Frankenweg
Description
- Name Frankenweg (FW)
- Length of trail 520 km, 323 miles
- Length in days 26 days
- Start of trail Untereichenstein
- End of trail Harburg
- Traildino grading EW, Easy walk, nature trail


Frankenweg, Untereichenstein - Harburg, 520 km, 26 days
Do not confuse this Frankenweg with the Frankenweg in the Schwäbische Alb (HW8), nor the one in the Odenwald, nor the Via Francigena which is often also called Frankenweg or Frankenstrasse.
This long path is located in the north of the state of Bayern. The path has earned the predicate “Quality trail” and this ensures that the itinerary picks the best trails and tracks and rarely uses tarmac roads. The Frankenweg meanders through gently undulating hills, two-thirds fields, one-third deciduous forests. It avoids towns and villages where possible, but these are never far away. The region is picturesque and a popular tourist destination.
Links
Facts
- Der Frankenweg - Wandern vom Rennsteig zur Schwäbischen Alb (German)
Excellent page by Fernwege.de on the Frankenweg, with sketch maps, route description, GPS donwload, documentation.
- Frankenweg – Wikipedia (German)
- Frankenweg | Bayern | Fernwanderweg - www.wanderkompass.de (German)
Day to day description of the Frankenweg with map and GPS data.
- walk-in-europe.com: Franconia Walk - Frankenweg - Walking from the Rennsteig to the Swabian Alb
Excellent page in English by Fernwege.de on the Frankenweg.
Reports
- Frankenweg (German)
Useful trail report with many practical data.
Guides and maps
- Frankenweg: 520 km durch Franken wandern (German)
Der Frankenweg - Route, GPX-Track, Highlights und mehr zum Weg durch Franken. Egal ob mit Zelt oder ohne.