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Württemberger Weinradweg Etappe 6: Esslingen - Metzingen cycle route
Württemberger Weinradweg Etappe 6: Esslingen - Metzingen is a cycle route of 49 km from Esslingen am Neckar. Along the way you'll find 265 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 5 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.
- 49 km
- ± 3:15 h
- ↑ 348 m · ↓ 226 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Esslingen am Neckar
0 km8.8 km · 56 benches
Public toilet
8.8 km583 m · 4 benches
Hundertwasserhaus "Wohnen unterm Regenturm"
9.4 kmWater point and bike pump
548 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
9.9 km1.6 km · 10 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
11.5 km5.5 km · 24 benches
Bike pump
17 km3.6 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
20.6 km1.4 km · 10 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
22 km667 m · 23 benches
Stadtbalkon Nürtingen
22.7 kmPublic toilet, 2 water fountains and refill points and bike pump
445 m · 30 benches
Blockturm
23.1 kmAttraction
4.7 km · 10 benches
Bike pump
27.8 km8.6 km · 37 benches
3 public toilets and 5 water fountains and refill points
36.5 km3.4 km · 37 benches
Deutsches Ordensmuseum
39.8 kmMuseum
9.1 km · 11 benches
Finish
49 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.8 kmBetween 22.7 km and 36.5 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.
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Photo: Pjt56 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 9.5 km
Attraction · after 22.7 km
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Photo: Schwäbin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 23.1 km
Museum · after 39.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 348 m
- Down
- ↓ 226 m
- Highest point
- 480 m
- Lowest point
- 239 m
- 5-10% slope · 2 km
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 km in total- Path: 17.2 km
- Track: 16.6 km
- Street: 7.5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 3.3 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Cycle path: 675 m
Surfaces
49 km in total- Asphalt: 37.6 km
- Gravel: 6.4 km
- Paved: 3.9 km
- Unknown: 950 m
About the cycle route Württemberger Weinradweg Etappe 6: Esslingen - Metzingen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Württemberger Weinradweg Etappe 6: Esslingen - Metzingen is a cycle route of 49 km that starts in Esslingen am Neckar. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Hundertwasserhaus "Wohnen unterm Regenturm" (after 9.5 km), Stadtbalkon Nürtingen (after 22.7 km) and Blockturm (after 23.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 348 m in total and descend 226 m. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (17.2 km), track (16.6 km) and street (7.5 km). Of the surface, 37.6 km asphalt and 6.4 km gravel. For 950 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 265 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 9.4 km, after 22 km, after 22.7 km, after 22.8 km, after 36.5 km and after 36.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Württemberger Weinradweg
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
6- Württemberger Weinradweg Etappe 5: Marbach - EsslingenHard · From A to B67.6 km
- Deutsche Fachwerkstraße Abschnitt Bietigheim-KirchheimHard · From A to B107.6 km
- Neckartal-Radweg Teil 2Hard · From A to B76.4 km
- Hohenzollern-Weg Abschnitt Esslingen-RottenburgHard · From A to B67.3 km
- Hohenzollern RadwegHard · From A to B271.2 km
- KaisersträßleModerate · From A to B42.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Mercedes-Benz MuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 2
SpreuerhofstraßeAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 3
Fernsehturm StuttgartAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 4
SchweinemuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 5
Stadtmuseum NürtingenMuseum · 122 m from the route - 6
Freilichtmuseum BeurenMuseum · 153 m from the route - 7
HölderlinhausAttraction · 174 m from the route - 8
SpitalAttraction · 210 m from the route - 9
Villa MerkelMuseum · 253 m from the route - 10
Merkel'sches SchwimmbadAttraction · 351 m from the route - 11
Hinteres SchlössleCastle · 382 m from the route - 12
Schloss UnterboihingenCastle · 413 m from the route - 13
Vorderes SchlössleCastle · 434 m from the route - 14
ehemalige KörschburgRuins · 456 m from the route - 15
PliensauturmAttraction · 619 m from the route - 16
Villa Rustica OberensingenArchaeological site · 635 m from the route - 17
WeinbaumuseumMuseum · 874 m from the route - 18
Altes RathausAttraction · 886 m from the route - 19
SchelztorAttraction · 913 m from the route - 20
Thermometer, Barometer, Hydrometer, EntfernungstafelAttraction · 922 m from the route - 21
C. DeffnerMemorial · 946 m from the route - 22
Burgstelle TiefenbachArchaeological site · 951 m from the route - 23
KielmeyerhausAttraction · 990 m from the route - 24
Dicker TurmAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss KöngenCastle · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Württemberger Weinradweg Etappe 6: Esslingen - Metzingen?
Württemberger Weinradweg Etappe 6: Esslingen - Metzingen is 49 km long. Allow ± 3:15 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Esslingen am Neckar.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 348 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hundertwasserhaus "Wohnen unterm Regenturm", Stadtbalkon Nürtingen and Blockturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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