Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wertheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Donau-Weg (Tauber-Wörnitz-Linie) walk
Main-Donau-Weg (Tauber-Wörnitz-Linie) is a walk of 235.6 km from Wertheim. Along the way you'll find 553 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 28 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
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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.
- 235.6 km
- ± 29:00 h per stage
- ↑ 3,374 m · ↓ 3,092 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 553 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 28 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets 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: Kalif Storch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: User: GDelhey · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Agricolax · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Andreas Keller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Andreas Keller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Schorle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,374 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,092 m
- Highest point
- 573 m
- Lowest point
- 141 m
- 5-10% slope · 34 km
- 10-15% slope · 6 km
- 12 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
235.6 km in total- Track: 131.9 km
- Street: 36.5 km
- Road: 30.1 km
- Path: 22.4 km
- Footpath: 9.4 km
- Busy road: 3.5 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
- Cycleway: 125 m
- Unknown: 475 m
Surfaces
235.6 km in total- Asphalt: 63.7 km
- Gravel: 53.2 km
- Unpaved: 21.1 km
- Natural: 9.6 km
- Paved: 6.4 km
- Unknown: 81 km
About the walking route Main-Donau-Weg (Tauber-Wörnitz-Linie)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Main-Donau-Weg (Tauber-Wörnitz-Linie) is a walking route of 235.6 km that starts in Wertheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wertheim and finish in Donauwörth.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,374 m in total and descend 3,092 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 29:00 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (131.9 km), street (36.5 km) and road (30.1 km). Of the surface, 63.7 km asphalt and 53.2 km gravel. For 81 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 553 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 28 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Main-Donau-Weg
Walks nearby
6- Odenwaldklub HW 41, Wertheim - Walldürn - BuchenHard · From A to B40.9 km
- Main-Neckar-Rhein-WegHard · From A to B61.4 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Michaelstadt - Wertheim)Hard · From A to B53.7 km
- Mainweg Teil 8Hard · From A to B35.1 km
- Panoramaweg TaubertalHard · From A to B134.8 km
- Jakobsweg Main-Taubertal Etappe 2Hard · From A to B16.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
German Christmas MuseumMuseum · 187 m from the route - 2
St James' ChurchAttraction · 179 m from the route - 3
Double Bridge over the Tauber RiverAttraction · 172 m from the route - 4
St. MartinAttraction · 210 m from the route - 5
Schloss WeikersheimAttraction · 396 m from the route - 6
Schloss LierheimCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 7
GamburgCastle · 102 m from the route - 8
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 105 m from the route - 9
WasserturmAttraction · 108 m from the route - 10
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 123 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 125 m from the route - 12
Unteres SchlossCastle · 135 m from the route - 13
SchäfertanzmuseumMuseum · 142 m from the route - 14
Fränkisches Museum FeuchtwangenMuseum · 146 m from the route - 15
RieskratermuseumMuseum · 151 m from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 151 m from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 154 m from the route - 18
Harburg CastleAttraction · 155 m from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 163 m from the route - 20
StadtmuseumMuseum · 165 m from the route - 21
Schloß SchillingsfürstCastle · 174 m from the route - 22
ZwingerAttraction · 174 m from the route - 23
Christoph-von-Schmid-DenkmalMemorial · 177 m from the route - 24
Kurmainzisches SchlossAttraction · 206 m from the route - 25
Tauberfränkisches LandschaftsmuseumMuseum · 206 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Donau-Weg (Tauber-Wörnitz-Linie)?
Main-Donau-Weg (Tauber-Wörnitz-Linie) is 235.6 km long, in 2 parts of 117.8 km on average. Allow ± 29:00 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 Wertheim to Donauwörth.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wertheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,687 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 28 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Grafschaftsmuseum Wertheim, Glasmuseum and Burg Wertheim.
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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