Walking route · Geroldsgrün · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jungbrunnen-Weg walk
Jungbrunnen-Weg is a walk of 22.7 km from Geroldsgrün that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 51 benches 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.
- 22.7 km
- ± 5:40 h
- ↑ 358 m · ↓ 361 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Geroldsgrün
0 km3.4 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
3.4 km1 km · 5 benches

Sprungschanze
4.4 kmAttraction
4.9 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
9.4 km615 m · 15 benches

Klenze-Bau
10 km2 public toilets
10.7 km · 17 benches

Frankenwarte
20.6 kmObservation tower
2.1 km · 4 benches
Back at the start
22.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.6 kmBetween 10.1 km and 22.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Attraction · after 4.4 km

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Photo: Mef.ellingen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 10 km

Observation tower · after 20.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 358 m
- Down
- ↓ 361 m
- Highest point
- 688 m
- Lowest point
- 533 m
- 5-10% slope · 3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 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
22.7 km in total- Track: 10.8 km
- Path: 6 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Road: 2.7 km
- Footpath: 300 m
- Busy road: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
22.7 km in total- Unpaved: 5.4 km
- Gravel: 3 km
- Asphalt: 1.2 km
- Natural: 525 m
- Paved: 525 m
- Unknown: 12 km
About the walking route Jungbrunnen-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jungbrunnen-Weg is a circular walk of 22.7 km from Geroldsgrün: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Sprungschanze (after 4.4 km), Klenze-Bau (after 10 km) and Frankenwarte (after 20.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 358 m in total and descend 361 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10.8 km), path (6 km) and street (2.7 km). Of the surface, 5.4 km unpaved and 3 km gravel. For 12 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 51 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Landeplatz der Ballonflucht Pößneck-Naila am 16.09.1979Memorial · 1.4 km from the route - 2
Burgruine LichtenbergCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 3
HöllentalAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 4
König DavidViewpoint · 3.6 km from the route - 5
RuinsRuins · 4 km from the route - 6
Burgstall HohenrodAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 7
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 8
WiedeturmObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 9
Burgruine BlankenbergCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 10
Schloss ReitzensteinCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 11
Prinz-Luitpold-TurmObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 12
Burg LobensteinCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 13
RegionalmuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 15
Gedenktafel für die Gefallenen der WeltkriegeMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 16
Schloß SchauensteinCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 17
Schlafender RieseViewpoint · 9.4 km from the route - 18
Viaduct UnterlemnitzAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 10 km from the route - 20
Zwölf ApostelArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 21
Besucherbergwerk Friedrich-Wilhelm-StollenAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 22
RuinsRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 23
Museum NailaMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 24
Drehkreuz des WandernsMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 25
Historisches Weberhaus MarlesreuthMuseum · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jungbrunnen-Weg?
Jungbrunnen-Weg is 22.7 km long. Allow ± 5:40 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Geroldsgrün.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 358 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 12.6 km.
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 Sprungschanze, Klenze-Bau and Frankenwarte.
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