Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Laufach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Josef-Braun-Weg walk
Josef-Braun-Weg is a walk of 38.5 km from Laufach. Along the way you'll find 67 benches and 3 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.
- 38.5 km
- ± 10:15 h
- ↑ 1,019 m · ↓ 988 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 67 benches and 3 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Observation tower
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,019 m
- Down
- ↓ 988 m
- Highest point
- 516 m
- Lowest point
- 143 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 387 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
38.5 km in total- Track: 27.8 km
- Street: 3.9 km
- Path: 3.8 km
- Road: 2 km
- Busy road: 350 m
- Footpath: 350 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
38.5 km in total- Gravel: 13.9 km
- Unpaved: 9.2 km
- Asphalt: 6.2 km
- Paved: 950 m
- Natural: 813 m
- Unknown: 7.4 km
About the walking route Josef-Braun-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Josef-Braun-Weg is a walking route of 38.5 km that starts in Laufach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,019 m in total and descend 988 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (27.8 km), street (3.9 km) and path (3.8 km). Of the surface, 13.9 km gravel and 9.2 km unpaved. For 7.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 67 benches and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- WEstSPEssart (nördlicher Teil)Hard · Circular walk27.1 km
- WEstSPEssart (südlicher Teil)Hard · Circular walk41.2 km
- Diepoldspfad - Gebietswanderweg Roter Punkt Laufach - RothenbuchModerate · From A to B14.8 km
- Gebietswanderweg Rotes X: Laufach - WiesbüttHard · From A to B28.9 km
- Gebietswanderweg Rotes Dreieck: Laufach -> HainModerate · From A to B10.3 km
- Gebietswanderweg Roter Schrägbalken Laufach - WaldaschaffEasy · From A to B5.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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CollenburgAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Burgstall WahlmichCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 3
Schloss WeilerCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 4
Burg WildensteinCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 6
CastleCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 7
Schloss WeyberhöfeCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 9
Burgstall UnterschnorrhofArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 10
Ausgrabungen AltenburgArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 11
FreudenburgCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 12
Hoher SteinAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 13
RäuberschlösschenAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 14
Wasserschloss SommerauCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 15
Portal des alten Schwarzkopftunnels (Nordseite)Memorial · 4.9 km from the route - 16
HenneburgCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 17
Dr.-Hönlein-TurmObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route - 18
Altes SchlossArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 19
KugelburgArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 20
KetzelburgRuins · 6.6 km from the route - 21
BauernhausmuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 23
Schloss RothenbuchCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 24
HeinrichsquelleAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 25
MautturmObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Josef-Braun-Weg?
Josef-Braun-Weg is 38.5 km long. Allow ± 10:15 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 Laufach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,019 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Ludwig-Keller-Turm, Observation tower and Observation tower.
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