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Cycle route · Villingen-Schwenningen · Updated on 14 November 2026

Neckartal-Radweg cycle route

Neckartal-Radweg is a cycle route of 369.1 km from Villingen-Schwenningen. Along the way you'll find 2,085 benches, 31 water fountains and refill points, 75 public toilets, 44 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.

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Neckartal-Radweg
Grafenburg · after 235.9 km
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Dominikanermuseum
Dominikanermuseum · after 27.5 km
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Ruine Neckarburg
Ruine Neckarburg · after 33.3 km
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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.

  • 369.1 km
  • ± 4:55 h per stage
  • ↑ 700 m · ↓ 1,314 m
  • Hard per stage
  • From A to B
  • Regional route
  • Colour of the signs

  1. Start in Villingen-Schwenningen

    0 km

    At the start: 2 public toilets.

  2. 8.7 km · 83 benches

    3 public toilets

    8.7 km

  3. 18.2 km · 39 benches

    Public toilet

    27 km

  4. 261 m · bench

    Water point

    27.2 km

  5. 272 m

    Dominikanermuseum

    27.5 km

    2 public toilets

  6. 402 m · 4 benches

    Public toilet

    27.9 km

  7. 5.4 km · 6 benches

    Ruine Neckarburg

    33.3 km

    Castle

  8. 201 m

    Water point

    33.5 km

  9. 13.2 km · 33 benches

    Public toilet

    46.7 km

  10. 12.7 km · 71 benches

    Public toilet and bike pump

    59.4 km

  11. 4.5 km · 11 benches

    Water point

    63.9 km

  12. 10 km · 13 benches

    Eisenbahn-Erlebniswelt Horb

    73.9 km

    Museum

  13. 24.7 km · 71 benches

    Diözesanmuseum

    98.5 km

    Public toilet, water point and 3 bike pumps

  14. 202 m · 7 benches

    3 public toilets, water point and 2 bike pumps

    98.7 km

  15. 239 m · 6 benches

    Water point

    99 km

  16. 9.9 km · 41 benches

    Public toilet

    108.9 km

  17. 1 km · 55 benches

    Bike pump

    109.9 km

  18. 566 m · 31 benches

    Danneckersche Nymphengruppe

    110.5 km

    Water point

  19. 426 m · 44 benches

    Bike pump

    110.9 km

  20. 184 m · 16 benches

    Public toilet and bike pump

    111.1 km

  21. 833 m · 19 benches

    Bike pump

    111.9 km

  22. 1.7 km · 30 benches

    Bike pump

    113.7 km

  23. 295 m · 14 benches

    Bike pump

    114 km

  24. 4.7 km · 4 benches

    Bike pump

    118.7 km

  25. 1.6 km

    Public toilet

    120.2 km

  26. 10.4 km · 10 benches

    Bike pump

    130.7 km

  27. 657 m · 11 benches

    Bike pump

    131.3 km

  28. 182 m · 3 benches

    Public toilet

    131.5 km

  29. 736 m · 10 benches

    Water point

    132.2 km

  30. 178 m · 4 benches

    Bike pump

    132.4 km
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  1. 1.6 km · 5 benches

    Bike pump

    134 km

  2. 3.5 km · 10 benches

    Public toilet

    137.5 km

  3. 3.6 km · 41 benches

    Water point

    141.1 km

  4. 1.4 km · 10 benches

    Public toilet

    142.4 km

  5. 3.6 km · 11 benches

    Bike pump

    146 km

  6. 5.3 km · 19 benches

    Public toilet and bike pump

    151.4 km

  7. 1.8 km · 14 benches

    Public toilet

    153.1 km

  8. 411 m · bench

    Hundertwasserhaus "Wohnen unterm Regenturm"

    153.6 km

    Water point and bike pump

  9. 720 m · 5 benches

    Public toilet

    154.3 km

  10. 9.1 km · 59 benches

    Villa Merkel

    163.4 km

    Public toilet

  11. 348 m · 7 benches

    Pliensauturm

    163.7 km

    Attraction

  12. 668 m · 31 benches

    Public toilet

    164.4 km

  13. 4.2 km · 38 benches

    Public toilet, water point and bike pump

    168.6 km

  14. 2.7 km · 17 benches

    Public toilet

    171.3 km

  15. 457 m · 3 benches

    Public toilet

    171.8 km

  16. 2.6 km · 13 benches

    Public toilet

    174.4 km

  17. 494 m

    Public toilet

    174.9 km

  18. 263 m

    2 bike pumps

    175.2 km

  19. 352 m · 4 benches

    Public toilet

    175.5 km

  20. 1.1 km · 30 benches

    2 water fountains and refill points

    176.6 km

  21. 6 km · 21 benches

    Public toilet and bike pump

    182.6 km

  22. 642 m · 2 benches

    Water point

    183.3 km

  23. 4.2 km · 14 benches

    Public toilet and bike pump

    187.5 km

  24. 508 m · 5 benches

    Historische Schmiede Neckargröningen

    188 km

    Museum

  25. 6.1 km · 16 benches

    Public toilet

    194.1 km

  26. 1.4 km · 3 benches

    Bike pump

    195.5 km

  27. 276 m · 9 benches

    Water point

    195.8 km

  28. 646 m · 27 benches

    Public toilet

    196.4 km

  29. 5.7 km · 8 benches

    Museum im Adler

    202.2 km

    Museum

  30. 5.9 km · 7 benches

    Bike pump

    208.1 km

  31. 2.4 km · 13 benches

    Bike pump

    210.5 km

  32. 1.2 km · 4 benches

    Bike pump

    211.7 km

  33. 8.4 km · 20 benches

    Public toilet

    220.1 km

  34. 5.2 km · 19 benches

    Honesty box

    225.2 km

  35. 2.8 km · 4 benches

    Public toilet

    228.1 km

  36. 874 m · 10 benches

    Public toilet

    228.9 km

  37. 5.3 km · 17 benches

    Public toilet

    234.2 km

  38. 1.4 km · 10 benches

    Water point and bike pump

    235.6 km

  39. 319 m · 6 benches

    Grafenburg

    235.9 km

    Castle

  40. 24.7 km · 98 benches

    Bike pump

    260.6 km

  41. 423 m · 11 benches

    Stiftskirche St. Peter

    261 km

    Attraction

  42. 834 m · 15 benches

    2 public toilets and bike pump

    261.9 km

  43. 11.7 km · 80 benches

    Schifffahrtsmuseum

    273.6 km

    Museum

  44. 399 m · 2 benches

    Water point

    274 km

  45. 13.2 km · 20 benches

    Public toilet

    287.2 km

  46. 4.3 km · 4 benches

    Bike pump

    291.5 km

  47. 1.1 km · 7 benches

    2 public toilets

    292.6 km

  48. 429 m · 23 benches

    Public toilet

    293.1 km

  49. 4.3 km · 9 benches

    Water point

    297.4 km

  50. 5.3 km · 2 benches

    Water point

    302.6 km

  51. 1 km · 10 benches

    Water point

    303.7 km

  52. 1.5 km · 12 benches

    2 public toilets and bike pump

    305.2 km

  53. 2.6 km · 14 benches

    Water point

    307.8 km

  54. 6.3 km · 12 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    314.1 km

  55. 695 m · 14 benches

    Public toilet

    314.7 km

  56. 9.3 km · 36 benches

    Water point

    324 km

  57. 3.9 km · 16 benches

    3 water fountains and refill points

    327.9 km

  58. 222 m · 8 benches

    Public toilet, water point and bike pump

    328.1 km

  59. 394 m · 14 benches

    Public toilet

    328.5 km

  60. 154 m

    Public toilet

    328.7 km

  61. 288 m · 2 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    329 km

  62. 4.4 km · 24 benches

    Bike pump

    333.4 km

  63. 3.4 km · 38 benches

    Karlstor

    336.8 km

    Public toilet

  64. 369 m · 7 benches

    Völkerkundemuseum

    337.1 km

    Public toilet

  65. 372 m · 29 benches

    Alte Brücke

    337.5 km

    Attraction

  66. 185 m · 6 benches

    Reichspräsident-Friedrich-Ebert-Gedenkstätte

    337.7 km

    Museum

  67. 238 m · 4 benches

    Marstall and 1 more

    337.9 km

    Antikensammlung der Universität Heidelberg

  68. 381 m · 19 benches

    Public toilet and bike pump

    338.3 km

  69. 213 m · 6 benches

    Public toilet

    338.5 km

  70. 231 m · 6 benches

    Public toilet

    338.8 km

  71. 296 m · 8 benches

    Public toilet and bike pump

    339.1 km

  72. 159 m · 15 benches

    Public toilet

    339.2 km

  73. 313 m · 30 benches

    Public toilet

    339.5 km

  74. 295 m · 31 benches

    Public toilet

    339.8 km

  75. 1.6 km · 53 benches

    5 public toilets and bike pump

    341.4 km

  76. 242 m · 3 benches

    Public toilet

    341.6 km

  77. 784 m

    Bike pump

    342.4 km

  78. 4.4 km · 7 benches

    Public toilet

    346.8 km

  79. 3.6 km · 20 benches

    Public toilet and bike pump

    350.4 km

  80. 9.4 km · 56 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    359.9 km

  81. 635 m · 8 benches

    Fernmeldeturm Mannheim

    360.5 km

    Public toilet

  82. 1.7 km · 10 benches

    Water point

    362.2 km

  83. 236 m · 2 benches

    Water point and bike pump

    362.4 km

  84. 971 m · 29 benches

    Marchivum

    363.4 km

    Museum

  85. 3.9 km · 11 benches

    Götzenturm

    367.3 km

    Bike pump

  86. 862 m · 43 benches

    Public toilet and bike pump

    368.1 km

  87. 156 m · 6 benches

    Public toilet

    368.3 km

  88. 395 m · 16 benches

    Gedenkstein Landesgartenschau 1985

    368.7 km

    Memorial

  89. 428 m · 4 benches

    Finish

    369.1 km
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Longest stretch without a toilet: 39.3 kmBetween 59.4 km and 98.7 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.

23 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 15 more along the route are on the map.

  • Dominikanermuseum
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    Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Museum · after 27.5 km

  • Ruine Neckarburg
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    Photo: Harke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Castle · after 33.3 km

  • Museum: Eisenbahn-Erlebniswelt Horb

    Museum · after 73.9 km

  • Museum: Diözesanmuseum

    Museum · after 98.5 km

  • Danneckersche Nymphengruppe
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    Photo: Windharp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Memorial · after 110.5 km

  • Hundertwasserhaus "Wohnen unterm Regenturm"
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    Photo: Pjt56 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Attraction · after 153.6 km

  • Villa Merkel

    Museum · after 163.4 km

  • Pliensauturm
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    Photo: Vux · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Attraction · after 163.7 km

Stages (5)

  1. 1Neckartal-Radweg Teil 198.8 km
  2. 2Neckartal-Radweg Teil 276.4 km
  3. 3Neckartal-Radweg Teil 386.6 km
  4. 4Neckartal-Radweg Teil 4104.3 km
  5. 5Neckartal-Radweg City-Route Heilbronn3.1 km

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 700 m
Down
↓ 1,314 m
Highest point
759 m
Lowest point
90 m
  • 5-10% slope · 3 km
  • 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

369.1 km in total
  • Track: 133 km
  • Path: 85.8 km
  • Street: 76.6 km
  • Road: 38.5 km
  • Cycle path: 16.2 km
  • Footpath (walk your bike): 13.2 km
  • Busy road: 4.5 km
  • Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
  • Unknown: 200 m

Surfaces

369.1 km in total
  • Asphalt: 323.3 km
  • Gravel: 31.7 km
  • Paved: 11.9 km
  • Unknown: 1.2 km

About the cycle route Neckartal-Radweg

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you cycle?

Neckartal-Radweg is a cycle route of 369.1 km that starts in Villingen-Schwenningen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Villingen-Schwenningen and finish in Mannheim. Along the way you pass Dominikanermuseum (after 27.5 km), Ruine Neckarburg (after 33.3 km) and Eisenbahn-Erlebniswelt Horb (after 73.9 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 700 m in total and descend 1,314 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:55 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.

What roads do you cycle on?

The longest part is track (133 km), path (85.8 km) and street (76.6 km). Of the surface, 323.3 km asphalt and 31.7 km gravel. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 2,085 benches, 31 water fountains and refill points, 75 public toilets, 44 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

The Neckartal-Radweg (Neckar Valley Cycle Route) is a 369 km long-distance cycle route along the Neckar, from Villingen-Schwenningen to Mannheim. It runs via Rottweil, Horb, Rottenburg and Tübingen, then via Nürtingen, Esslingen, Marbach and Besigheim to Heilbronn, and through Bad Wimpfen and Heidelberg to the Rhine. Sights on the way include the Neckarburg ruin, the Old Bridge and the Karlstor gate in Heidelberg, and the Marchivum in Mannheim. Nearly 90% is asphalt, with short stretches of fine gravel and forest track. We know of 75 toilets, 44 bike pumps and 31 drinking water points along the route.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Heidelberg CastleHeidelberg CastleAttraction · 411 m from the route
  2. 2Porsche MuseumPorsche MuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route
  3. 3Mercedes-Benz MuseumMercedes-Benz MuseumMuseum · 311 m from the route
  4. 4Schloss LudwigsburgSchloss LudwigsburgAttraction · 1.9 km from the route
  5. 5Altes SchlossAltes SchlossCastle · 3.4 km from the route
  6. 6Schloss SchwetzingenSchloss SchwetzingenCastle · 7.5 km from the route
  7. 7SpreuerhofstraßeSpreuerhofstraßeAttraction · 7 km from the route
  8. 8Neues SchlossNeues SchlossCastle · 3.2 km from the route
  9. 9Kunsthalle MannheimKunsthalle MannheimMuseum · 972 m from the route
  10. 10Schloss MannheimSchloss MannheimAttraction · 1.3 km from the route
  11. 11SchlossplatzSchlossplatzAttraction · 3.3 km from the route
  12. 12Kloster BebenhausenKloster BebenhausenMuseum · 4.3 km from the route
  13. 13Fernsehturm StuttgartFernsehturm StuttgartAttraction · 4.5 km from the route
  14. 14Schloss SolitudeSchloss SolitudeAttraction · 9.4 km from the route
  15. 15StaatsgalerieStaatsgalerieMuseum · 2.7 km from the route
  16. 16Church of the Holy SpiritChurch of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 139 m from the route
  17. 17Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisFundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 5 km from the route
  18. 18SchweinemuseumSchweinemuseumMuseum · 521 m from the route
  19. 19Historischer StudentenkarzerHistorischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 178 m from the route
  20. 20Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumDeutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 196 m from the route
  21. 21Berthold-Auerbach-MuseumBerthold-Auerbach-MuseumMuseum · 812 m from the route
  22. 22Monrepos CastleMonrepos CastleAttraction · 2.7 km from the route
  23. 23Burg FrauenbergBurg FrauenbergCastle · 3.7 km from the route
  24. 24Schwetzingen Palace GardensSchwetzingen Palace GardensAttraction · 7.9 km from the route
  25. 25Ehemaliges Gräberfeld, Bernhäuser ForstEhemaliges Gräberfeld, Bernhäuser ForstMemorial · 8.2 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Neckartal-Radweg?

Neckartal-Radweg is 369.1 km long, in 5 parts of 73.8 km on average. Allow ± 4:55 h per part of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.

Is this route a circular ride?

No, the route runs from Villingen-Schwenningen to Mannheim.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Villingen-Schwenningen.

How hard is this route?

Hard per stage, with 140 m per stage of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 75 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.3 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 31 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Dominikanermuseum, Ruine Neckarburg and Eisenbahn-Erlebniswelt Horb.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.

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