Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Ottersweier · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rheintal-Weg cycle route
Rheintal-Weg is a cycle route of 76.5 km from Ottersweier. Along the way you'll find 150 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 76.5 km
- ± 5:05 h
- ↑ 157 m · ↓ 119 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Ottersweier
0 km26.8 km · 24 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
26.8 km223 m · 7 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
27 km5.6 km · 72 benches
Water point
32.6 km303 m · 16 benches
2 public toilets and 3 water fountains and refill points
32.9 km1.2 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
34.2 km42.3 km · 17 benches
Finish
76.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 42.3 kmBetween 34.2 km and 76.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
Stages (1)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 157 m
- Down
- ↓ 119 m
- Highest point
- 197 m
- Lowest point
- 131 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
76.5 km in total- Track: 29 km
- Road: 24.1 km
- Street: 12.5 km
- Path: 5.5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.4 km
- Cycle path: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 825 m
Surfaces
76.5 km in total- Asphalt: 51 km
- Paved: 9.2 km
- Gravel: 3.7 km
- Unpaved: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 9.8 km
About the cycle route Rheintal-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Rheintal-Weg is a cycle route of 76.5 km that starts in Ottersweier. It does not end where it starts. You start in Konstanz and finish in Heppenheim.
How hard is the route?
You climb 157 m in total and descend 119 m. Allow ± 5:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (29 km), road (24.1 km) and street (12.5 km). Of the surface, 51 km asphalt and 9.2 km paved. For 9.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 150 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 26.8 km, after 27 km, after 27.1 km, after 32.6 km, after 32.9 km and after 33 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 42.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
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- Badischer Weinradweg - Etappe 4: Ortenau SüdModerate · From A to B52.2 km
- Badischer Weinradweg - Etappe 5: Ortenau NordModerate · From A to B47.8 km
- PAMINA Rheinpark-SüdModerate · From A to B58.1 km
- PAMINA Radweg RheinauenHard · Circular ride115.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Balthasar CastleCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 2
Swiss Bobsleigh RunAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 3
Friends Neighbours AlliesMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 4
Ritterhaus-MuseumMuseum · 136 m from the route - 5
MikweMuseum · 148 m from the route - 6
Menhir von RammersweierArchaeological site · 400 m from the route - 7
Schloss MahlbergAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 8
ArthurAttraction · 3 km from the route - 9
Schloss StaufenbergAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 10
PegasusAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 11
WODAN - TimburcoasterAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 12
Schloss OrtenbergCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 13
StollenburgArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 14
BienenbuckelObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 15
BrandeckkopfViewpoint · 4.8 km from the route - 16
BrandeckturmObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route - 17
Striegel-DenkmalMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 18
GeigerskopfturmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 19
St. LaurentiusAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 20
Heimatmuseum Lichtenau "Hans-Michel-Hus"Museum · 5.5 km from the route - 21
SchauenburgCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 22
Bahnstrecke Kehl-SchwarzachMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 23
ehem. Jüdischer Friedhof "Judenstein"Memorial · 6.1 km from the route - 24
Ehemaliges Kloster WonnentalMonument · 6.1 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheintal-Weg?
Rheintal-Weg is 76.5 km long. Allow ± 5:05 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Konstanz to Heppenheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ottersweier.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 157 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 42.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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