Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Benningen am Neckar · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wein-Lese-Weg walk
Wein-Lese-Weg is a walk of 34.7 km from Benningen am Neckar. Along the way you'll find 121 benches, 6 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 34.7 km
- ± 8:55 h
- ↑ 741 m · ↓ 618 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Benningen am Neckar
0 km195 m
Bike pump
195 m268 m
Public toilet
463 m562 m · 7 benches
Tobias-Mayer-Museum and 1 more
1 kmBirthplace of Friedrich Schiller
222 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
1.2 km158 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
1.4 km2.2 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
3.6 km4 km · 18 benches
Burgruine Steinheim
7.7 kmCastle
2.9 km · 6 benches
Honesty box
10.6 km14.6 km · 26 benches
Burg Lichtenberg
25.2 kmAttraction
3.1 km · 11 benches
2 public toilets
28.3 km1.8 km · 5 benches
Observation tower and 1 more
30.1 kmObservation tower
3.9 km · 10 benches
Wunnensteinturm
34 kmObservation tower
706 m · 10 benches
Finish
34.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.7 kmBetween 3.6 km and 28.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 1 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 1.1 km
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Photo: Helundmut · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 7.7 km
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Photo: Roman Eisele · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 25.2 km
Observation tower · after 30.1 km
Observation tower · after 30.1 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 34 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 741 m
- Down
- ↓ 618 m
- Highest point
- 382 m
- Lowest point
- 194 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 174 m
- 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
34.7 km in total- Track: 22.3 km
- Street: 7.3 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Road: 900 m
- Footpath: 675 m
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Busy road: 125 m
Surfaces
34.7 km in total- Asphalt: 27.7 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Unpaved: 1 km
- Natural: 550 m
- Unknown: 2.3 km
About the walking route Wein-Lese-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wein-Lese-Weg is a walking route of 34.7 km that starts in Benningen am Neckar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Marbach am Neckar and finish in Wunnenstein. Along the way you pass Tobias-Mayer-Museum (after 1 km), Birthplace of Friedrich Schiller (after 1.1 km) and Burgruine Steinheim (after 7.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 741 m in total and descend 618 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.3 km), street (7.3 km) and path (2.6 km). Of the surface, 27.7 km asphalt and 1.7 km paved. For 2.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 121 benches, 6 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Neckarweg Abschnitt 5: Neckarrems - LauffenHard · From A to B47.8 km
- Württ. Weinwanderweg (Großbottwar - Marbach)Moderate · From A to B14.4 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-35-14 Ludwigsburg - Besigheim LudwigsburgHard · From A to B20.9 km
- Württ. Weinwanderweg (Affalterbach - Winnenden)Moderate · From A to B12.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss LudwigsburgAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 2
Monrepos CastleAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 3
Rathaus BeilsteinAttraction · 119 m from the route - 4
Burg HohenbeilsteinAttraction · 130 m from the route - 5
Rathaus GroßbottwarAttraction · 386 m from the route - 6
Schiller-NationalmuseumMuseum · 445 m from the route - 7
Literaturmuseum der ModerneMuseum · 487 m from the route - 8
Burg SchaubeckCastle · 642 m from the route - 9
GeorgskircheAttraction · 996 m from the route - 10
Ruine HelfenbergAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 11
Prinz Friedrichs KochherdAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 12
Burg WildeckCastle · 3 km from the route - 13
Schloss HöpfigheimAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 14
GeorgskircheAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 15
BartolomäuskircheAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 16
Altes Schloss BeihingenCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 17
Burgruine HoheneckAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 18
Schloss KleiningersheimCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 19
Mithraeum von MundelsheimArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 20
Schloß HeutingsheimCastle · 5 km from the route - 21
Afrika-Haus FreibergMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 22
HolderburgCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 23
Schloß HochdorfCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 24
Schloss LiebensteinAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 25
Burg StettenfelsAttraction · 5.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wein-Lese-Weg?
Wein-Lese-Weg is 34.7 km long. Allow ± 8:55 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 Marbach am Neckar to Wunnenstein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Benningen am Neckar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 741 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Tobias-Mayer-Museum, Birthplace of Friedrich Schiller and Burgruine Steinheim.
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