Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Würzburg · Updated on 13 November 2026
Fränkischer Marienweg walk
Fränkischer Marienweg is a walk of 1,858 km from Würzburg. Along the way you'll find 4,190 benches, 80 water fountains and refill points, 253 public toilets, 29 bike pumps and 9 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.
- 1,858 km
- ± 75:55 h per stage
- ↑ 25,493 m · ↓ 25,751 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 4,190 benches, 80 water fountains and refill points, 253 public toilets, 29 bike pumps and 9 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
165 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 157 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Mussklprozz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Fjellfross at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Björn Sothmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Museum
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Photo: Moritz Tilman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Cultural Avenue · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Wiki surfer bcr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
Stages (6)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 25,493 m
- Down
- ↓ 25,751 m
- Highest point
- 905 m
- Lowest point
- 131 m
- 5-10% slope · 86.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.9 km
- 96 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
1,858 km in total- Track: 1,062 km
- Street: 263.4 km
- Road: 220.6 km
- Path: 204.8 km
- Footpath: 41.3 km
- Busy road: 32.2 km
- Cycleway: 20.8 km
- Stairs: 96 stairs
- Unknown: 150 m
Surfaces
1,858 km in total- Asphalt: 656.2 km
- Gravel: 450.5 km
- Unpaved: 171.9 km
- Paved: 89.6 km
- Natural: 52.7 km
- Unknown: 431.1 km
About the walking route Fränkischer Marienweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fränkischer Marienweg is a walking route of 1,858 km that starts in Würzburg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 25,493 m in total and descend 25,751 m. There are 96 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 75:55 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (1,062 km), street (263.4 km) and road (220.6 km). Of the surface, 656.2 km asphalt and 450.5 km gravel. For 431.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 4,190 benches, 80 water fountains and refill points, 253 public toilets, 29 bike pumps and 9 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- HW 4 (Würzburg - Ellwangen)Hard · From A to B164.1 km
- Mainweg Teil 6Hard · From A to B40.2 km
- Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg (Teilstrecke Schweinfurt - Würzburg)Hard · From A to B48.3 km
- Würzburger Haus WegHard · From A to B75.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Würzburg ResidenceAttraction · 356 m from the route - 2
Germanisches NationalmuseumMuseum · 612 m from the route - 3
Marienberg FortressAttraction · 414 m from the route - 4
Albrecht Dürer's HouseMuseum · 246 m from the route - 5
Schloss JohannisburgAttraction · 449 m from the route - 6
Kloster EbrachAttraction · 103 m from the route - 7
St. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 249 m from the route - 8
Schloss WeißensteinAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 9
German Christmas MuseumMuseum · 377 m from the route - 10
Abbey ChurchAttraction · 473 m from the route - 11
St James' ChurchAttraction · 255 m from the route - 12
FrankoniabrunnenAttraction · 293 m from the route - 13
Craftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 664 m from the route - 14
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 15
Old CourtAttraction · 103 m from the route - 16
Nassauer HausAttraction · 245 m from the route - 17
WeinstadelAttraction · 273 m from the route - 18
hangman's houseMuseum · 285 m from the route - 19
Siebold-MuseumMuseum · 334 m from the route - 20
Martin-von-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 383 m from the route - 21
Double Bridge over the Tauber RiverAttraction · 739 m from the route - 22
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 2 km from the route - 23
Memorium Nuremberg TrialsMuseum · 2 km from the route - 24
Historic Rock-cut CellarsAttraction · 109 m from the route - 25
Little VeniceAttraction · 128 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fränkischer Marienweg?
Fränkischer Marienweg is 1,858 km long, in 6 parts of 309.7 km on average. Allow ± 75:55 h per part 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 Würzburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 4,249 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 253 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 80 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Falkenhaus, Burgruine und Klosterruine Schönrain and Hermannskoppe.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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