Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heiligenstadt i. OFr. · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fränkische Schweiz 3-Tage-Wanderung walk
Fränkische Schweiz 3-Tage-Wanderung is a walk of 65.1 km from Heiligenstadt i. OFr. that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 141 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 65.1 km
- ± 16:00 h
- ↑ 904 m · ↓ 917 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Heiligenstadt i. OFr.
0 km2.2 km · 23 benches
Water point
2.2 km5.9 km · 18 benches
Burgstall Vestenberg
8.1 kmArchaeological site
15.4 km · 14 benches
2 public toilets and water point
23.5 km566 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
24.1 km172 m · 2 benches
Heiliger Nepomuk
24.3 kmMemorial
5.3 km · 13 benches
Schloss Plankenfels
29.6 kmCastle
12.6 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
42.2 km10.3 km · 16 benches
Schloss Oberaufseß
52.5 kmCastle
2.6 km · 16 benches
Schloss Unteraufseß
55.1 kmCastle
5.9 km · 4 benches
Greifenstein
61 kmCastle
1.6 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
62.6 km2.5 km · 8 benches
Back at the start
65.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.6 kmBetween 0 km and 23.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Archaeological site · after 8.1 km
Memorial · after 24.3 km
Castle · after 29.6 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 52.5 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 55.1 km
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Photo: Immanuel Giel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 61 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 904 m
- Down
- ↓ 917 m
- Highest point
- 517 m
- Lowest point
- 342 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 327 m
- 4 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
65.1 km in total- Track: 36.2 km
- Path: 10.6 km
- Street: 8.5 km
- Road: 6.9 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Footpath: 100 m
Surfaces
65.1 km in total- Asphalt: 14.4 km
- Gravel: 9.4 km
- Unpaved: 7.4 km
- Paved: 5.5 km
- Natural: 3.5 km
- Unknown: 24.7 km
About the walking route Fränkische Schweiz 3-Tage-Wanderung
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fränkische Schweiz 3-Tage-Wanderung is a circular walk of 65.1 km from Heiligenstadt i. OFr.: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Burgstall Vestenberg (after 8.1 km), Heiliger Nepomuk (after 24.3 km) and Schloss Plankenfels (after 29.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 904 m in total and descend 917 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (36.2 km), path (10.6 km) and street (8.5 km). Of the surface, 14.4 km asphalt and 9.4 km gravel. For 24.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 141 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 2.2 km and after 23.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.6 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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Steinerner BeutelAttraction · 205 m from the route - 2
Burg WaischenfeldAttraction · 231 m from the route - 3
Burgstall SchlüsselbergArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 4
Burgstall Großes HausArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 5
Burg TruppachCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Schloss UnterleinleiterCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 7
Burgstall RothensteinArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 8
Schloss FreienfelsCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 9
BinghöhleAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 10
Burg RabeneckCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 11
SophienhöhleAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 12
Schwammkalkfelsmassiv mit vorgelagertem Streitberger Schild und RuineAttraction · 3 km from the route - 13
Burgruine StreitburgCastle · 3 km from the route - 14
BinghöhleAttraction · 3 km from the route - 15
Burg RabensteinCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 16
Burgstall Alte VesteArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 17
Burg WiesentfelsCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 18
Burgruine NeideckAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 19
Burg ZwernitzCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 20
Trainmeuseler BrunnenAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 21
Aussichtsturm Hohes KreuzObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route - 22
RiesenburgAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 23
Burg KohlsteinCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 24
St. Johannes NepomukMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 25
Burg FeuersteinCastle · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fränkische Schweiz 3-Tage-Wanderung?
Fränkische Schweiz 3-Tage-Wanderung is 65.1 km long. Allow ± 16:00 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 Heiligenstadt i. OFr..
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 904 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 23.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burgstall Vestenberg, Heiliger Nepomuk and Schloss Plankenfels.
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