Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Castell · Updated on 14 November 2026
Roter Flieger walk
Roter Flieger is a walk of 32 km from Castell. Along the way you'll find 14 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 32 km
- ± 7:30 h
- ↑ 254 m · ↓ 444 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Castell
0 km15.5 km · 2 benches
Schloss Schwarzenberg
15.5 kmCastle
16.5 km · 12 benches
Finish
32 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Castle · after 15.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 254 m
- Down
- ↓ 444 m
- Highest point
- 486 m
- Lowest point
- 290 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.7 km
- 2 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
32 km in total- Track: 24.3 km
- Street: 2.4 km
- Path: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Road: 100 m
Surfaces
32 km in total- Gravel: 9.8 km
- Unpaved: 6.5 km
- Asphalt: 4.1 km
- Paved: 3.2 km
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 8.4 km
About the walking route Roter Flieger
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Roter Flieger is a walking route of 32 km that starts in Castell. It does not end where it starts. You start in Friedrichsberg and finish in Neustadt an der Aisch. Along the way you pass Schloss Schwarzenberg (after 15.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 254 m in total and descend 444 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (24.3 km), street (2.4 km) and path (2.2 km). Of the surface, 9.8 km gravel and 6.5 km unpaved. For 8.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Wanderweg Drei-Franken-Weg (Blauer Löffel)Hard · From A to B27.3 km
- Wanderweg K2Easy · From A to B6.6 km
- Wanderweg Grünes Dreieck von Wiesentheid nach IphofenModerate · From A to B17.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster BirkenfeldAttraction · 2 km from the route - 2
Schloss CastellCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 3
Burgsstall OberschlossCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 4
MariensäuleMemorial · 5 km from the route - 5
St. MauritiuskircheAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 6
Schloss SchönbornCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 7
Schloss RockenbachCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 8
Neues SchlossCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 9
Altes SchlossCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 10
SpielzeugmuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 11
Burgruine SpeckfeldCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 12
KunigundenturmObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route - 13
CastleCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 14
Burgruine SchauerbergCastle · 9 km from the route - 15
Burg HoheneckCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 16
Schloss SchwanbergCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 17
Schloss Neuses am SandCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 18Observation towerObservation tower · 712 m from the route
- 19BayernLab Neustadt a. d. AischMuseum · 1.1 km from the route
- 20Bayerisches LandesluftbildzentrumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route
- 21Ruine ScharfeneckObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route
- 22Horst-Kaulfuss-MuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route
- 23Murrmann GeiselwindMemorial · 3.2 km from the route
- 24Top Of The WorldAttraction · 3.6 km from the route
- 25Alter DreifrankensteinAttraction · 5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Roter Flieger?
Roter Flieger is 32 km long. Allow ± 7:30 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 Friedrichsberg to Neustadt an der Aisch.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Castell.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 254 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Schloss Schwarzenberg.
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