Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kulmbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Burgenweg walk
Burgenweg is a walk of 58.7 km from Kulmbach. Along the way you'll find 71 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.
- 58.7 km
- ± 14:50 h
- ↑ 1,091 m · ↓ 791 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kulmbach
0 km326 m · bench
Public toilet and water point
326 m7.4 km · 9 benches
Schaudichum
7.7 kmObservation tower
11.3 km · 7 benches
Jungfernkättel
19 kmAttraction
3.1 km · 3 benches
Lucas-Cranach-Turm
22.1 kmObservation tower
2.2 km · bench
Public toilet
24.3 km1.6 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
25.9 km696 m · 17 benches
Public toilet
26.6 km24.9 km · 15 benches
St. Nepomuk
51.5 kmPublic toilet
7.2 km · 2 benches
Finish
58.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.9 kmBetween 26.6 km and 51.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 7.7 km
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Photo: Störfix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 19 km
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Photo: MetalMachine · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 22.1 km
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Photo: Tors · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 51.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,091 m
- Down
- ↓ 791 m
- Highest point
- 655 m
- Lowest point
- 303 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 884 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 295 m
- 3 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
58.7 km in total- Track: 41.5 km
- Street: 4.9 km
- Path: 3.8 km
- Road: 3.7 km
- Footpath: 3 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
58.7 km in total- Gravel: 9.4 km
- Asphalt: 7.8 km
- Unpaved: 5 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Paved: 900 m
- Unknown: 33.6 km
About the walking route Burgenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgenweg is a walking route of 58.7 km that starts in Kulmbach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schaudichum (after 7.7 km), Jungfernkättel (after 19 km) and Lucas-Cranach-Turm (after 22.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,091 m in total and descend 791 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (41.5 km), street (4.9 km) and path (3.8 km). Of the surface, 9.4 km gravel and 7.8 km asphalt. For 33.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 71 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 326 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
PlassenburgAttraction · 248 m from the route - 2
EhrensäuleMemorial · 179 m from the route - 3
Heimatstube Podersam-JechnitzMuseum · 182 m from the route - 4
Landschaftsmuseum ObermainMuseum · 211 m from the route - 5
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 269 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 308 m from the route - 7
Deutsches ZinnfigurenmuseumMuseum · 313 m from the route - 8
SynagogeMuseum · 318 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 321 m from the route - 10
Fränkische GalerieMuseum · 323 m from the route - 11
BadhausMuseum · 358 m from the route - 12
Festung RosenbergAttraction · 359 m from the route - 13
Johannes-Nepomuk-StatueMemorial · 538 m from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 693 m from the route - 15
Bayerisches BrauereimuseumMuseum · 760 m from the route - 16
Deutsches GewürzmuseumMuseum · 801 m from the route - 17
Bayerisches BäckereimuseumMuseum · 801 m from the route - 18
Burg WernsteinCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 19
CastleCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 20
Burg TheisenortCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 22
Schloss WildenrothCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 23
Turmhügel UnterauhofCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 24
HeunischenburgRuins · 3.9 km from the route - 25
Schloss SteinenhausenAttraction · 4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgenweg?
Burgenweg is 58.7 km long. Allow ± 14:50 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 Kulmbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,091 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 24.9 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 Schaudichum, Jungfernkättel and Lucas-Cranach-Turm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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