Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Himmelkron · Updated on 14 November 2026
Mainweg Teil 2 walk
Mainweg Teil 2 is a walk of 40.5 km from Himmelkron. Along the way you'll find 88 benches, 1 water point and 2 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.
- 40.5 km
- ± 9:45 h
- ↑ 434 m · ↓ 480 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Himmelkron
0 km13 km · 30 benches
Deutsches Zinnfigurenmuseum and 3 more
13 kmMuseum Hohenzollern in Franken, Armeemuseum Friedrich der Große, Plassenburg and public toilet
215 m · 7 benches
Landschaftsmuseum Obermain
13.2 kmMuseum
896 m · 20 benches
Public toilet and water point
14.1 km26.4 km · 31 benches
Finish
40.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 26.3 kmBetween 14.1 km and 40.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 13 km
Museum · after 13 km
Museum · after 13 km
- Story
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Photo: File:Plassenburg, Kulmbach from Rehturm.jpg: El Grafo derivative work: DYVER · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsPlassenburg
Attraction · after 13.1 km
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Photo: File:Plassenburg, Kulmbach from Rehturm.jpg: El Grafo derivative work: DYVER · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 13.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 434 m
- Down
- ↓ 480 m
- Highest point
- 497 m
- Lowest point
- 282 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 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
40.5 km in total- Track: 22.5 km
- Road: 6 km
- Path: 4.6 km
- Street: 4.2 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 625 m
- Cycleway: 475 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
40.5 km in total- Gravel: 17.4 km
- Asphalt: 8.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Paved: 325 m
- Natural: 275 m
- Unknown: 12.5 km
About the walking route Mainweg Teil 2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Mainweg Teil 2 is a walking route of 40.5 km that starts in Himmelkron. It does not end where it starts. You start in Himmelkron and finish in Altenkunstadt. Along the way you pass Deutsches Zinnfigurenmuseum (after 13 km), Museum Hohenzollern in Franken (after 13 km) and Armeemuseum Friedrich der Große (after 13 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 434 m in total and descend 480 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.5 km), road (6 km) and path (4.6 km). Of the surface, 17.4 km gravel and 8.3 km asphalt. For 12.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 88 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 14.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Mainweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss SteinenhausenAttraction · 149 m from the route - 2
BadhausMuseum · 234 m from the route - 3
Bayerisches BrauereimuseumMuseum · 760 m from the route - 4
Deutsches GewürzmuseumMuseum · 801 m from the route - 5
Bayerisches BäckereimuseumMuseum · 801 m from the route - 6
Turmhügel UnterauhofCastle · 893 m from the route - 7
Dorfschulmuseum Ködnitz im alten SchulhausMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 8
Schloss StrössendorfCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Schloss MaineckCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 10
TanzlindeAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 11
Gedenkstein für Johann KraußMemorial · 2 km from the route - 12
Deutsches Dampflokomotiv-MuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 13
Burg WernsteinCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 14
NordJURA-MuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 15
Schloss GiechkröttendorfCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 16
Ebnether KellerAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 17
Schloss EbnethCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 18
Burgruine NiestenCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 19
Jagdschloss FalkenhaubeCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 20
MagnusturmCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 21
Schloss RedwitzCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 22
Schloss WildenrothCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 23
MarienkapelleRuins · 5.9 km from the route - 24
Altes SchlossCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 25
Burg Hohenberneck/NeuwallenrodeCastle · 6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Mainweg Teil 2?
Mainweg Teil 2 is 40.5 km long. Allow ± 9:45 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 Himmelkron to Altenkunstadt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Himmelkron.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 434 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.3 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 Deutsches Zinnfigurenmuseum, Museum Hohenzollern in Franken and Armeemuseum Friedrich der Große.
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