Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bischofsgrün · Updated on 14 November 2026
Backöfeleweg walk
Backöfeleweg is a walk of 8 km from Bischofsgrün. Along the way you'll find 29 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 8 km
- ± 2:25 h
- ↑ 399 m · ↓ 42 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bischofsgrün
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
4.5 km · 27 benches
Water point
4.5 km2.7 km
1000-Meter-Stein
7.3 kmAttraction
710 m · 2 benches
Finish
8 kmAt the finish: Backöfele.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8 kmBetween 0 km and 8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 7.3 km
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Photo: PeterBraun74 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 399 m
- Down
- ↓ 42 m
- Highest point
- 1,036 m
- Lowest point
- 637 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 303 m
- 15-20% slope · 252 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
8 km in total- Track: 4.9 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Street: 525 m
- Road: 425 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
8 km in total- Gravel: 4.1 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Natural: 600 m
- Asphalt: 175 m
- Paved: 24 m
- Unknown: 2 km
About the walking route Backöfeleweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Backöfeleweg is a walking route of 8 km that starts in Bischofsgrün. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass 1000-Meter-Stein (after 7.3 km) and Backöfele (after 8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 399 m in total and descend 42 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.9 km), path (2.1 km) and street (525 m). Of the surface, 4.1 km gravel and 1.1 km unpaved. For 2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 29 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 4.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Mainweg Teil 1Hard · From A to B28.2 km
- Verbindungsweg Bischofsgrün-EgerquelleEasy · From A to B4 km
- Wellness-Wander-Weg FichtelgebirgeHard · From A to B39.6 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Ostlinie) Teil_1Hard · From A to B30.1 km
- Jean-Paul-WegHard · From A to B182.7 km
- Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 3Hard · From A to B73.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 146 m from the route - 2
AsenturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 3
Besucherbergwerk Gleißinger FelsAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 4
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6 km from the route - 5
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 6
GirgelhöhleAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 7
BärenfangAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 8
Turmburg Alt-BerneckArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 9
Rotes SchloßCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 10
Alte KolonnadeAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 11
Burg Hohenberneck/NeuwallenrodeCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 13
Neue KolonnadeAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 14
MarienkapelleRuins · 8.8 km from the route - 15
Altes SchlossCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 16
Ruine WurzsteinCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 17
Schloss GoldkronachCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 18
Goldbergbau Museum GoldkronachMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 19Burgstall RudolfsteinArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route
- 20GlasmuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route
- 21Burgruine GrünsteinRuins · 6.5 km from the route
- 22MemorialMemorial · 8.9 km from the route
- 23KlausenturmObservation tower · 9 km from the route
- 24Waldhaus MehlmeiselAttraction · 9.3 km from the route
- 25Abschnittsbefestigung Hohe WarteArchaeological site · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Backöfeleweg?
Backöfeleweg is 8 km long. Allow ± 2:25 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bischofsgrün.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 399 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8 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 1000-Meter-Stein and Backöfele.
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