 35 benches and 3 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.
- 21.3 km
- ± 5:30 h
- ↑ 453 m · ↓ 349 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Seßlach
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
3 km · 6 benches
Gerichtshügel
3 kmMemorial
11.8 km · 17 benches
Kloster Banz
14.9 kmPublic toilet
6.4 km · 10 benches
Finish
21.3 kmAt the finish: Basilika Vierzehnheiligen and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.8 kmBetween 104 m and 14.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Störfix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 3 km
- Story
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Photo: Reinhold Möller Ermell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKloster Banz
Attraction · after 15 km
Basilika Vierzehnheiligen
Attraction · after 21.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 453 m
- Down
- ↓ 349 m
- Highest point
- 445 m
- Lowest point
- 257 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
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
21.3 km in total- Track: 10 km
- Road: 8.2 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Path: 475 m
- Busy road: 350 m
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
21.3 km in total- Asphalt: 8.9 km
- Gravel: 5.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Paved: 275 m
- Unknown: 5 km
About the walking route Pilgerweg Seßlach-Vierzehnheilligen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pilgerweg Seßlach-Vierzehnheilligen is a walking route of 21.3 km that starts in Seßlach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Seßlach and finish in Vierzehnheilligen. Along the way you pass Gerichtshügel (after 3 km), Kloster Banz (after 15 km) and Basilika Vierzehnheiligen (after 21.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 453 m in total and descend 349 m. Allow ± 5:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10 km), road (8.2 km) and street (2.2 km). Of the surface, 8.9 km asphalt and 5.3 km gravel. For 5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 35 benches and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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MemorialMemorial · 201 m from the route - 2
Schloss GeyersbergCastle · 206 m from the route - 3
Schloß ZiegelsdorfCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 4
Deutsch-Franz.-KriegMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 5
Schloss HeilgersdorfCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 6
RathausAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 7
Nepomuk-BrunnenMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 8
Hl. NepomukMemorial · 3 km from the route - 9
StadtschlossCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 10
StaffelbergArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 11
Schloss HohensteinCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 12
CastleCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 13
Schloß SchneyCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 14
Alte BurgArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 15
Schloss HafenpreppachCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 16
Burgstall GutenfelsCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 17
Alte BurgCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 18
Deutsches KorbmuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 19
Alte SchäfereiMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 20
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 21
Schloss GereuthCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 22
Burgruine AltensteinCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 23
Schloss LahmCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 24
Schloss FischbachCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pilgerweg Seßlach-Vierzehnheilligen?
Pilgerweg Seßlach-Vierzehnheilligen is 21.3 km long. Allow ± 5:30 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 Seßlach to Vierzehnheilligen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Seßlach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 453 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Gerichtshügel, Kloster Banz and Basilika Vierzehnheiligen.
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