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Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-Route

A loop of 580.1 km from Kulmbach. Along the way you climb 8,772 m and descend 8,772 m; the highest point is at 691 m. Walking time about 168 h – comfortably done in 30 daily stages.

580.1 kmLength
↑ 8,772 mascent
↓ 8,772 mdescent
168 hWalking time (approx.)
691 mhighest point
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Elevation profile

Kulm 584 m Preunersfelder Rangen 630 m Schwarzenberg 589 m Hohenstein 634 m
0 km · 232–691 m580.1 km

Trail condition

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Best hiking day this week at the start: Today – dry, sunny, 13 °C

Along the way

  • km 17.6 Maintal-Blick Viewpoint
  • km 19.8 Bocksruck Summit · 511 m
  • km 21.4 Turmberg Summit · 498 m
  • km 32.5 Bergfried Viewpoint
  • km 45.2 Luisenquelle Spring
  • km 48.9 Aukapelle Shelter
  • km 50.6 Löwenstein Summit · 410 m
  • km 50.6 Burgblick Viewpoint
  • km 50.6 Schulstein Viewpoint
  • km 51.0 Hohe Warte Shelter
  • km 51.5 Freistein Viewpoint
  • km 51.5 Zanklstoana-Ruh Viewpoint
  • km 54.4 44-Treppen-Stein Viewpoint
  • km 55.2 Rabenecker Hütte Shelter
  • km 57.8 König-Ludwig-Felsen Viewpoint
  • km 60.8 Wiesentfelsen Viewpoint
  • km 62.6 Stempfermühltopf Spring
  • km 62.6 Bellevue Viewpoint
  • km 62.6 Aussichtspunkt Martinswand Viewpoint
  • km 63.0 Pavillon Wagnershöhe Shelter
  • km 63.0 Gernerfels Viewpoint
  • km 63.4 Kreuzberg Viewpoint
  • km 63.4 Fischersruh Viewpoint
  • km 68.1 Köppelplatz Viewpoint
  • km 69.0 Bergwachthütte Hut
  • km 69.0 Steinerne Jungfrau Summit
  • km 69.0 Sängerhäuschen Shelter
  • km 69.0 Pottenstein-Blick Viewpoint
  • km 70.7 Veilchenbrunnen Spring
  • km 79.6 Kulm Summit · 584 m
  • km 93.4 Preunersfelder Rangen Summit · 630 m
  • km 98.4 Auf der Hut Viewpoint
  • km 102.7 Hainberg Summit · 562 m
  • km 103.1 Großkoppe Viewpoint
  • km 103.9 Pegnitz-Blick Viewpoint
  • km 104.4 Lindberg Summit · 522 m
  • km 105.6 Breitenstein Summit · 510 m
  • km 108.2 Auf der Höhe Summit · 461 m
  • km 110.3 Ohrenbach-Blick Viewpoint
  • km 110.7 Pinzigberg Summit · 541 m
  • km 111.1 Michelfeld-Blick Viewpoint
  • km 111.6 Auf dem Letten Viewpoint
  • km 111.6 Auerbach-Blick Viewpoint
  • km 119.4 Eichenkreuzhütte Shelter
  • km 120.6 Am Rabenfels Shelter
  • km 121.0 Schlawackenberg Summit · 482 m
  • km 121.4 Vogelberg Summit · 447 m
  • km 123.1 Burg-Veldenstein-Blick Viewpoint
  • km 123.1 Neuhaus-Blick Viewpoint
  • km 123.9 Sauberg Summit · 484 m
  • km 128.6 Weißenstein Summit · 503 m
  • km 129.0 Zimmerberg Summit · 522 m
  • km 129.8 Frauenberg Summit · 544 m
  • km 129.8 Rabesberg Summit · 543 m
  • km 130.7 Hirtenberg Summit · 562 m
  • km 133.9 Buchenberg Summit · 487 m
  • km 134.8 Mühlberg Summit · 453 m
  • km 138.9 Schwarzenberg Summit · 589 m
  • km 140.2 Hohenstein Summit · 634 m
  • km 145.3 Enzenstein ✝ Summit

Spots up to 300 m from the trail. Please check hut opening times beforehand.

In 30 stages

A suggestion with equal daily stretches – adjust them to accommodation and travel.

Stage 1: km 0–19 19.3 km · ↑ 223 m · ↓ 15 m
Stage ends near Maintal-Blick
Stage 2: km 19–39 19.3 km · ↑ 202 m · ↓ 234 m
Stage 3: km 39–58 19.3 km · ↑ 46 m · ↓ 43 m
Stage ends near König-Ludwig-Felsen
Stage 4: km 58–77 19.3 km · ↑ 123 m · ↓ 50 m
Stage ends near Kulm
Stage 5: km 77–97 19.3 km · ↑ 188 m · ↓ 55 m
Stage ends near Auf der Hut
Stage 6: km 97–116 19.3 km · ↑ 152 m · ↓ 156 m
Stage 7: km 116–135 19.3 km · ↑ 66 m · ↓ 174 m
Stage ends near Buchenberg
Stage 8: km 135–155 19.3 km · ↑ 102 m · ↓ 113 m
Stage 9: km 155–174 19.3 km · ↑ 173 m · ↓ 229 m
Stage 10: km 174–193 19.3 km · ↑ 69 m · ↓ 121 m
Stage 11: km 193–213 19.3 km · ↑ 75 m · ↓ 70 m
Stage 12: km 213–232 19.3 km · ↑ 87 m · ↓ 92 m
Stage 13: km 232–251 19.3 km · ↑ 88 m · ↓ 149 m
Stage 14: km 251–271 19.3 km · ↑ 323 m · ↓ 144 m
Stage 15: km 271–290 19.3 km · ↑ 217 m · ↓ 260 m
Stage 16: km 290–309 19.3 km · ↑ 11 m · ↓ 162 m
Stage 17: km 309–329 19.3 km · ↑ 360 m · ↓ 53 m
Stage 18: km 329–348 19.3 km · ↑ 222 m · ↓ 219 m
Stage 19: km 348–367 19.3 km · ↑ 86 m · ↓ 180 m
Stage 20: km 367–387 19.3 km · ↑ 178 m · ↓ 74 m
Stage 21: km 387–406 19.3 km · ↑ 250 m · ↓ 267 m
Stage 22: km 406–425 19.3 km · ↑ 86 m · ↓ 61 m
Stage 23: km 425–445 19.3 km · ↑ 33 m · ↓ 61 m
Stage 24: km 445–464 19.3 km · ↑ 359 m · ↓ 81 m
Stage 25: km 464–483 19.3 km · ↑ 96 m · ↓ 67 m
Stage 26: km 483–503 19.3 km · ↑ 86 m · ↓ 188 m
Stage 27: km 503–522 19.3 km · ↑ 259 m · ↓ 273 m
Stage 28: km 522–541 19.3 km · ↑ 272 m · ↓ 224 m
Stage 29: km 541–561 19.3 km · ↑ 65 m · ↓ 60 m
Stage 30: km 561–580 19.3 km · ↑ 283 m · ↓ 301 m

Frequently asked questions

How long is the “Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-Route” trail?

About 580.1 km as a loop.

How much elevation gain does the “Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-Route” trail have?

About 8,772 m of ascent and 8,772 m of descent. The lowest point is at 232 m, the highest at 691 m.

How long does the “Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-Route” trail take?

Plan for about 168 h of walking time (using the usual hiking-time rule from distance and elevation), plus breaks. It works well in 30 daily stages.

Can I follow the “Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-Route” 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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