Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Pleinfeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fränkischer WasserRadweg - Etappe 4 cycle route
Fränkischer WasserRadweg - Etappe 4 is a cycle route of 49.4 km from Pleinfeld. Along the way you'll find 159 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 49.4 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 270 m · ↓ 214 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pleinfeld
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and bike pump.
7.1 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
7.1 km524 m · 14 benches
Observation tower
7.6 kmPublic toilet
241 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
7.9 km6.6 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
14.5 km11.7 km · 23 benches
3 public toilets
26.2 km157 m · 7 benches
2 public toilets
26.3 km189 m · 10 benches
Färberturm
26.5 kmAttraction
251 m · 14 benches
Public toilet and water point
26.8 km13.2 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
40 km1.1 km
Public toilet
41.1 km7.2 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
48.3 km442 m · 5 benches
5 water fountains and refill points
48.7 km172 m · 8 benches
Public toilet and water point
48.9 km531 m · 6 benches
Finish
49.4 kmAt the finish: Museum FLUVIUS - Fluss und Teich, Oberes Tor and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.2 kmBetween 26.8 km and 40 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 7.6 km
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Photo: Franconia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 26.5 km
Museum · after 49.4 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 49.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 270 m
- Down
- ↓ 214 m
- Highest point
- 485 m
- Lowest point
- 375 m
- 5-10% slope · 993 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
49.4 km in total- Path: 15.9 km
- Road: 11.8 km
- Track: 11.3 km
- Street: 7.3 km
- Cycle path: 2.7 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 300 m
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
49.4 km in total- Asphalt: 30.8 km
- Gravel: 13.5 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 3.2 km
About the cycle route Fränkischer WasserRadweg - Etappe 4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Fränkischer WasserRadweg - Etappe 4 is a cycle route of 49.4 km that starts in Pleinfeld. It does not end where it starts. You start in Pleinfeld and finish in Wassertrüdingen. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 7.6 km), Färberturm (after 26.5 km) and Museum FLUVIUS - Fluss und Teich (after 49.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 270 m in total and descend 214 m. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (15.9 km), road (11.8 km) and track (11.3 km). Of the surface, 30.8 km asphalt and 13.5 km gravel. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 159 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 26.8 km, after 48.7 km, after 48.8 km and after 48.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Fränkischer WasserRadweg
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
5- Fränkischer WasserRadweg - Etappe 3Moderate · From A to B46.5 km
- Deutscher Limes-Radweg 5. Abschnitt Lorch - WeißenburgHard · From A to B152 km
- Fränkischer WasserRadweg Zwischenroute 3Easy · From A to B3.9 km
- Fränkischer WasserRadweg Zwischenroute 2Moderate · From A to B35 km
- Deutscher Limes-Radweg 6. Abschnitt Weißenburg - RegensburgHard · From A to B141.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Heimat und BrauereimuseumMuseum · 107 m from the route - 2
Archäologisches Museum GunzenhausenMuseum · 189 m from the route - 3
Schloss WassertrüdingenCastle · 285 m from the route - 4
Burg EybburgCastle · 629 m from the route - 5
Kleinkastell am Hinteren SchloßbuckArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 6
AWO Therapiezentrum Schloss CronheimCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 7
CastleCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 8
Schloss SandseeCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 9
HeiligenbrückeAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 10
Kastell Ellingen - SablonetumArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 11
Spielzeugmuseum im Pleinfelder TorMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 12
Schloss EllingenCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 13
Schloss HirschbrunnCastle · 4 km from the route - 14
Kastell TheilenhofenArchaeological site · 4.2 km from the route - 15
Schloss AltenmuhrCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 16
Schnittlinger LochAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 17
Schloss StopfenheimCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 18
HeimatstubenMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 19
HandwerkerstubenMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 20
SchlenzgerhausAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 21
FeuerwehrmuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 22
HopfenBierGutMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 23
Bismarckturm WeißenburgObservation tower · 6.1 km from the route - 24
MärzenbecherwaldAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 25
Schloss SpielbergCastle · 6.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fränkischer WasserRadweg - Etappe 4?
Fränkischer WasserRadweg - Etappe 4 is 49.4 km long. Allow ± 3:20 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Pleinfeld to Wassertrüdingen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Pleinfeld.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 270 m 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 13.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower, Färberturm and Museum FLUVIUS - Fluss und Teich.
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