Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zapfendorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
7-Flüsse-Wanderweg walk
7-Flüsse-Wanderweg is a walk of 207.2 km from Zapfendorf that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 571 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 207.2 km
- ± 50:40 h
- ↑ 2,751 m · ↓ 2,744 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Zapfendorf
0 km20.1 km · 37 benches
St. Nepomuk
20.1 kmMemorial
612 m · 10 benches
St. Nepomuk
20.7 kmPublic toilet
6.7 km · 18 benches
2 public toilets
27.4 km5.3 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
32.7 km16.6 km · 28 benches
Burgstall Obersenftenberg
49.3 kmArchaeological site
1.5 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
50.8 km3.8 km · bench
Water point
54.6 km12.5 km · 11 benches
Water point
67.1 km11.7 km · 15 benches
4 public toilets
78.8 km1.7 km · bench
Water point
80.5 km6.7 km · 3 benches
Water point
87.2 km13 km · 69 benches
Public toilet
100.2 km203 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
100.4 km315 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
100.7 km549 m · 15 benches
E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Haus and 1 more
101.2 kmNonnengraben Canal Harbor, public toilet and bike pump
242 m · 16 benches
Sammlung Ludwig
101.5 km3 public toilets
227 m · 12 benches
Old City Hall and 1 more
101.7 kmHl. Kunigunde and water point
154 m · 3 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
101.9 km253 m · 15 benches
Little Venice
102.1 kmAttraction
211 m · 13 benches
Neue Residenz
102.3 kmPublic toilet
445 m · 30 benches
Public toilet
102.8 km190 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
103 km27.6 km · 53 benches
Public toilet
130.6 km1.7 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
132.3 km27.4 km · 33 benches
St. Nepomuk
159.7 kmPublic toilet
152 m · 2 benches
Baunacher Heimatmuseum and 1 more
159.8 kmBeinhaus Baunach
278 m · 2 benches
Water point
160.1 km27.7 km · 32 benches
Public toilet
187.8 km3.3 km · 36 benches
Hl. Nepomuk
191.1 kmMemorial
Show the other 3 steps
154 m · 2 benches
Nepomuk-Brunnen and 1 more
191.3 kmRathaus and public toilet
4.3 km · 46 benches
Water point
195.6 km11.6 km · 24 benches
Back at the start
207.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 28.1 kmBetween 159.7 km and 187.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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: Mombasa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 20.1 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 20.7 km
Archaeological site · after 49.3 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 101.2 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 101.3 km
Museum · after 101.5 km
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 101.7 km
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Photo: Schubbay · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 101.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,751 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,744 m
- Highest point
- 535 m
- Lowest point
- 227 m
- 5-10% slope · 27.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 1 km
- 10 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
207.2 km in total- Track: 127.2 km
- Path: 28.7 km
- Street: 23 km
- Road: 21.1 km
- Busy road: 4.3 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
- Cycleway: 400 m
Surfaces
207.2 km in total- Asphalt: 71.3 km
- Gravel: 69.5 km
- Unpaved: 31.1 km
- Paved: 9.9 km
- Natural: 7.6 km
- Unknown: 17 km
About the walking route 7-Flüsse-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
7-Flüsse-Wanderweg is a circular walk of 207.2 km from Zapfendorf: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass St. Nepomuk (after 20.1 km), St. Nepomuk (after 20.7 km) and Burgstall Obersenftenberg (after 49.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,751 m in total and descend 2,744 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 50:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (127.2 km), path (28.7 km) and street (23 km). Of the surface, 71.3 km asphalt and 69.5 km gravel. For 17 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 571 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Mainweg Teil 3Hard · From A to B61.2 km
- Mainweg Teil 4Hard · From A to B35 km
- Burgen- und SchlösserwegHard · From A to B168.4 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Jura-Linie) Teil 1Hard · From A to B94.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Bamberg CathedralAttraction · 179 m from the route - 2
Kloster BanzAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 3
Basilika VierzehnheiligenAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 4
Schloss WeißensteinAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 5
Old CourtAttraction · 123 m from the route - 6
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 150 m from the route - 7
Schleuse 94Attraction · 102 m from the route - 8
Kanalhafen Am KranenAttraction · 102 m from the route - 9
Ludwig-Donau-Main-KanalAttraction · 106 m from the route - 10
Schloss WernsdorfCastle · 116 m from the route - 11
Deutsch-Franz.-KriegMemorial · 140 m from the route - 12
Fränkisches BrauereimuseumMuseum · 142 m from the route - 13
StaffelbergArchaeological site · 146 m from the route - 14
Diözesanmuseum BambergMuseum · 154 m from the route - 15
KlosterbräuAttraction · 176 m from the route - 16
BöttingerhausAttraction · 193 m from the route - 17
Mahnmal für Widerstand und ZivilcourageMemorial · 212 m from the route - 18
Schloss SeehofAttraction · 220 m from the route - 19
Luitpold - Prinzregent von BayernMemorial · 239 m from the route - 20
Villa DessauerMuseum · 251 m from the route - 21
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 277 m from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 493 m from the route - 23
Schloss GleisenauCastle · 573 m from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 873 m from the route - 25
Gärtner- und HäckermuseumMuseum · 941 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is 7-Flüsse-Wanderweg?
7-Flüsse-Wanderweg is 207.2 km long. Allow ± 50:40 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Zapfendorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,751 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 24 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass St. Nepomuk, St. Nepomuk and Burgstall Obersenftenberg.
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