Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Buchen (Odenwald) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Tauber-Fränkischer Rad-Achter cycle route
Main-Tauber-Fränkischer Rad-Achter is a cycle route of 332.1 km from Buchen (Odenwald). Along the way you'll find 1,036 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 65 public toilets, 16 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.
- 332.1 km
- ± 22:10 h
- ↑ 1,209 m · ↓ 1,362 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 1,036 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 65 public toilets, 16 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
28 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 20 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Hokemo TV · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Vitold Muratov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Memorial
Museum
Castle
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Photo: Björn Sothmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Moritz Tilman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,209 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,362 m
- Highest point
- 376 m
- Lowest point
- 127 m
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 2 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
332.1 km in total- Track: 86.8 km
- Path: 81.5 km
- Cycle path: 59.8 km
- Street: 58.6 km
- Road: 35 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 5.1 km
- Busy road: 4.7 km
- Steps (carry your bike): 2 stairs
Surfaces
332.1 km in total- Asphalt: 307 km
- Paved: 10.4 km
- Gravel: 5.9 km
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 8.1 km
About the cycle route Main-Tauber-Fränkischer Rad-Achter
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Main-Tauber-Fränkischer Rad-Achter is a cycle route of 332.1 km that starts in Buchen (Odenwald). It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,209 m in total and descend 1,362 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (86.8 km), path (81.5 km) and cycle path (59.8 km). Of the surface, 307 km asphalt and 10.4 km paved. For 8.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,036 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 65 public toilets, 16 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Würzburg ResidenceAttraction · 765 m from the route - 2
Marienberg FortressAttraction · 447 m from the route - 3
Abbey ChurchAttraction · 218 m from the route - 4
FalkenhausAttraction · 251 m from the route - 5
FrankoniabrunnenAttraction · 700 m from the route - 6
Siebold-MuseumMuseum · 360 m from the route - 7
Martin-von-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 766 m from the route - 8
Aussichtsturm FrankenwarteObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Schloss WeikersheimAttraction · 162 m from the route - 10
ScherenburgCastle · 95 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 113 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 118 m from the route - 13
Alter KranenAttraction · 130 m from the route - 14
Kloster TückelhausenAttraction · 134 m from the route - 15
GlasmuseumMuseum · 135 m from the route - 16
Burgruine LaudenbachRuins · 145 m from the route - 17
Römermuseum OsterburkenMuseum · 148 m from the route - 18
Burg WertheimAttraction · 154 m from the route - 19
CollenburgAttraction · 156 m from the route - 20
MildenburgCastle · 164 m from the route - 21
MarktbrunnenAttraction · 165 m from the route - 22
Altes RathausAttraction · 167 m from the route - 23
Pavillon SchweigernObservation tower · 173 m from the route - 24
TemplerhausAttraction · 179 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 181 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Tauber-Fränkischer Rad-Achter?
Main-Tauber-Fränkischer Rad-Achter is 332.1 km long. Allow ± 22:10 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 Buchen (Odenwald).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,209 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 65 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 11 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Unteres Schloss, Schlosskirche and Kurmainzisches Schloss.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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