Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Rain · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Raetica Hauptroute cycle route
Via Raetica Hauptroute is a cycle route of 74 km from Rain. Along the way you'll find 158 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 9 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.
- 74 km
- ± 4:55 h
- ↑ 142 m · ↓ 189 m
- Hard
- 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
Schlossmuseum and 2 more
19.1 kmStaatsgalerie Neuburg and Schloss 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 km619 m
Finish
74 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.8 kmBetween 19.5 km and 47.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 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: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 19.1 km
Museum · after 19.1 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
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
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 142 m
- Down
- ↓ 189 m
- Highest point
- 440 m
- Lowest point
- 352 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
74 km in total- Track: 25.1 km
- Road: 17.6 km
- Street: 15.3 km
- Path: 12.1 km
- Cycle path: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 925 m
Surfaces
74 km in total- Asphalt: 31.5 km
- Gravel: 18.3 km
- Unpaved: 5.6 km
- Paved: 3.7 km
- Unknown: 14.8 km
About the cycle route Via Raetica Hauptroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Via Raetica Hauptroute is a cycle route of 74 km that starts in Rain. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bergheim and finish in Pförring. Along the way you pass Stadtmuseum (after 18.8 km), Schlossmuseum (after 19.1 km) and Staatsgalerie Neuburg (after 19.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 142 m in total and descend 189 m. Allow ± 4:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (25.1 km), road (17.6 km) and street (15.3 km). Of the surface, 31.5 km asphalt and 18.3 km gravel. For 14.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 158 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Raetica
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum MobileMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 2
Jagdschloss GrünauAttraction · 106 m from the route - 3
Ingolstadt City MuseumMuseum · 357 m from the route - 4
Schloss BertoldsheimCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 5
Alte BurgAttraction · 108 m from the route - 6
Bayerisches ArmeemuseumMuseum · 151 m from the route - 7
Bayerisches PolizeimuseumMuseum · 209 m from the route - 8
Reduit TillyCastle · 213 m from the route - 9
Burg VohburgCastle · 222 m from the route - 10
KleinhäuslermuseumMuseum · 386 m from the route - 11
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 610 m from the route - 12
KaiserburgArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 13
Kastell PförringArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 14
BauerngerätemuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 15
Burg NassenfelsCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 16
CastleCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 17
Museum KöschingMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 18
Haus im MoosMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 19
Kelten- und RömermuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 20
Schloss RainCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 21
WeinberghöhlenArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 22
GartenpavillonAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 23
Schloss OberdollingCastle · 6 km from the route - 24
Römisches Museum für Kur- und BadewesenMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss OffendorfCastle · 7.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Raetica Hauptroute?
Via Raetica Hauptroute is 74 km long. Allow ± 4:55 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Bergheim to Pförring.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rain.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 142 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.8 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 Stadtmuseum, Schlossmuseum and Staatsgalerie Neuburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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