Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Dachsbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rangau-Querweg walk
Rangau-Querweg is a walk of 86.5 km from Dachsbach. Along the way you'll find 70 benches, 5 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.
- 86.5 km
- ± 20:55 h
- ↑ 1,002 m · ↓ 865 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Dachsbach
0 km13.5 km · 6 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
13.5 km11.9 km · 21 benches
Bike pump
25.4 km13.6 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
39 km226 m · 8 benches
Bike pump
39.2 km8.6 km · 8 benches
Bike pump
47.8 km3.7 km · 2 benches
Burg Vestenberg
51.5 kmCastle
8.6 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
60 km9.6 km · bench
Deutschordensschloss and 2 more
69.7 kmWolframs-Denkmal, Museum Wolfram von Eschenbach and public toilet
16.8 km · 14 benches
Finish
86.5 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.5 kmBetween 13.5 km and 39 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.
Castle · after 51.5 km
Castle · after 69.7 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 69.7 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 69.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,002 m
- Down
- ↓ 865 m
- Highest point
- 481 m
- Lowest point
- 282 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 869 m
- 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
86.5 km in total- Track: 57.6 km
- Road: 13.6 km
- Street: 10.1 km
- Path: 3.3 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Cycleway: 450 m
- Footpath: 200 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
86.5 km in total- Gravel: 25.5 km
- Asphalt: 23.9 km
- Unpaved: 8.3 km
- Paved: 5 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Unknown: 21.5 km
About the walking route Rangau-Querweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rangau-Querweg is a walking route of 86.5 km that starts in Dachsbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Dachsbach and finish in Gunzenhausen. Along the way you pass Burg Vestenberg (after 51.5 km), Deutschordensschloss (after 69.7 km) and Wolframs-Denkmal (after 69.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,002 m in total and descend 865 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (57.6 km), road (13.6 km) and street (10.1 km). Of the surface, 25.5 km gravel and 23.9 km asphalt. For 21.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 70 benches, 5 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Wanderweg Blauer Flieger von Bullenheim nach UehlfeldHard · From A to B45.9 km
- Untersachsen – LeitsmühleModerate · From A to B15.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine SchauerbergCastle · 102 m from the route - 2
Festung LichtenauAttraction · 115 m from the route - 3
CastleCastle · 131 m from the route - 4
Heimatmuseum DietenhofenMuseum · 132 m from the route - 5
Schloß BruckbergCastle · 132 m from the route - 6
Archäologisches Museum GunzenhausenMuseum · 482 m from the route - 7
FärberturmAttraction · 816 m from the route - 8
CastleCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 9
Kleinkastell am Hinteren SchloßbuckArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 10
Burgruine LeonrodAttraction · 2 km from the route - 11
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 12
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 13
Schloss AltenmuhrCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 14
Seckendorffer SchlossCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 15
Schloss NeuhofCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 16
Weißes SchlossCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 17
Rotes SchlossCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 18
Schloss RockenbachCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 19
KlosterAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 20
St. TrinitatisAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 21
ExulantendenkmalMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 22
Löhe-Zeit-MuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 23
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6 km from the route - 24
ObeliskMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 25
Schloß NeuendettelsauCastle · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rangau-Querweg?
Rangau-Querweg is 86.5 km long. Allow ± 20:55 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 Dachsbach to Gunzenhausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Dachsbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,002 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.5 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 Burg Vestenberg, Deutschordensschloss and Wolframs-Denkmal.
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