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Fränkischer Karpfen-Radweg cycle route
Fränkischer Karpfen-Radweg is a cycle route of 211.7 km from Dinkelsbühl. Along the way you'll find 212 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 5 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.
- 211.7 km
- ± 14:05 h
- ↑ 1,166 m · ↓ 1,335 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Dinkelsbühl
0 kmAt the start: Christoph-von-Schmid-Denkmal and water point.
180 m · 7 benches
Färbermang and 1 more
180 mMühlrad and 2 public toilets
14.3 km · 22 benches
Water point
14.4 km223 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
14.7 km201 m · 8 benches
Fränkisches Museum Feuchtwangen and 1 more
14.9 kmSängermuseum
5.8 km · 2 benches
Schloss Thürnhofen
20.6 kmCastle
29.5 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
50.1 km760 m · 10 benches
Water point
50.9 km7.1 km · 7 benches
Kriegerdenkmal and 1 more
58 kmHeimatmuseum and public toilet
10.7 km · 5 benches
Water point
68.7 km7.3 km · 7 benches
Kriegerdenkmal and 1 more
76 kmSchloß Neuendettelsau
353 m · bench
Obelisk
76.4 kmMemorial
8.3 km · 7 benches
Honesty box
84.7 km342 m · 2 benches
Prinzregent-Luitpold-Denkmal and 3 more
85.1 kmStadtgeschichtliches Museum, Heilsbronner Münster, Spitalkapelle, public toilet and water point
17.3 km · 13 benches
Bike pump
102.4 km220 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
102.6 km14.7 km · 9 benches
Museum Geschichte und Handwerk
117.3 kmMuseum
228 m · 2 benches
Bike pump
117.5 km8.1 km · 2 benches
2 public toilets
125.6 km2.2 km · 2 benches
Honesty box
127.8 km35.6 km · 17 benches
Honesty box
163.4 km6.6 km
Public toilet
170.1 km8.1 km
Schloss Adelsdorf
178.1 kmPublic toilet and water point
173 m
Heimatmuseum
178.3 kmMuseum
16.4 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
194.7 km2.9 km · 4 benches
Observation tower
197.6 kmObservation tower
2.5 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
200.1 km4.8 km · 5 benches
Kosbacher Altar
204.9 kmAttraction
1.5 km · 2 benches
2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines
206.4 km5 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
211.4 km
Show the other 1 steps
292 m
Finish
211.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 44.4 kmBetween 125.7 km and 170.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
20 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 12 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Flominator (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 0 m
Attraction · after 241 m
Attraction · after 261 m
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Photo: Metzner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 14.9 km
Museum · after 15 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 20.6 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 58 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 58 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,166 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,335 m
- Highest point
- 508 m
- Lowest point
- 263 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
211.7 km in total- Road: 98.3 km
- Track: 54.9 km
- Street: 31.1 km
- Path: 14.2 km
- Cycle path: 5.5 km
- Busy road: 5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.3 km
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
211.7 km in total- Asphalt: 130.9 km
- Gravel: 25.2 km
- Paved: 20.2 km
- Unpaved: 700 m
- Unknown: 34.2 km
About the cycle route Fränkischer Karpfen-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Fränkischer Karpfen-Radweg is a cycle route of 211.7 km that starts in Dinkelsbühl. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Christoph-von-Schmid-Denkmal (after 0 m), Färbermang (after 241 m) and Mühlrad (after 261 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,166 m in total and descend 1,335 m. Allow ± 14:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (98.3 km), track (54.9 km) and street (31.1 km). Of the surface, 130.9 km asphalt and 25.2 km gravel. For 34.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 212 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 5 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 14.4 km, after 50.9 km, after 68.7 km, after 85.2 km and after 178.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 44.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
5- [D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 8Hard · From A to B134.9 km
- Wörnitz-RadwegHard · From A to B107 km
- Fränkischer WasserRadweg - Etappe 5Hard · From A to B61.8 km
- Jakobus Radpilgerweg Feuchtwangen – EllwangenModerate · From A to B43.9 km
- Deutscher Limes-Radweg 5. Abschnitt Lorch - WeißenburgHard · From A to B152 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss WeißensteinAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 2
Holy CrossMemorial · 107 m from the route - 3
Haus der Geschichte DinkelsbühlMuseum · 123 m from the route - 4
CastleCastle · 127 m from the route - 5
Heimatmuseum DietenhofenMuseum · 128 m from the route - 6
Burg WindsbachRuins · 128 m from the route - 7
Wolframs-DenkmalMemorial · 136 m from the route - 8
Museum Wolfram von EschenbachMuseum · 145 m from the route - 9
DinkelbauerMemorial · 187 m from the route - 10
DeutschordensschlossCastle · 229 m from the route - 11
GedenksteinMemorial · 269 m from the route - 12
Hartnersches HausAttraction · 310 m from the route - 13
Spix-MuseumMuseum · 311 m from the route - 14
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 321 m from the route - 15
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 322 m from the route - 16
AttractionAttraction · 323 m from the route - 17
PaulibrunnenAttraction · 407 m from the route - 18
Löhe-Zeit-MuseumMuseum · 411 m from the route - 19
Winkler von Mohrenfelsisches PalaisAttraction · 414 m from the route - 20
Seckendorfsches PalaisCastle · 422 m from the route - 21
Stutterheimsches PalaisAttraction · 428 m from the route - 22
Besoldsches HausAttraction · 480 m from the route - 23
Schloss ErlangenCastle · 481 m from the route - 24
HugenottenbrunnenAttraction · 537 m from the route - 25
Museum 3. DimensionMuseum · 544 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fränkischer Karpfen-Radweg?
Fränkischer Karpfen-Radweg is 211.7 km long. Allow ± 14:05 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 Dinkelsbühl.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,166 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 44.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Christoph-von-Schmid-Denkmal, Färbermang and Mühlrad.
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