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[D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 8 cycle route
[D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 8 is a cycle route of 134.9 km from Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Along the way you'll find 272 benches, 13 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 1 bike pump 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.
- 134.9 km
- ± 9:00 h
- ↑ 637 m · ↓ 654 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
0 kmAt the start: German Christmas Museum, Rathausturm, Rothenburg Town History Museum, public toilet, water point and bike pump.
261 m · 17 benches
Medieval Crime Museum
261 mWater point
16.6 km · 81 benches
2 public toilets
16.9 km194 m
2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points
17.1 km14.5 km · 11 benches
Jagsheimisches Schlösschen
31.6 kmWater point
270 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
31.9 km369 m · 7 benches
Sängermuseum
32.3 kmMuseum
5.8 km · 2 benches
Schloss Thürnhofen
38.1 kmCastle
20.4 km · 19 benches
Mühlrad and 1 more
58.5 kmFärbermang and 2 public toilets
291 m · 13 benches
Christoph-von-Schmid-Denkmal and 2 more
58.8 kmHoly Cross, Haus der Geschichte Dinkelsbühl, public toilet and water point
532 m · 22 benches
Museum 3. Dimension
59.3 kmMuseum
188 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
59.5 km211 m
Public toilet
59.7 km25 km · 2 benches
Burgstall Maihingen
84.8 kmRuins
334 m
Public toilet
85.1 km3.6 km · 2 benches
Water point
88.7 km6.6 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
95.3 km158 m · 3 benches
Stadtmuseum
95.4 km2 public toilets and water point
318 m · 3 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
95.8 km511 m · 6 benches
Münzhaus
96.3 kmAttraction
232 m · 7 benches
Honesty box
96.5 km24.2 km · 11 benches
Public toilet, water point and honesty box
120.7 km1.6 km · 10 benches
Burgruine Wellwart
122.3 kmRuins
12.1 km · 5 benches
Käthe-Kruse-Puppen-Museum
134.4 kmWater point
252 m · 6 benches
Public toilet and water point
134.6 km302 m · 20 benches
Finish
134.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 26.7 kmBetween 31.9 km and 58.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
18 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 10 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: LBM1948 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 66 m
Observation tower · after 73 m
Museum · after 74 m
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Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 261 m
Castle · after 31.6 km
Museum · after 32.3 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 38.1 km
Attraction · after 58.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 637 m
- Down
- ↓ 654 m
- Highest point
- 536 m
- Lowest point
- 372 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
134.9 km in total- Road: 56.7 km
- Track: 29.2 km
- Path: 16 km
- Street: 13.5 km
- Busy road: 9.9 km
- Cycle path: 8.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.3 km
Surfaces
134.9 km in total- Asphalt: 106.4 km
- Gravel: 14.6 km
- Paved: 6.1 km
- Unknown: 7.6 km
About the cycle route [D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 8
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
[D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 8 is a cycle route of 134.9 km that starts in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rothenburg and finish in Donauwörth. Along the way you pass German Christmas Museum (after 66 m), Rathausturm (after 73 m) and Rothenburg Town History Museum (after 74 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 637 m in total and descend 654 m. Allow ± 9:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (56.7 km), track (29.2 km) and path (16 km). Of the surface, 106.4 km asphalt and 14.6 km gravel. For 7.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 272 benches, 13 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Weser - Romantische Straße
Cycle routes nearby
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- Liebliches Taubertal - Der "Sportive"Hard · From A to B162.6 km
- AischtalradwegHard · From A to B121.5 km
- Liebliches Taubertal - Der "Klassiker"Hard · From A to B101.7 km
- Kraichgau-Hohenlohe-RadwegHard · From A to B184.9 km
- Paneuropa Route - part Germany 2Hard · From A to B292.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
St James' ChurchAttraction · 114 m from the route - 2
Double Bridge over the Tauber RiverAttraction · 300 m from the route - 3
Schloss LierheimCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 4
RieskratermuseumMuseum · 99 m from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 107 m from the route - 6
Fränkisches Museum FeuchtwangenMuseum · 110 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 129 m from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 129 m from the route - 9
Alt-Rothenburger HandwerkerhausMuseum · 148 m from the route - 10
Grafikmuseum im DürerhausMuseum · 160 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 175 m from the route - 12
Schloß SchillingsfürstCastle · 177 m from the route - 13
Schloß ReimlingenCastle · 180 m from the route - 14
DinkelbauerMemorial · 187 m from the route - 15
RothenburgMuseumMuseum · 192 m from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 196 m from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 202 m from the route - 18
DominikanerinnenklosterMuseum · 205 m from the route - 19
Altes Schloss WallersteinCastle · 206 m from the route - 20
Rieder TorAttraction · 207 m from the route - 21
Museum of Town HistoryMuseum · 207 m from the route - 22
Haus der HeimatMuseum · 215 m from the route - 23
DeutschordensschlossCastle · 217 m from the route - 24
Local MuseumMuseum · 268 m from the route - 25
GedenksteinMemorial · 269 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 8?
[D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 8 is 134.9 km long. Allow ± 9:00 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Rothenburg to Donauwörth.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 637 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 13 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass German Christmas Museum, Rathausturm and Rothenburg Town History Museum.
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