[Weg 1039] (406) Zielwanderweg: Plech – Gänsbauch – Leutenbach – Schlaifhausen
OSM map layer · LineString
49.69, 11.31 · rel 165923
49.69, 11.31 · rel 165923
Plech - Wiesenthau
36,2 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
Bayern · 49.69°N ·
11.31°E
36,2km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
25
views
4
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
4× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× Water
2× castle
2× monument
5× Attraction
5× cave
4× viewpoint
1× summit
Moritzquelle
Water ·
on the route
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0%
Burgstall Burgstein
castle ·
on the route
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Kriegerdenkmal
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
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Moritzbach-Wasserfall
Attraction ·
on the route
0,0 km
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Hexentor
cave ·
on the route
0,0 km
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Labyrinth
Attraction ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Gottvaterberggrotte
cave ·
28 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Hohlstein
Attraction ·
30 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Seitzenberghöhle
cave ·
41 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Komtessenruh
viewpoint ·
63 m off route
0,0 km
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Schmidbergturm
viewpoint ·
74 m off route
0,0 km
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Räuberhöhle
cave ·
74 m off route
0,0 km
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Pflegamtsschloss
castle ·
80 m off route
0,0 km
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Gottvaterberg
summit ·
81 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Griesbrunnenhöhle
cave ·
90 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Felsenkeller Egloffstein
Attraction ·
96 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Signalstein
viewpoint ·
141 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Signalstein
viewpoint ·
142 m off route
0,0 km
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Abraham Wolfgang Küfner
monument ·
147 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Barockgarten Egloffstein
Attraction ·
185 m off route
0,0 km
0%
04 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
278 m
–
562 m
0 km
18,1 km
36,2 km
05 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
461 m elevation
Quarter of the way
511 m elevation
Halfway
494 m elevation
Three quarters
484 m elevation
Finish
278 m elevation
06 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
07 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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09 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Plech - Wiesenthau is 36.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, Plech - Wiesenthau takes approximately 9h 1min to complete.
No, Plech - Wiesenthau is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Plech - Wiesenthau starts near coordinates 49.6517, 11.4683.
Plech - Wiesenthau is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Plech - Wiesenthau is maintained and managed by Fränkische Schweiz Verein, Plecher Heimatverein.