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Walking route · Altenkunstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026

Gottesgartenrundweg Süd walk

Gottesgartenrundweg Süd is a walk of 69.1 km from Altenkunstadt that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 91 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box.

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Gottesgartenrundweg Süd
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From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 69.1 km
  • ± 17:55 h
  • ↑ 1,523 m · ↓ 1,519 m
  • Hard
  • Circular walk
  • Regional route

This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 91 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box.

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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.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 1,523 m
Down
↓ 1,519 m
Highest point
573 m
Lowest point
275 m
  • 5-10% slope · 17.7 km
  • 10-15% slope · 5.2 km
  • 15-20% slope · 2.1 km
  • 5 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

69.1 km in total
  • Track: 43.8 km
  • Path: 17.4 km
  • Road: 3.5 km
  • Street: 2.9 km
  • Busy road: 950 m
  • Stairs: 5 stairs
  • Footpath: 50 m

Surfaces

69.1 km in total
  • Gravel: 25.9 km
  • Unpaved: 25.2 km
  • Asphalt: 9.1 km
  • Natural: 4.5 km
  • Paved: 375 m
  • Unknown: 3.7 km

About the walking route Gottesgartenrundweg Süd

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Gottesgartenrundweg Süd is a circular walk of 69.1 km from Altenkunstadt: it starts and ends in the same place.

How hard is the route?

You climb 1,523 m in total and descend 1,519 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (43.8 km), path (17.4 km) and road (3.5 km). Of the surface, 25.9 km gravel and 25.2 km unpaved. For 3.7 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 91 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Kloster BanzKloster BanzAttraction · 4.4 km from the route
  2. 2Basilika VierzehnheiligenBasilika VierzehnheiligenAttraction · 165 m from the route
  3. 3Burgstall Rauschenstein (nur grober Umriss)Burgstall Rauschenstein (nur grober Umriss)Ruins · 182 m from the route
  4. 4Burgstall HeideknockBurgstall HeideknockRuins · 195 m from the route
  5. 5Radfahrerstatue ClaudiusRadfahrerstatue ClaudiusMemorial · 510 m from the route
  6. 6StadtschlossStadtschlossCastle · 796 m from the route
  7. 7Burgstall ArnsteinBurgstall ArnsteinRuins · 834 m from the route
  8. 8Nepomuk-BrunnenNepomuk-BrunnenMemorial · 1.9 km from the route
  9. 9RathausRathausAttraction · 2 km from the route
  10. 10Hl. NepomukHl. NepomukMemorial · 2 km from the route
  11. 11Deutsch-Franz.-KriegDeutsch-Franz.-KriegMemorial · 2 km from the route
  12. 12Burgruine NiestenBurgruine NiestenCastle · 2.3 km from the route
  13. 13Schloß SchneySchloß SchneyCastle · 2.4 km from the route
  14. 14Deutsches KorbmuseumDeutsches KorbmuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route
  15. 15Schloss StrössendorfSchloss StrössendorfCastle · 4.1 km from the route
  16. 16MemorialMemorialMemorial · 4.6 km from the route
  17. 17Schloss MaineckSchloss MaineckCastle · 5.4 km from the route
  18. 18AbrahamAbrahamMemorial · 5.6 km from the route
  19. 19MemorialMemorialMemorial · 5.7 km from the route
  20. 20Schloß UnterleiterbachSchloß UnterleiterbachCastle · 6.6 km from the route
  21. 21Ebnether KellerEbnether KellerAttraction · 6.6 km from the route
  22. 22Schloss EbnethSchloss EbnethCastle · 6.9 km from the route
  23. 23Schloß BurgellernSchloß BurgellernCastle · 7.6 km from the route
  24. 24Burg WiesentfelsBurg WiesentfelsCastle · 7.7 km from the route
  25. 25Schloss RedwitzSchloss RedwitzCastle · 8.1 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Gottesgartenrundweg Süd?

Gottesgartenrundweg Süd is 69.1 km long. Allow ± 17:55 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 Altenkunstadt.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 1,523 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

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 Schloss Giechkröttendorf, Staffelberg and NordJURA-Museum.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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