Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Knetzgau · Updated on 14 November 2026
5-Sterne-Rundwandertour walk
5-Sterne-Rundwandertour is a walk of 12.9 km from Knetzgau that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 39 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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- 12.9 km
- ± 3:10 h
- ↑ 167 m · ↓ 208 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 39 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 167 m
- Down
- ↓ 208 m
- Highest point
- 398 m
- Lowest point
- 226 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 904 m
- 15-20% slope · 323 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 65 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
12.9 km in total- Track: 4.9 km
- Path: 4.9 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Road: 875 m
- Busy road: 525 m
- Cycleway: 100 m
Surfaces
12.9 km in total- Asphalt: 7 km
- Gravel: 2.7 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Unpaved: 875 m
- Unknown: 225 m
About the walking route 5-Sterne-Rundwandertour
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
5-Sterne-Rundwandertour is a circular walk of 12.9 km from Knetzgau: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 167 m in total and descend 208 m. Allow ± 3:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.9 km), path (4.9 km) and street (1.6 km). Of the surface, 7 km asphalt and 2.7 km gravel. For 225 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Fränkischer Marienweg Route 3Hard · From A to B214.3 km
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß OberschwappachCastle · 323 m from the route - 2
Burgruine SchmachtenbergCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 3
Schloss GleisenauCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 4
Burgruine ZabelsteinRuins · 2.9 km from the route - 5
Aussichtsturm am ZabelsteinObservation tower · 2.9 km from the route - 6
Schloss WonfurtCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 7
Category:Burgstall KrumensteinArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 8
Schloss ObertheresCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 9
Schloss DitfurthCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 10
Denkmal für Carl Alexander HeideloffMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 11
Schloss TrunstadtCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 12
RitterkapelleAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 13
Schloß KirchlauterCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 14
SchmiedemuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 15
Schloss EuerburgCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 16
Schloss TrabelsdorfCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 17
HexenturmObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route - 18Observation towerObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 8.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is 5-Sterne-Rundwandertour?
5-Sterne-Rundwandertour is 12.9 km long. Allow ± 3:10 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 Knetzgau.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 167 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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