Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Eltmann · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Donau-Weg (Rangau-Linie) Teil_1 walk
Main-Donau-Weg (Rangau-Linie) Teil_1 is a walk of 47.6 km from Eltmann. Along the way you'll find 40 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 47.6 km
- ± 11:50 h
- ↑ 735 m · ↓ 694 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Eltmann
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
11.3 km · 14 benches
Water point
11.3 km28.4 km · 24 benches
Schloss Weingartsgreuth
39.7 kmCastle
7.7 km · bench
Public toilet
47.4 km214 m · bench
Finish
47.6 kmAt the finish: Spix-Museum and Heimatmuseum.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 47.3 kmBetween 90 m and 47.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Hamann M · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 39.7 km
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 47.5 km
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Photo: Berthold Werner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 47.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 735 m
- Down
- ↓ 694 m
- Highest point
- 406 m
- Lowest point
- 235 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 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
47.6 km in total- Track: 34.4 km
- Street: 8.1 km
- Road: 3.3 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Path: 325 m
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
47.6 km in total- Asphalt: 14.3 km
- Gravel: 10.8 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Paved: 975 m
- Unknown: 19.8 km
About the walking route Main-Donau-Weg (Rangau-Linie) Teil_1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Main-Donau-Weg (Rangau-Linie) Teil_1 is a walking route of 47.6 km that starts in Eltmann. It does not end where it starts. You start in Eltmann and finish in Höchstadt an der Aisch. Along the way you pass Schloss Weingartsgreuth (after 39.7 km), Spix-Museum (after 47.5 km) and Heimatmuseum (after 47.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 735 m in total and descend 694 m. Allow ± 11:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.4 km), street (8.1 km) and road (3.3 km). Of the surface, 14.3 km asphalt and 10.8 km gravel. For 19.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 40 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 11.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 47.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Main-Donau-Weg (Rangau-Linie)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss WeißensteinAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 2
Schloss GleisenauCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 3
Schloss TrabelsdorfCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 5
Schloss TrunstadtCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 6
Burgruine SchmachtenbergCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 7
LuitpoldsäuleMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 8
Schloss AdelsdorfCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 10
CastleCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 11
Schloß KirchlauterCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 12
SchmiedemuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 13
CastleCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 14
Category:Burgstall KrumensteinArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 16
Schloss HemhofenCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 17Burgstall WindeckArchaeological site · 625 m from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route
- 19Burgstuhl im WeigelsbergCastle · 2.4 km from the route
- 20StadmuseumMuseum · 5.5 km from the route
- 21HeimatmuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route
- 22HexenturmObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route
- 24Bauernmuseum Bamberger LandMuseum · 9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Donau-Weg (Rangau-Linie) Teil_1?
Main-Donau-Weg (Rangau-Linie) Teil_1 is 47.6 km long. Allow ± 11:50 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Eltmann to Höchstadt an der Aisch.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Eltmann.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 735 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 47.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Weingartsgreuth, Spix-Museum and Heimatmuseum.
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