Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Forchheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
DAV-Weg walk
DAV-Weg is a walk of 29.4 km from Forchheim. Along the way you'll find 39 benches, 5 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 29.4 km
- ± 7:20 h
- ↑ 498 m · ↓ 390 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 39 benches, 5 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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1 sight along the way
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Ruins
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 498 m
- Down
- ↓ 390 m
- Highest point
- 539 m
- Lowest point
- 308 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 886 m
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
29.4 km in total- Track: 19.2 km
- Road: 4.5 km
- Path: 2.9 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 275 m
- Footpath: 250 m
Surfaces
29.4 km in total- Gravel: 7.2 km
- Asphalt: 6.8 km
- Unpaved: 5.3 km
- Natural: 825 m
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 9.2 km
About the walking route DAV-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
DAV-Weg is a walking route of 29.4 km that starts in Forchheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Forchheim and finish in Heiligenstadt.
How hard is the route?
You climb 498 m in total and descend 390 m. Allow ± 7:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.2 km), road (4.5 km) and path (2.9 km). Of the surface, 7.2 km gravel and 6.8 km asphalt. For 9.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches, 5 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Leo-Jobst-WegHard · From A to B52.8 km
- Fränkische Schweiz 6-Tage-WanderungHard · From A to B104.3 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Forchheim-WeilersbachEasy · From A to B7.7 km
- Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Pretzfeld - ForchheimHard · From A to B19.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 2
GreifensteinCastle · 226 m from the route - 3
JägersburgCastle · 816 m from the route - 4
Schleusenwärterhaus 93Attraction · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Ludwigskanal-DenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Burgstall RothensteinArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 7
MartinskircheAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 8
SaltorturmAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 9
PfalzmuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 10
KaiserpfalzAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Nürnberger TorAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 12
Burg FeuersteinCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 13
BurgstallArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 14
Schloss UnterleinleiterCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 15
Schloss WiesenthauAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 16
Alte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 17
Ludwig-Donau-Main-KanalAttraction · 4 km from the route - 18
Schleuse 94Attraction · 4 km from the route - 19
Unteres ScheunenviertelAttraction · 4 km from the route - 20
Schloss OberaufseßCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 21
St. Johannes NepomukMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 22
Schloss UnteraufseßCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 23
Burgstall ObersenftenbergArchaeological site · 4.2 km from the route - 24
Schloss PretzfeldCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 25
EhrenbürgAttraction · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is DAV-Weg?
DAV-Weg is 29.4 km long. Allow ± 7:20 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 Forchheim to Heiligenstadt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Forchheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 498 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Burgstall Retterner Kanzel.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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