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Markgrafenweg Erlangen-Bayreuth walk
Markgrafenweg Erlangen-Bayreuth is a walk of 82.5 km from Bayreuth. Along the way you'll find 212 benches, 1 water point and 5 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.
- 82.5 km
- ± 20:30 h
- ↑ 1,306 m · ↓ 1,343 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bayreuth
0 km16.3 km · 25 benches
Burgstall Kandlberg
16.3 kmArchaeological site
9 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
25.3 km2.1 km · 6 benches
Burgstall Alte Veste
27.5 kmArchaeological site
7.6 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
35.1 km688 m · 9 benches
Viktor v. Scheffel and 1 more
35.7 kmHeimatkundliche Sammlung Gößweinstein
199 m · 12 benches
Basilika zur Heiligsten Dreifaltigkeit and 1 more
35.9 kmWallfahrtsmuseum Gößweinstein and public toilet
7.3 km · 13 benches
Water point
43.3 km5 km · 31 benches
Public toilet
48.3 km626 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
48.9 km28.8 km · 30 benches
Schloß Adlitz
77.7 kmCastle
1.5 km · 15 benches
Schloß Atzelsberg
79.2 kmCastle
3.3 km · 27 benches
Finish
82.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 33.6 kmBetween 48.9 km and 82.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Archaeological site · after 16.3 km
Archaeological site · after 27.5 km
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Photo: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 35.7 km
Museum · after 35.8 km
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 35.9 km
Museum · after 35.9 km
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Photo: Janericloebe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 77.7 km
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Photo: Rolf Krahl (Rotkraut) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 79.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,306 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,343 m
- Highest point
- 555 m
- Lowest point
- 315 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 415 m
- 7 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
82.5 km in total- Track: 46.2 km
- Path: 15.1 km
- Road: 13.5 km
- Street: 5.5 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Footpath: 225 m
Surfaces
82.5 km in total- Gravel: 22.3 km
- Unpaved: 16.1 km
- Asphalt: 12.6 km
- Paved: 3 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Unknown: 26.3 km
About the walking route Markgrafenweg Erlangen-Bayreuth
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Markgrafenweg Erlangen-Bayreuth is a walking route of 82.5 km that starts in Bayreuth. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bayreuth and finish in Erlangen. Along the way you pass Burgstall Kandlberg (after 16.3 km), Burgstall Alte Veste (after 27.5 km) and Viktor v. Scheffel (after 35.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,306 m in total and descend 1,343 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (46.2 km), path (15.1 km) and road (13.5 km). Of the surface, 22.3 km gravel and 16.1 km unpaved. For 26.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 212 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 43.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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FestspielhausAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 2
Margravial Opera HouseAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 3
Richard-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 4
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 3 km from the route - 5
Burg GößweinsteinAttraction · 127 m from the route - 6
SophienhöhleAttraction · 137 m from the route - 7
Burg RabensteinCastle · 162 m from the route - 8
Burg EgloffsteinCastle · 246 m from the route - 9
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 340 m from the route - 10
Todsfelder TalAttraction · 485 m from the route - 11
Gedenkstein im EichenwaldMemorial · 534 m from the route - 12
Schloß MarloffsteinCastle · 568 m from the route - 13
Schloss RathsbergCastle · 909 m from the route - 14
BergkirchweihAttraction · 931 m from the route - 15
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 1 km from the route - 16
Burgruine ThuisbrunnCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 17
LogenhausAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 18
Pathologisches InstitutAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 19
Botanischer Garten ErlangenAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 20
StadtmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 21
Jakob-Herz-SteleMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 23
Siegesturm EckersdorfViewpoint · 1.5 km from the route - 24
GermanenhausAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 25
Schloss MeyernbergCastle · 1.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Markgrafenweg Erlangen-Bayreuth?
Markgrafenweg Erlangen-Bayreuth is 82.5 km long. Allow ± 20:30 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 Bayreuth to Erlangen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bayreuth.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,306 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.6 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 Burgstall Kandlberg, Burgstall Alte Veste and Viktor v. Scheffel.
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