Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Eltmann · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Donau-Weg (Rangau-Linie) walk
Main-Donau-Weg (Rangau-Linie) is a walk of 277.7 km from Eltmann. Along the way you'll find 403 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets, 4 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.
- 277.7 km
- ± 34:10 h per stage
- ↑ 3,946 m · ↓ 3,793 m
- Hard per stage
- 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
Spix-Museum and 1 more
47.4 kmHeimatmuseum and public toilet
484 m · bench
Public toilet
47.9 km10.1 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
58 km4 km · 8 benches
2 public toilets
62.1 km3.2 km · 12 benches
Observation tower
65.3 kmObservation tower
2.5 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
67.9 km10.5 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
78.3 km1.1 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
79.5 km506 m · 37 benches
Stadtmuseum
80 kmPublic toilet
169 m · 17 benches
Bike pump
80.1 km17.1 km · 45 benches
Erlebnis Cadolzburg and 1 more
97.3 kmBurg Cadolzburg
182 m · 2 benches
Historisches Museum
97.5 kmPublic toilet
300 m
Public toilet
97.8 km5.9 km · 7 benches
Water point
103.7 km12.8 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
116.5 km595 m · bench
Spitalkapelle and 3 more
117.1 kmStadtgeschichtliches Museum, Heilsbronner Münster, Prinzregent-Luitpold-Denkmal, public toilet and water point
516 m · 2 benches
Honesty box
117.6 km4.4 km · 4 benches
Honesty box
122 km8.4 km · bench
Public toilet
130.5 km9.7 km · bench
Deutschordensschloss and 2 more
140.2 kmWolframs-Denkmal, Museum Wolfram von Eschenbach and public toilet
22.8 km · 11 benches
Schnittlinger Loch
163 kmAttraction
3 km · 2 benches
Handwerkerstuben and 1 more
165.9 kmHeimatstuben
9.4 km · 4 benches
Water point
175.3 km2.3 km
Water point
177.7 km2.3 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
180 km714 m · bench
Public toilet
180.7 km1.7 km · 12 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
182.4 km
Show the other 17 steps
6.3 km · 5 benches
Schloss Ellingen and 1 more
188.6 kmSchloßstraße and bike pump
189 m · bench
Water point
188.8 km6.1 km · bench
Water point
195 km2.6 km · 2 benches
Water point
197.5 km3.2 km · 9 benches
Alte Bürg
200.7 kmMemorial
1.6 km
Kriegerdenkmal
202.3 kmMemorial
1.2 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
203.5 km12.4 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
215.9 km942 m · 10 benches
Neues Schloß and 2 more
216.8 kmStädtische Galerie, Altes Schloss, public toilet and 3 water fountains and refill points
262 m · 4 benches
Water point
217.1 km13.7 km · 29 benches
Mörnsheimer Burgruine
230.8 kmCastle
4.1 km · 3 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
234.9 km6.2 km · 8 benches
Altmühlzentrum
241.1 kmPublic toilet
363 m · 8 benches
Water point
241.5 km11.7 km · 19 benches
Willibaldsburg
253.2 kmCastle
652 m · 14 benches
1000 Jahre Stadt Eichstätt
253.8 kmMemorial
23.9 km · 23 benches
Finish
277.7 km
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 water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
29 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 21 more along the route are on the map.
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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
Observation tower · after 65.3 km
Museum · after 80 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 97.3 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 97.3 km
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Photo: Hans-Jürgen Neubert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 97.5 km
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,946 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,793 m
- Highest point
- 626 m
- Lowest point
- 235 m
- 5-10% slope · 27.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 4 km
- 9 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
277.7 km in total- Track: 164.5 km
- Street: 41.5 km
- Road: 30.8 km
- Path: 30.2 km
- Busy road: 4.6 km
- Footpath: 4.1 km
- Cycleway: 750 m
- Stairs: 9 stairs
Surfaces
277.7 km in total- Asphalt: 79.3 km
- Gravel: 74.7 km
- Unpaved: 29.5 km
- Paved: 9 km
- Natural: 8.7 km
- Unknown: 75.7 km
About the walking route Main-Donau-Weg (Rangau-Linie)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Main-Donau-Weg (Rangau-Linie) is a walking route of 277.7 km that starts in Eltmann. It does not end where it starts. You start in Eltmann and finish in Neuburg an der Donau. 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 3,946 m in total and descend 3,793 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 34:10 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (164.5 km), street (41.5 km) and road (30.8 km). Of the surface, 79.3 km asphalt and 74.7 km gravel. For 75.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 403 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 47.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Main-Donau-Weg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Fossa CarolinaAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 2
Schloss WeißensteinAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 3
Schloss NeuburgCastle · 704 m from the route - 4
Jagdschloss GrünauAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 5
Heimat und BrauereimuseumMuseum · 107 m from the route - 6
Festung LichtenauAttraction · 115 m from the route - 7
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 115 m from the route - 8
Burg PappenheimAttraction · 128 m from the route - 9
HeiligenbrückeAttraction · 130 m from the route - 10
Jura-MuseumMuseum · 135 m from the route - 11
WülzburgAttraction · 136 m from the route - 12
Museum für Ur- und FrühgeschichteMuseum · 154 m from the route - 13
SchlenzgerhausAttraction · 155 m from the route - 14
Natur- und JagdmuseumMuseum · 170 m from the route - 15
Bismarckturm WeißenburgObservation tower · 172 m from the route - 16
BurgsteinAttraction · 178 m from the route - 17
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 184 m from the route - 18
HopfenBierGutMuseum · 216 m from the route - 19
Spielzeugmuseum im Pleinfelder TorMuseum · 230 m from the route - 20
Cobenzl SchlösschenAttraction · 281 m from the route - 21
FeuerwehrmuseumMuseum · 301 m from the route - 22
Museum BergérMuseum · 326 m from the route - 23
Schloss DettenheimCastle · 339 m from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 437 m from the route - 25
Bürgermeister-Müller-MuseumMuseum · 442 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Donau-Weg (Rangau-Linie)?
Main-Donau-Weg (Rangau-Linie) is 277.7 km long, in 2 parts of 138.8 km on average. Allow ± 34:10 h per part 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 Neuburg an der Donau.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Eltmann.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,973 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 24 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 14 water fountains and refill points 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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