Cycle route · Roth · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fränkischer WasserRadweg - Etappe 1 cycle route
Fränkischer WasserRadweg - Etappe 1 is a cycle route of 50.5 km from Roth. Along the way you'll find 223 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 4 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.
- 50.5 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 229 m · ↓ 147 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Roth
0 kmAt the start: water point and bike pump.
411 m · 5 benches

Fabrikmuseum Roth
411 mPublic toilet
864 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
1.3 km5.5 km · 4 benches
Water point
6.7 km6.3 km · 25 benches

Zum Schwarzen Roß
13.1 km2 public toilets and bike pump
3.7 km · 31 benches
2 public toilets and water point
16.8 km222 m · 3 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
17 km2.7 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
19.7 km4.3 km · 14 benches

Gilardihaus and 1 more
24 kmGilardiAusstellung
25.1 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
49.1 km704 m · 17 benches

Kanalhafen Neumarkt
49.8 kmAttraction
370 m · 19 benches
Public toilet
50.2 km332 m · 56 benches

Finish
50.5 kmAt the finish: Münster St. Johannes, 2 public toilets, water point and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 29.4 kmBetween 19.7 km and 49.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 411 m

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Photo: Aarp65 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 13.1 km

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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 24 km

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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 24.1 km

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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 49.8 km

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Photo: Matthias Platzek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 50.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 229 m
- Down
- ↓ 147 m
- Highest point
- 477 m
- Lowest point
- 332 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
50.5 km in total- Track: 15.8 km
- Path: 14.9 km
- Street: 11 km
- Road: 4.7 km
- Cycle path: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 56 m
Surfaces
50.5 km in total- Asphalt: 25.7 km
- Gravel: 12.2 km
- Paved: 4.2 km
- Unpaved: 925 m
- Unknown: 7.4 km
About the cycle route Fränkischer WasserRadweg - Etappe 1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Fränkischer WasserRadweg - Etappe 1 is a cycle route of 50.5 km that starts in Roth. It does not end where it starts. You start in Roth and finish in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz. Along the way you pass Fabrikmuseum Roth (after 411 m), Zum Schwarzen Roß (after 13.1 km) and Gilardihaus (after 24 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 229 m in total and descend 147 m. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (15.8 km), path (14.9 km) and street (11 km). Of the surface, 25.7 km asphalt and 12.2 km gravel. For 7.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 223 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 6.7 km, after 16.8 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Fränkischer WasserRadweg
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5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SchreiberhausMuseum · 111 m from the route - 2
ReitstadelAttraction · 153 m from the route - 3
HofkircheAttraction · 203 m from the route - 4
Historischer EisenhammerMuseum · 213 m from the route - 5
PfalzgrafenschloßAttraction · 228 m from the route - 6
StadtmuseumMuseum · 238 m from the route - 7
Schloss RatiborCastle · 248 m from the route - 8
Museum Schloss RatiborMuseum · 261 m from the route - 9
ChristuskircheAttraction · 280 m from the route - 10
Schloss AppelhofCastle · 313 m from the route - 11
Max-Joseph-DenkmalMemorial · 314 m from the route - 12
Museum Lothar FischerMuseum · 356 m from the route - 13
Burgstall Stauf VorburgArchaeological site · 439 m from the route - 14
Landesgartenschau-GeländeAttraction · 613 m from the route - 15
Museum für historische Maybach-FahrzeugeMuseum · 750 m from the route - 16
Wallfahrtskirche Maria HilfAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 17
DeutschordensschlossCastle · 2 km from the route - 18
Fritz-Weithas-SternwarteAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 19
Burgruine WartsteinAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 20
Burgruine WolfsteinAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 21
Schloss MörlachCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 22
KaltenbachquelleAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 23
Heinrichsbürg/Heinzburg (Burgstall)Ruins · 3.3 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 25
Schloß PilsachCastle · 5.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fränkischer WasserRadweg - Etappe 1?
Fränkischer WasserRadweg - Etappe 1 is 50.5 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 Roth to Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Roth.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 229 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fabrikmuseum Roth, Zum Schwarzen Roß and Gilardihaus.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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