Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bischofsgrün · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie) Teil_1 walk
Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie) Teil_1 is a walk of 30.1 km from Bischofsgrün. Along the way you'll find 99 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 30.1 km
- ± 7:45 h
- ↑ 640 m · ↓ 609 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bischofsgrün
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
2 km · 3 benches
Water point
2 km310 m
Water point
2.3 km650 m · bench
Asenturm
3 kmPublic toilet
4.5 km · 10 benches
Public toilet and water point
7.5 km201 m
2 public toilets
7.7 km521 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
8.2 km7.6 km · 40 benches
Public toilet
15.8 km14.2 km · 40 benches
Finish
30.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.2 kmBetween 15.8 km and 30.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Regerman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 3.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 640 m
- Down
- ↓ 609 m
- Highest point
- 1,015 m
- Lowest point
- 530 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 453 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
30.1 km in total- Track: 13.7 km
- Path: 7.9 km
- Street: 5.7 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 575 m
- Busy road: 100 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
30.1 km in total- Gravel: 7.9 km
- Unpaved: 6.3 km
- Asphalt: 3.7 km
- Natural: 850 m
- Paved: 175 m
- Unknown: 11.1 km
About the walking route Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie) Teil_1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie) Teil_1 is a walking route of 30.1 km that starts in Bischofsgrün. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bischofsgrün and finish in Armesberg. Along the way you pass Asenturm (after 3.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 640 m in total and descend 609 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.7 km), path (7.9 km) and street (5.7 km). Of the surface, 7.9 km gravel and 6.3 km unpaved. For 11.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 99 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 2 km, after 2.3 km and after 7.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie)
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 195 m from the route - 2
GirgelhöhleAttraction · 630 m from the route - 3
Besucherbergwerk Gleißinger FelsAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 4
BacköfeleObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 5
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 6
Felsenlabyrinth LuisenburgAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 7
Ruine WurzsteinCastle · 7 km from the route - 8
OberpfalzturmObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route - 9
Turmburg Alt-BerneckArchaeological site · 7.4 km from the route - 10
Schloss WolframshofCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 11
Wenderner SteinAttraction · 8 km from the route - 12
Alte KolonnadeAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 13
FichtelgebirgsmuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 15
Burg Hohenberneck/NeuwallenrodeCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 16
Neue KolonnadeAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 17
MarienkapelleRuins · 8.6 km from the route - 18
Altes SchlossCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 19
Schloss GoldkronachCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 20
Goldbergbau Museum GoldkronachMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 21
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 22
Burgstall SchlosshügelArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 23
Waldershofer SchlossCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 24
Museum Flucht – Vertreibung – AnkommenMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 25
Heimat- und BergbaumuseumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie) Teil_1?
Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie) Teil_1 is 30.1 km long. Allow ± 7:45 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 Bischofsgrün to Armesberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bischofsgrün.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 640 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 14.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Asenturm.
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