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Fränkische Schweiz 7-Tage-Wanderung
A loop of 96.5 km from Goessweinstein. Along the way you climb 3,582 m and descend 3,581 m; the highest point is at 601 m. Walking time about 34 h – comfortably done in 5 daily stages.
Elevation profile
Best hiking day this week at the start: Tomorrow – dry, 10 °C
Along the way
- km 1.9 Burg-Rabenstein-Blick Viewpoint
- km 8.5 Richard-Wagner-Felsen Viewpoint
- km 8.7 Wiesentfelsen Viewpoint
- km 9.7 Johannisburg Viewpoint
- km 9.9 Paulinenhöhe Viewpoint
- km 9.9 Luisenterrasse Viewpoint
- km 12.0 Zeckenstein Viewpoint
- km 13.9 Schlossfelsen Viewpoint
- km 14.7 Bärenschlucht-Blick Viewpoint
- km 16.2 Köppelplatz Viewpoint
- km 16.9 Hohe Warte Viewpoint · 475 m
- km 19.3 Weiherstaler Männchen-Blick Viewpoint
- km 19.9 Betz'n Brünnle Spring
- km 23.1 Schöne Aussicht Viewpoint
- km 26.1 Bleistein Summit · 569 m
- km 26.8 Schloßberg Summit · 590 m
- km 31.6 Badersberg Summit · 543 m
- km 31.9 Schmidbergturm Viewpoint · 528 m
- km 35.2 Langer Berg Summit · 612 m
- km 38.7 Trubachquelle Spring
- km 41.8 Zehnerstein Summit · 446 m
- km 43.2 Wetterstein Summit
- km 43.7 Burggraf Viewpoint
- km 46.2 Kugelspiel Viewpoint
- km 47.7 Komtessenruh Viewpoint
- km 47.9 Pfarrfelsen Viewpoint
- km 48.1 Egloffsteiner Felsentor Viewpoint
- km 48.1 Felsentor Viewpoint
- km 48.4 Balkenstein Viewpoint
- km 48.8 Spiegelfelsen Viewpoint
- km 51.6 Dicker Berg Summit · 568 m
- km 52.4 Wichsensteiner Fels Viewpoint · 587 m
- km 56.5 Thoosbach Spring
- km 58.9 Sponsberg Summit · 555 m
- km 61.5 Schlüsselstein ✝ Summit · 499 m
- km 61.5 Schlüsselstein Viewpoint
- km 61.6 Wallerwarte Viewpoint · 513 m
- km 68.2 Langenstein Viewpoint
- km 68.7 Streitburg Viewpoint
- km 68.9 Streitberger Schild Summit · 368 m
- km 69.3 Muschelquelle Spring
- km 69.5 Brocksanlage Viewpoint
- km 69.7 Amselruh Viewpoint
- km 69.8 Rote Leiten Viewpoint
- km 70.2 Klararuh Viewpoint
- km 71.1 Burgblick Viewpoint
- km 71.7 Fritz-Hasenschwanz-Hütte Shelter
- km 72.8 Brunhildenstein Viewpoint
- km 73.6 Koppenburg Viewpoint
- km 74.2 Pavillon Viewpoint
- km 75.0 Hohler Berg Summit · 522 m
- km 75.0 Aussichtsturm Hohes Kreuz Viewpoint · 522 m
- km 77.1 Adlerstein Viewpoint · 531 m
- km 78.6 Wiesenttalblick Viewpoint
- km 78.6 König-Ludwig-Felsen Viewpoint
- km 81.1 Rabenecker Hütte Shelter
- km 82.0 44-Treppen-Stein Viewpoint
Spots up to 300 m from the trail. Please check hut opening times beforehand.
In 5 stages
A suggestion with equal daily stretches – adjust them to accommodation and travel.
Stage ends near Hohe Warte
Stage ends near Sponsberg
Stage ends near Hohler Berg
Frequently asked questions
How long is the “Fränkische Schweiz 7-Tage-Wanderung” trail?
About 96.5 km as a loop.
How much elevation gain does the “Fränkische Schweiz 7-Tage-Wanderung” trail have?
About 3,582 m of ascent and 3,581 m of descent. The lowest point is at 292 m, the highest at 601 m.
How long does the “Fränkische Schweiz 7-Tage-Wanderung” trail take?
Plan for about 34 h of walking time (using the usual hiking-time rule from distance and elevation), plus breaks. It works well in 5 daily stages.
Can I follow the “Fränkische Schweiz 7-Tage-Wanderung” trail on my phone?
Yes. Open the trail in the hiking map and tap “Follow this trail”. The Waldschatz planner takes over the trail (for long trails a stretch of about 15 km) with weather, navigation and an offline map – free with an account.
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