Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Naila · Updated on 13 November 2026
Frankenwaldsteig walk
Frankenwaldsteig is a walk of 137.6 km from Naila. Along the way you'll find 191 benches, 1 water point and 4 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.
- 137.6 km
- ± 34:40 h
- ↑ 2,435 m · ↓ 2,697 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Naila
0 km9.3 km · 20 benches
Prinz-Luitpold-Turm
9.3 kmObservation tower
25.4 km · 27 benches
Aussichtsturm Pressecker Knock
34.6 kmObservation tower
30.3 km · 29 benches
Bergbaumuseum Kupferberg
64.9 kmMuseum
5.3 km · 9 benches
Wirsberger Burg
70.2 kmCastle
213 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
70.4 km5.4 km · 6 benches
Gedenkstein für Johann Krauß
75.8 kmMemorial
12 km · 21 benches
Heimatmuseum
87.8 kmMuseum
14.8 km · 13 benches
Deutsches Zinnfigurenmuseum and 3 more
102.6 kmMuseum Hohenzollern in Franken, Armeemuseum Friedrich der Große, Plassenburg and public toilet
170 m · 6 benches
Landschaftsmuseum Obermain
102.8 kmMuseum
742 m · 19 benches
Public toilet and water point
103.5 km7.4 km · 9 benches
Schaudichum
110.9 kmObservation tower
20.3 km · 9 benches
Jungfernkättel
131.2 kmAttraction
3.1 km · 3 benches
Lucas-Cranach-Turm
134.3 kmObservation tower
2.2 km · bench
Public toilet
136.5 km1.1 km · 11 benches
Finish
137.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 70.4 kmBetween 0 km and 70.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 9.3 km
Observation tower · after 34.6 km
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Photo: PeterBraun74 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 64.9 km
Castle · after 70.2 km
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Photo: Mef.ellingen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 75.8 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 87.8 km
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 102.6 km
Museum · after 102.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,435 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,697 m
- Highest point
- 779 m
- Lowest point
- 303 m
- 5-10% slope · 30.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.2 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
137.6 km in total- Track: 84.4 km
- Path: 20.6 km
- Street: 13.8 km
- Road: 13.3 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
137.6 km in total- Gravel: 32.4 km
- Asphalt: 22.1 km
- Unpaved: 21.5 km
- Natural: 4.7 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 54.7 km
About the walking route Frankenwaldsteig
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Frankenwaldsteig is a walking route of 137.6 km that starts in Naila. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Prinz-Luitpold-Turm (after 9.3 km), Aussichtsturm Pressecker Knock (after 34.6 km) and Bergbaumuseum Kupferberg (after 64.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,435 m in total and descend 2,697 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 34:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (84.4 km), path (20.6 km) and street (13.8 km). Of the surface, 32.4 km gravel and 22.1 km asphalt. For 54.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 191 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 103.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 70.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Deutsches Dampflokomotiv-MuseumMuseum · 179 m from the route - 2
BadhausMuseum · 237 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 264 m from the route - 4
Bayerisches BrauereimuseumMuseum · 760 m from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 778 m from the route - 6
Deutsches GewürzmuseumMuseum · 801 m from the route - 7
Bayerisches BäckereimuseumMuseum · 801 m from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 9
SynagogeMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 10
EhrensäuleMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Landeplatz der Ballonflucht Pößneck-Naila am 16.09.1979Memorial · 1.2 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 13
Heimatstube Podersam-JechnitzMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 14
Johannes-Nepomuk-StatueMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 15
CastleCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 16
Burg WernsteinCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 17
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 18
Fränkische GalerieMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 19
Festung RosenbergAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 20
Schloss NeuguttenbergCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 21
Ruine NordeckCastle · 2 km from the route - 22
Burg TheisenortCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 23
Dorfschulmuseum Ködnitz im alten SchulhausMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 24
Schloss WildenrothCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 25
Turmhügel UnterauhofCastle · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Frankenwaldsteig?
Frankenwaldsteig is 137.6 km long. Allow ± 34:40 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 Naila.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,435 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 70.4 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 Prinz-Luitpold-Turm, Aussichtsturm Pressecker Knock and Bergbaumuseum Kupferberg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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