Grenzersteig
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 139 ft
- climb
- 1,754 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Grenzersteig is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Bavaria, Germany, inside Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale. It runs between about 1,640 ft and 1,750 ft above sea level, with roughly 130 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is dirt. It is on the edge of Nordhalben. Peaks within about 3 miles include Schloßberg, Kamm and Galgenberg. For camping, Trekkingplatz FRANKENWALD Rehwiese and Trekkingplatz FRANKENWALD Leitschtal are within about 6 miles. There are 7 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Grenzersteig for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
AlpensteigHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: G. Zapf, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Gefrees-SchweinsbachHiking · ~40 min drivePhoto: Benreis, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SPD SteigHiking · Next door
- Geologischer LehrpfadHiking · ~11 min drive
- Heinersberger WegHiking · ~3 min drive
Verbindungsweg Karches - Weißmainfels "Goetheweg"Hiking · ~47 min drivePhoto: Benreis, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- KirchsteigHiking · ~23 min drive
- HaingrabenHiking · ~44 min drive
- Maut-Weg RT 33Hiking · ~3 min drive
- RußbrandsteigHiking · ~28 min drive
Best time to visit Grenzersteig
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / 24°
16 wet
Feb
36° / 24°
14 wet
Mar
43° / 30°
15 wet
Apr
53° / 37°
13 wet
May
61° / 45°
15 wet
Jun
66° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
70° / 55°
17 wet
Aug
69° / 54°
15 wet
Sep
62° / 48°
14 wet
Oct
53° / 41°
13 wet
Nov
41° / 33°
15 wet
Dec
35° / 27°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 1,752 ft), not measured at a weather station. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors