Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Rain · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Raetica cycle route
Via Raetica is a cycle route of 172.5 km from Rain. Along the way you'll find 229 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 172.5 km
- ± 3:50 h per stage
- ↑ 732 m · ↓ 806 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Rain
0 km12.8 km · 5 benches
Water point
12.8 km5.9 km · 3 benches
Stadtmuseum
18.8 kmMuseum
372 m · 4 benches
Schloss Neuburg and 2 more
19.1 kmSchlossmuseum and Staatsgalerie Neuburg
395 m · bench
Public toilet and water point
19.5 km27.1 km · 12 benches
Bike pump
46.6 km654 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
47.3 km418 m · 10 benches
Deutsches Medizinhistorisches Museum and 1 more
47.7 kmGerman Museum for the History of Medicine
173 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
47.9 km249 m · 5 benches
Liebfrauenmunster
48.1 kmPublic toilet and bike pump
270 m · 9 benches
4 water fountains and refill points
48.4 km221 m · 11 benches
Pfeifturm
48.6 km2 public toilets
184 m · 30 benches
Herzogskasten
48.8 km2 public toilets, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 bike pumps
151 m · 15 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
49 km385 m · 12 benches
Neues Schloss
49.4 kmCastle
1.7 km · 22 benches
Bike pump
51.1 km19.4 km · 9 benches
Schloss Wackerstein
70.5 kmCastle
2.9 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
73.4 km6.8 km · bench
Burg Nassenfels
80.2 kmCastle
12 km · 7 benches
Römerkastell Pfünz
92.1 kmPublic toilet
518 m · 3 benches
Römersäule Pfünz
92.7 kmMemorial
8.7 km · 10 benches
Burg Pfalzpaint
101.4 kmRuins
176 m
Public toilet
101.6 km2.9 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
104.5 km7.6 km · 20 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
112.2 km272 m
Limes-Gedenkstein
112.4 kmPublic toilet
266 m · bench
Public toilet
112.7 km945 m · 3 benches
Römer- und Bajuwaren-Museum
113.6 kmMuseum
19.7 km · 8 benches
Schloss Schamhaupten
133.3 kmCastle
1.7 km · bench
Schloss Sandersdorf
135 kmCastle
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2.9 km
Water point
137.9 km1.4 km · bench
Kriegerdenkmal and 2 more
139.3 kmIgnaz-Günther-Museum and Burg Altmannstein
25.7 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
165 km7.5 km
Finish
172.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 52.3 kmBetween 112.7 km and 165 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
22 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 14 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Rufus46 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 18.8 km
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Photo: The original uploader was Mendli at German Wikipedia. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 19.1 km
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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 19.1 km
Museum · after 19.1 km
Museum · after 47.7 km
Museum · after 47.7 km
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Photo: H. Helmlechner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 48.3 km
Observation tower · after 48.6 km
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 732 m
- Down
- ↓ 806 m
- Highest point
- 537 m
- Lowest point
- 352 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 390 m
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
172.5 km in total- Track: 59.9 km
- Road: 54.2 km
- Street: 27 km
- Path: 23 km
- Busy road: 4.5 km
- Cycle path: 2.3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.2 km
Surfaces
172.5 km in total- Asphalt: 99.1 km
- Gravel: 33.8 km
- Paved: 5.9 km
- Unpaved: 5.6 km
- Unknown: 27.6 km
About the cycle route Via Raetica
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Via Raetica is a cycle route of 172.5 km that starts in Rain. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Stadtmuseum (after 18.8 km), Schloss Neuburg (after 19.1 km) and Schlossmuseum (after 19.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 732 m in total and descend 806 m. Allow ± 3:50 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (59.9 km), road (54.2 km) and street (27 km). Of the surface, 99.1 km asphalt and 33.8 km gravel. For 27.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 229 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 52.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- EuroVelo 6 - Atlantic-Black Sea - part Germany - Bavaria 1Hard · From A to B203 km
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- [D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 9Hard · From A to B65.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster WeltenburgAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 2
Hall of LiberationAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 3
Museum MobileMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 4
Jagdschloss GrünauAttraction · 106 m from the route - 5
Ingolstadt City MuseumMuseum · 357 m from the route - 6
Schloss BertoldsheimCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 7
Alte BurgAttraction · 108 m from the route - 8
Burg KipfenbergCastle · 113 m from the route - 9
Schloss InchingCastle · 115 m from the route - 10
Bayerisches ArmeemuseumMuseum · 151 m from the route - 11
Kelten- und RömermuseumMuseum · 167 m from the route - 12
Bayerisches PolizeimuseumMuseum · 209 m from the route - 13
Reduit TillyCastle · 213 m from the route - 14
Burg VohburgCastle · 222 m from the route - 15
BauerngerätemuseumMuseum · 223 m from the route - 16
MichaelskapelleRuins · 240 m from the route - 17
Burg RieshofenCastle · 289 m from the route - 18
Kastell BöhmingArchaeological site · 323 m from the route - 19
Burgruine MichelsbergCastle · 386 m from the route - 20
KleinhäuslermuseumMuseum · 386 m from the route - 21
Schloss ArnsbergCastle · 455 m from the route - 22
LimesbucheAttraction · 470 m from the route - 23
Villa RusticaMuseum · 512 m from the route - 24
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 610 m from the route - 25
KaiserburgArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Raetica?
Via Raetica is 172.5 km long, in 3 stages of 57.5 km on average. Allow ± 3:50 h per stage of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 3 stages of 57.5 km on average, 172.5 km in all. The shortest stage is 20.8 km, the longest 77.7 km.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rain.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 244 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 52.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 11 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Stadtmuseum, Schloss Neuburg and Schlossmuseum.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 1 (74 km), with 11 points of interest along the route, such as Stadtmuseum, Schloss Neuburg and Schlossmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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