Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Forchheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rangau-Randweg walk
Rangau-Randweg is a walk of 168.3 km from Forchheim. Along the way you'll find 227 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 168.3 km
- ± 40:15 h
- ↑ 1,694 m · ↓ 1,551 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Forchheim
0 km276 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
276 m7.3 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
7.6 km613 m · 7 benches
2 public toilets and water point
8.2 km5.8 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
14 km64.9 km · 68 benches
Blaues Schloß and 1 more
78.8 kmRotes Schloß
1.1 km · 4 benches
Bike pump
79.9 km5.1 km · 3 benches
Bike pump
85 km422 m
Honesty box
85.4 km14.2 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
99.6 km5.4 km · 8 benches
Stadtschloss and 2 more
105 kmGustav-Weisskopf-Museum, Gustav-Weißkopf-Denkmal, public toilet and water point
152 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
105.2 km2.8 km · 5 benches
Schloss Wiedersbach
108 kmCastle
10.6 km · 6 benches
Public toilet and water point
118.6 km16.8 km · 20 benches
Water point
135.4 km791 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
136.2 km6.5 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
142.7 km1.2 km · 4 benches
Honesty box
143.8 km14.9 km · 11 benches
2 public toilets
158.7 km167 m · bench
Public toilet
158.9 km9.4 km · 17 benches
Finish
168.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 85.7 kmBetween 14 km and 99.6 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.
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 78.8 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 78.9 km
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Photo: Klaus Graf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 105 km
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 105.1 km
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Photo: Mausemarie at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 105.2 km
Castle · after 108 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,694 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,551 m
- Highest point
- 523 m
- Lowest point
- 258 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.5 km
- 5 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
168.3 km in total- Track: 108.3 km
- Street: 21.4 km
- Path: 16.8 km
- Road: 14.9 km
- Busy road: 3.6 km
- Footpath: 1.8 km
- Cycleway: 850 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
168.3 km in total- Asphalt: 43.5 km
- Gravel: 43.3 km
- Unpaved: 16.4 km
- Paved: 6.9 km
- Natural: 3.2 km
- Unknown: 54.7 km
About the walking route Rangau-Randweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rangau-Randweg is a walking route of 168.3 km that starts in Forchheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Forchheim and finish in Pleinfeld. Along the way you pass Blaues Schloß (after 78.8 km), Rotes Schloß (after 78.9 km) and Stadtschloss (after 105 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,694 m in total and descend 1,551 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 40:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (108.3 km), street (21.4 km) and path (16.8 km). Of the surface, 43.5 km asphalt and 43.3 km gravel. For 54.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 227 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 8.3 km, after 105.1 km, after 118.6 km and after 135.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 85.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss WeißensteinAttraction · 9 km from the route - 2
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 3
Burg ColmbergAttraction · 121 m from the route - 4
Stadtschloss HerriedenCastle · 146 m from the route - 5
SaltorturmAttraction · 166 m from the route - 6
Schloss RammersdorfCastle · 177 m from the route - 7
PfalzmuseumMuseum · 202 m from the route - 8
KaiserpfalzAttraction · 205 m from the route - 9
Wasserschloß SommersdorfCastle · 249 m from the route - 10
Schloss HemhofenCastle · 271 m from the route - 11
MartinskircheAttraction · 347 m from the route - 12
Burg HoheneckCastle · 361 m from the route - 13
Schloss AltenmuhrCastle · 470 m from the route - 14
Schloss ThurnAttraction · 511 m from the route - 15
Ludwigskanal-DenkmalMemorial · 549 m from the route - 16
Schleusenwärterhaus 93Attraction · 553 m from the route - 17
Heimat und BrauereimuseumMuseum · 682 m from the route - 18
Nürnberger TorAttraction · 800 m from the route - 19
Kloster BirkenfeldAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 20
KreuzsteinMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 21
Rotes SchlossCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 22
Weißes SchlossCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 23
Seckendorffer SchlossCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 24
Schloss AdelsdorfCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 25
CastleCastle · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rangau-Randweg?
Rangau-Randweg is 168.3 km long. Allow ± 40:15 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 runs from Forchheim to Pleinfeld.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Forchheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,694 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 85.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Blaues Schloß, Rotes Schloß and Stadtschloss.
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