Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Etzelwang · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg (Hauptweg) cycle route
Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg (Hauptweg) is a cycle route of 293.2 km from Etzelwang that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 710 benches, 25 water fountains and refill points, 44 public toilets, 10 bike pumps and 3 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.
- 293.2 km
- ± 19:35 h
- ↑ 868 m · ↓ 941 m
- Hard
- Circular ride
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 710 benches, 25 water fountains and refill points, 44 public toilets, 10 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
34 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 26 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: DALIBRI · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Howwi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Wleiter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: DALIBRI · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: luckyprof · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 868 m
- Down
- ↓ 941 m
- Highest point
- 467 m
- Lowest point
- 304 m
- 1 flight of stairs
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
293.2 km in total- Track: 102.2 km
- Path: 77 km
- Street: 44.2 km
- Cycle path: 33.5 km
- Road: 29.7 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 4.6 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
293.2 km in total- Asphalt: 159.6 km
- Gravel: 116.7 km
- Paved: 10.6 km
- Natural: 3.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the cycle route Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg (Hauptweg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg (Hauptweg) is a circular ride of 293.2 km from Etzelwang: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 868 m in total and descend 941 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (102.2 km), path (77 km) and street (44.2 km). Of the surface, 159.6 km asphalt and 116.7 km gravel. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 710 benches, 25 water fountains and refill points, 44 public toilets, 10 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg (Five Rivers Cycle Route) is a circular cycle route of about 293 km in Bavaria that links Nuremberg, Amberg, Regensburg, Kelheim and Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz. It takes its name from the five river valleys it follows: the Pegnitz, Vils, Naab, Danube and Altmühl. Sections also run along the Main-Danube Canal and the Ludwig Canal. On the way you pass the Crystal Museum in Riedenburg and the Air Museum in Amberg. Just over half is asphalt and two fifths gravel. We know of 44 toilets along the route, 25 drinking water points and 10 bike pumps.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Cycle routes nearby
2Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Imperial CastleAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 2
Germanisches NationalmuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 3
Steinerne BrückeAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 4
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 5
Albrecht Dürer's HouseMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Kloster WeltenburgAttraction · 3 km from the route - 7
Hall of LiberationAttraction · 414 m from the route - 8
FrauenkircheAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 9
St. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 10
St. Sebald ChurchAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 708 m from the route - 12
Craftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Beautiful FountainAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 444 m from the route - 15
Nassauer HausAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 16
hangman's houseMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 17
WeinstadelAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 18
Memorium Nuremberg TrialsMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 19
Basilica Sankt EmmeramAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 20
GoliathhausAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 21
Schloss NeidsteinCastle · 325 m from the route - 22
Former Customs HouseAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 23
Historic Rock-cut CellarsAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 24
Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg (DB Museum)Museum · 1.7 km from the route - 25
Toy Museum NurembergMuseum · 1.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg (Hauptweg)?
Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg (Hauptweg) is 293.2 km long. Allow ± 19:35 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Etzelwang.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 868 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 44 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 25 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Oberes Schloß-Rathaus, Wassertor and Altmühltaler Mühlenmuseum.
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