Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Feuchtwangen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Donau-Weg (Querverbindung Feuchtwangen – Pappenheim) walk
Main-Donau-Weg (Querverbindung Feuchtwangen – Pappenheim) is a walk of 85.7 km from Feuchtwangen. Along the way you'll find 112 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 8 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.
- 85.7 km
- ± 20:30 h
- ↑ 863 m · ↓ 879 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Feuchtwangen
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
41.8 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
41.8 km237 m · 8 benches
2 public toilets
42 km172 m · 10 benches
Färberturm
42.2 kmPublic toilet
342 m · 18 benches
Public toilet and water point
42.5 km11 km · 12 benches
Schloss Spielberg
53.5 kmCastle
24.4 km · 10 benches
2 public toilets and water point
77.9 km174 m · 19 benches
Aurnhammer-Sammlung and 1 more
78.1 kmSchloss Treuchtlingen
7.5 km · 20 benches
Finish
85.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 41.8 kmBetween 0 km and 41.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Franconia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 42.3 km
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Photo: Wolkenkratzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 53.5 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 78.1 km
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Photo: Aarp65 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 78.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 863 m
- Down
- ↓ 879 m
- Highest point
- 625 m
- Lowest point
- 408 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 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
85.7 km in total- Track: 58.2 km
- Road: 11.2 km
- Street: 7.6 km
- Path: 4.4 km
- Busy road: 3.1 km
- Cycleway: 625 m
- Footpath: 275 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
85.7 km in total- Gravel: 24 km
- Asphalt: 16.4 km
- Unpaved: 8.7 km
- Paved: 5.7 km
- Natural: 4.2 km
- Unknown: 26.5 km
About the walking route Main-Donau-Weg (Querverbindung Feuchtwangen – Pappenheim)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Main-Donau-Weg (Querverbindung Feuchtwangen – Pappenheim) is a walking route of 85.7 km that starts in Feuchtwangen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Feuchtwangen and finish in Pappenheim. Along the way you pass Färberturm (after 42.3 km), Schloss Spielberg (after 53.5 km) and Aurnhammer-Sammlung (after 78.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 863 m in total and descend 879 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (58.2 km), road (11.2 km) and street (7.6 km). Of the surface, 24 km gravel and 16.4 km asphalt. For 26.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 112 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 42.5 km and after 77.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Main-Donau-Weg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Via Romea - Deutschland - BayernHard · From A to B519.3 km
- Ansbacher JakobswegHard · From A to B177.5 km
- Frankenhöhe-WegHard · From A to B51.3 km
- Grünes SchlüssellochHard · From A to B75.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Fossa CarolinaAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 2
Heimat- und HafnermuseumMuseum · 102 m from the route - 3
Museum TreuchtlingenMuseum · 119 m from the route - 4
Fränkisches Museum FeuchtwangenMuseum · 131 m from the route - 5
KriegerdenkmalMonument · 155 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 161 m from the route - 7
Burgruine TreuchtlingenCastle · 180 m from the route - 8
Schloss BechhofenCastle · 197 m from the route - 9
Archäologisches Museum GunzenhausenMuseum · 202 m from the route - 10
Deutsches Pinsel- und BürstenmuseumMuseum · 229 m from the route - 11
Neues SchloßAttraction · 268 m from the route - 12
DenkmalslokAttraction · 280 m from the route - 13
Städtische GalerieMuseum · 284 m from the route - 14
Natur- und JagdmuseumMuseum · 439 m from the route - 15
Burg PappenheimAttraction · 493 m from the route - 16
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 550 m from the route - 17
Steinerne Rinne von OberweilerAttraction · 988 m from the route - 18
KäsrinneAttraction · 1 km from the route - 19
Steinerne MannMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 20
Schloss MöhrenCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 21
Schloss ThürnhofenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 22
Schloss FalbenthalCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 23
Kleinkastell am Hinteren SchloßbuckArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 24
Burg EybburgCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 25
AWO Therapiezentrum Schloss CronheimCastle · 2.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Donau-Weg (Querverbindung Feuchtwangen – Pappenheim)?
Main-Donau-Weg (Querverbindung Feuchtwangen – Pappenheim) is 85.7 km long. Allow ± 20:30 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 Feuchtwangen to Pappenheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Feuchtwangen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 863 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Färberturm, Schloss Spielberg and Aurnhammer-Sammlung.
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