Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kulmbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Markgrafenweg Bayreuth-Kulmbach walk
Markgrafenweg Bayreuth-Kulmbach is a walk of 25.7 km from Kulmbach. Along the way you'll find 29 benches.
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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.
- 25.7 km
- ± 6:30 h
- ↑ 477 m · ↓ 516 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kulmbach
0 km24.9 km · 13 benches
Siegesturm
24.9 kmViewpoint
797 m · 16 benches
Finish
25.7 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Bayreuth2009 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 24.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 477 m
- Down
- ↓ 516 m
- Highest point
- 525 m
- Lowest point
- 343 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
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
25.7 km in total- Track: 19.9 km
- Path: 2.7 km
- Road: 2 km
- Street: 1.1 km
Surfaces
25.7 km in total- Gravel: 4.4 km
- Unpaved: 3.7 km
- Asphalt: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 16.4 km
About the walking route Markgrafenweg Bayreuth-Kulmbach
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Markgrafenweg Bayreuth-Kulmbach is a walking route of 25.7 km that starts in Kulmbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kulmbach and finish in Bayreuth. Along the way you pass Siegesturm (after 24.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 477 m in total and descend 516 m. Allow ± 6:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.9 km), path (2.7 km) and road (2 km). Of the surface, 4.4 km gravel and 3.7 km unpaved. For 16.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 29 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FestspielhausAttraction · 426 m from the route - 2
Margravial Opera HouseAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 3
Richard-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 4
PlassenburgAttraction · 476 m from the route - 5
Deutsches ZinnfigurenmuseumMuseum · 428 m from the route - 6
Landschaftsmuseum ObermainMuseum · 517 m from the route - 7
BadhausMuseum · 777 m from the route - 8
Deutsches GewürzmuseumMuseum · 873 m from the route - 9
Bayerisches BäckereimuseumMuseum · 902 m from the route - 10
Bayerisches BrauereimuseumMuseum · 917 m from the route - 11
Ordensschloss St. GeorgenCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Dorfschulmuseum Ködnitz im alten SchulhausMuseum · 2 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 14
Altes SchlossCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 15
SchlosskircheAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 16
KunstmuseumMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 17
Urwelt-MuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 18
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 19
FreimaurermuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 20
Jean-Paul-MuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 21
Schloss NeudrossenfeldCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Ludwig II.Memorial · 2.5 km from the route - 23
Jean-Paul-DenkmalMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 24
Franz-Liszt-MuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 25
RuinsRuins · 2.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Markgrafenweg Bayreuth-Kulmbach?
Markgrafenweg Bayreuth-Kulmbach is 25.7 km long. Allow ± 6:30 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 Kulmbach to Bayreuth.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kulmbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 477 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Siegesturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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