Walking route · Heiligenstadt i. OFr. · Updated on 14 November 2026
Drosendorfer Wallfahrt walk
Drosendorfer Wallfahrt is a walk of 18.6 km from Heiligenstadt i. OFr.. Along the way you'll find 22 benches and 1 bike pump.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 18.6 km
- ± 4:30 h
- ↑ 228 m · ↓ 339 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Heiligenstadt i. OFr.
0 km12.7 km · 12 benches
Bike pump
12.7 km5.9 km · 10 benches
Finish
18.6 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 228 m
- Down
- ↓ 339 m
- Highest point
- 574 m
- Lowest point
- 264 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 280 m
- 15-20% slope · 373 m
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
18.6 km in total- Busy road: 5.5 km
- Path: 5.2 km
- Track: 3.9 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Street: 750 m
- Footpath: 125 m
Surfaces
18.6 km in total- Asphalt: 13.3 km
- Gravel: 3.2 km
- Paved: 1 km
- Unpaved: 450 m
- Unknown: 575 m
About the walking route Drosendorfer Wallfahrt
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Drosendorfer Wallfahrt is a walking route of 18.6 km that starts in Heiligenstadt i. OFr.. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 228 m in total and descend 339 m. Allow ± 4:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is busy road (5.5 km), path (5.2 km) and track (3.9 km). Of the surface, 13.3 km asphalt and 3.2 km gravel. For 575 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 22 benches and 1 bike pump. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Frankenweg Teil 3Hard · From A to B64.4 km
- Bamberg - Mistelgau (Oberjägermarterweg)Hard · From A to B62.5 km
- Rundwanderweg "Blühender Jura"Hard · From A to B78 km
- Hirschaid - SpiesHard · From A to B69.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Bamberg CathedralAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 2
Neue ResidenzMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 3
Old CourtAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 4
Old City HallAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 5
Little VeniceAttraction · 8 km from the route - 6
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 7
Burgstall RothensteinArchaeological site · 775 m from the route - 8
GreifensteinCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Schloss SeehofAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 10
GiechburgCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 11
Schloss WernsdorfCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 12
St. PankratiusAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 13
Schloss OberaufseßCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 14
Schloss UnteraufseßCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 15
Schloss UnterleinleiterCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 16
Fürstbischof Franz Ludwig von ErthalMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 17
St. NepomukMemorial · 7 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 19
Gärtner- und HäckermuseumMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 20
Schloß BurgellernCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 21
St. NepomukMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 22
Luitpold - Prinzregent von BayernMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 23
Villa DessauerMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 24
Burgstall VestenbergArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 25
Mahnmal für Widerstand und ZivilcourageMemorial · 7.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Drosendorfer Wallfahrt?
Drosendorfer Wallfahrt is 18.6 km long. Allow ± 4:30 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heiligenstadt i. OFr..
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 228 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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