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Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 3
73.5 km from Waldershof-Schafbruck to Swis-Punkt. Along the way you climb 2,162 m and descend 1,986 m; the highest point is at 1,046 m. Walking time about 24 h – comfortably done in 4 daily stages.
Elevation profile
Best hiking day this week at the start: Tomorrow – dry, 9 °C
Along the way
- km 1.5 Sauerbrunnen Spring
- km 5.1 Hackelstein Summit · 730 m
- km 7.4 Geißberg Summit · 728 m
- km 8.9 Ruine Weißenstein Summit · 864 m
- km 8.9 Plaggeisterquelle Spring
- km 8.9 Burgruine Weißenstein Viewpoint · 864 m
- km 10.0 Schlossfelsen Summit · 913 m
- km 11.1 Katzentrögel Summit
- km 11.2 Platte Summit · 946 m
- km 11.2 Oberpfalzturm Viewpoint
- km 13.0 Wolfschlaghütte Shelter
- km 17.7 Mühlbühl Summit · 597 m
- km 19.1 RADLER TREFF Shelter
- km 30.1 Ochsenkopf Summit · 715 m
- km 32.6 Kösseinehaus Hut
- km 32.6 Kösseine Summit · 939 m
- km 32.6 Kösseineturm Viewpoint · 939 m
- km 32.7 Kleine Kösseine Summit · 922 m
- km 32.8 Marienquelle Spring
- km 32.8 Brünnerl Spring
- km 34.2 Kleiner Haberstein Summit
- km 34.4 Haberstein Summit · 848 m
- km 34.4 Habersteinturm Summit · 776 m
- km 35.0 Burgstein Summit · 879 m
- km 35.0 Burgsteinfelsen Summit · 869 m
- km 35.1 Burgsteinhütte Hut
- km 35.9 Kaiser-Wilhelm-Felsen Viewpoint · 811 m
- km 36.1 Bundesstein mit Kreuz Viewpoint
- km 36.3 Luisenbrunnen Spring
- km 36.6 Insel Helgoland Viewpoint
- km 43.6 Aussichtsplatz Viewpoint
- km 45.6 Hinterer Ringberg Summit · 741 m
- km 46.2 Prinzenfelsen (Girgelstein) Viewpoint · 751 m
- km 49.4 Platte ✝ Summit · 885 m
- km 49.4 Heimatblick Viewpoint
- km 51.9 Seehügel Summit · 953 m
- km 52.0 Seehaus Hut
- km 53.1 Nußhardt Summit · 972 m
- km 53.2 Hartungsquelle Spring
- km 53.8 FGV-Huette Shelter
- km 54.9 Schneeberg Summit · 1,051 m
- km 54.9 Backöfele Viewpoint
- km 55.3 Schneebergbrunnen Spring · 991 m
- km 60.7 Jean-Paul-Brunnen Spring
- km 61.5 Kaiserberg Summit · 777 m
- km 64.6 Geldbrunnen Spring
- km 65.2 Fichtelnaabquelle Spring
- km 65.6 Weißmainfels Summit · 929 m
- km 65.8 Marienbrunnen Spring
- km 66.2 Weißmainquelle Spring
- km 67.2 Goethefelsen Viewpoint
- km 67.4 Asenturm Viewpoint · 1,024 m
- km 67.6 Ochsenkopf-Wahrzeichenfelsen Viewpoint
- km 68.2 Reissingerbrunnen Spring
- km 68.5 Pumperhiebbrunnen Spring
- km 69.9 Karl-Bernhard-Hütte Shelter
- km 70.0 Hügel Summit · 745 m
Spots up to 300 m from the trail. Please check hut opening times beforehand.
In 4 stages
A suggestion with equal daily stretches – adjust them to accommodation and travel.
Stage ends near Mühlbühl
Stage ends near Haberstein
Stage ends near Nußhardt
Frequently asked questions
How long is the “Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 3” trail?
About 73.5 km, from Waldershof-Schafbruck to Swis-Punkt.
How much elevation gain does the “Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 3” trail have?
About 2,162 m of ascent and 1,986 m of descent. The lowest point is at 532 m, the highest at 1,046 m.
How long does the “Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 3” trail take?
Plan for about 24 h of walking time (using the usual hiking-time rule from distance and elevation), plus breaks. It works well in 4 daily stages.
Can I follow the “Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 3” 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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