Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Heilbronn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Burgenstraße Abschnitt 2 cycle route
Burgenstraße Abschnitt 2 is a cycle route of 129.7 km from Heilbronn. Along the way you'll find 364 benches, 11 public toilets, 10 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 129.7 km
- ± 8:40 h
- ↑ 1,223 m · ↓ 964 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Heilbronn
0 kmAt the start: Hafenmarktturm.
231 m · 4 benches
Kunsthalle Vogelmann
231 mMuseum
6.1 km · 25 benches
Bike pump
6.3 km293 m · 13 benches
Public toilet
6.6 km1.7 km · 26 benches
Bike pump
8.3 km2.5 km · 22 benches
Bike pump
10.8 km2.5 km · 14 benches
Honesty box
13.3 km1.1 km · bench
Bike pump
14.4 km747 m
Schloss Affaltrach
15.2 kmCastle
899 m · 10 benches
Bike pump
16.1 km11.1 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
27.1 km2 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
29.1 km243 m · 4 benches
Bike pump
29.3 km780 m · 18 benches
Bike pump
30.1 km683 m
Public toilet
30.8 km562 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
31.4 km5.1 km · 9 benches
Neuenstein Castle
36.4 kmPublic toilet
317 m · 19 benches
Bürgerturm Neuenstein
36.7 kmViewpoint
7.2 km · 26 benches
Public toilet
43.9 km9.2 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
53.1 km4.5 km · 9 benches
Johanniterkirche
57.6 kmMuseum
298 m
Public toilet
57.9 km9 km · 17 benches
Bike pump
66.9 km7.5 km · 9 benches
Bike pump
74.4 km10.4 km · 7 benches
Bike pump
84.8 km538 m
Honesty box
85.4 km8.5 km · 10 benches
Ruine Sulz
93.9 kmCastle
24.3 km · 6 benches
Kriegerdenkmal
118.2 kmMemorial
8.7 km · 7 benches
Toppler Little Castle
126.8 kmAttraction
925 m · 2 benches
Double Bridge over the Tauber River
127.8 kmAttraction
Show the other 2 steps
1.2 km · 43 benches
Public toilet
129 km669 m · 5 benches
Finish
129.7 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 71.1 kmBetween 57.9 km and 129 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Peter Schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 0 m
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Photo: p. schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 231 m
Castle · after 15.2 km
Attraction · after 36.4 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 36.7 km
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Photo: Warburg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 57.6 km
Castle · after 93.9 km
Memorial · after 118.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,223 m
- Down
- ↓ 964 m
- Highest point
- 512 m
- Lowest point
- 163 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.5 km
- 10-15% 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
129.7 km in total- Road: 43.3 km
- Track: 36.9 km
- Street: 31.7 km
- Path: 11.2 km
- Busy road: 4.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.1 km
- Cycle path: 400 m
Surfaces
129.7 km in total- Asphalt: 101.3 km
- Paved: 3.2 km
- Gravel: 300 m
- Unknown: 24.6 km
About the cycle route Burgenstraße Abschnitt 2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Burgenstraße Abschnitt 2 is a cycle route of 129.7 km that starts in Heilbronn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Heilbronn and finish in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Along the way you pass Hafenmarktturm (after 0 m), Kunsthalle Vogelmann (after 231 m) and Schloss Affaltrach (after 15.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,223 m in total and descend 964 m. Allow ± 8:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (43.3 km), track (36.9 km) and street (31.7 km). Of the surface, 101.3 km asphalt and 3.2 km paved. For 24.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 364 benches, 11 public toilets, 10 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 71.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Burgenstraße
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
6- Paneuropa Route - part Germany 1Hard · From A to B378.5 km
- Württemberger Weinradweg Etappe 3: Bretzfeld - HeilbronnModerate · From A to B28.1 km
- Burgenstraße Abschnitt 1Hard · From A to B86.9 km
- Kraichgau-Hohenlohe-RadwegHard · From A to B184.9 km
- S4 Fahr RadEasy · From A to B26.1 km
- Württemberger Weinradweg Etappe 4: Heilbronn - Marbach a. N.Hard · From A to B76.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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German Christmas MuseumMuseum · 308 m from the route - 2
St James' ChurchAttraction · 310 m from the route - 3
Medieval Crime MuseumMuseum · 179 m from the route - 4
Schloss KirchbergAttraction · 126 m from the route - 5
Rathaus HeilbronnAttraction · 133 m from the route - 6
GeyersburgCastle · 140 m from the route - 7
KilianskircheAttraction · 162 m from the route - 8
Sandelsches MuseumMuseum · 162 m from the route - 9
DominikanerinnenklosterMuseum · 173 m from the route - 10
Schloss ÖhringenCastle · 180 m from the route - 11
RothenburgMuseumMuseum · 200 m from the route - 12
Schloss HornbergCastle · 206 m from the route - 13
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 218 m from the route - 14
Heinrich Toppler GedenksteinMemorial · 235 m from the route - 15
Kunsthalle WürthMuseum · 238 m from the route - 16
Schloss EschenauCastle · 240 m from the route - 17
motormuseum-oehringenMuseum · 279 m from the route - 18
SchäfertanzmuseumMuseum · 294 m from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 302 m from the route - 20
Hohenloher FreilandmuseumMuseum · 313 m from the route - 21
Haus der Stadtgeschichte / Otto Rettenmaier HausMuseum · 317 m from the route - 22
Burg HopfachCastle · 323 m from the route - 23
Burgruine WeibertreuCastle · 325 m from the route - 24
Alt-Rothenburger HandwerkerhausMuseum · 334 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 346 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgenstraße Abschnitt 2?
Burgenstraße Abschnitt 2 is 129.7 km long. Allow ± 8:40 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Heilbronn to Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heilbronn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,223 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 71.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hafenmarktturm, Kunsthalle Vogelmann and Schloss Affaltrach.
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