Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schwabach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rangau-Ostweg walk
Rangau-Ostweg is a walk of 66.2 km from Schwabach. Along the way you'll find 82 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 66.2 km
- ± 15:45 h
- ↑ 616 m · ↓ 679 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Schwabach
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets.
18.5 km · 16 benches
Museumshof Roßtal
18.5 kmBike pump
9.5 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
28 km288 m
Historisches Museum
28.3 kmPublic toilet
191 m · 2 benches
Burg Cadolzburg and 1 more
28.5 kmErlebnis Cadolzburg
7.2 km · 15 benches
St. Trinitatis and 1 more
35.7 kmKloster and public toilet
176 m
Water point
35.8 km30.1 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
65.9 km270 m
Finish
66.2 kmAt the finish: Heimatmuseum.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.3 kmBetween 35.7 km and 65.9 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.
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Photo: Robert Pietschmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 18.6 km
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Photo: Hans-Jürgen Neubert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 28.3 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 28.5 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 28.5 km
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Photo: Subbass1 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 35.7 km
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Photo: Aarp65 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 35.7 km
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Photo: Berthold Werner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 66.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 616 m
- Down
- ↓ 679 m
- Highest point
- 423 m
- Lowest point
- 271 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 333 m
- 2 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
66.2 km in total- Track: 41.4 km
- Street: 13.2 km
- Road: 5.8 km
- Path: 2.7 km
- Footpath: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Cycleway: 125 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
66.2 km in total- Gravel: 18.8 km
- Asphalt: 17.7 km
- Unpaved: 6.9 km
- Paved: 4.3 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 16.7 km
About the walking route Rangau-Ostweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rangau-Ostweg is a walking route of 66.2 km that starts in Schwabach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schwabach and finish in Höchstadt an der Aisch. Along the way you pass Museumshof Roßtal (after 18.6 km), Historisches Museum (after 28.3 km) and Burg Cadolzburg (after 28.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 616 m in total and descend 679 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (41.4 km), street (13.2 km) and road (5.8 km). Of the surface, 18.8 km gravel and 17.7 km asphalt. For 16.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 82 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 35.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss WeißensteinAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 2
Spix-MuseumMuseum · 161 m from the route - 3
CastleCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 4
StadtmuseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 5
Waldstromer-SchlösschenCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 6
Museum Frauenkultur Regional-InternationalMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 7
Schloss BurgfarrnbachCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 8
Schloss AdelsdorfCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 9
Burgruine SchauerbergCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 10
Schloss WeingartsgreuthCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 11
AllerheiligenkircheAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 12
Alte VesteArchaeological site · 7.1 km from the route - 13
Heilsbronner MünsterAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 14
Stadtgeschichtliches MuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 15
SpitalkapelleAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 16
Prinzregent-Luitpold-DenkmalMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 17
Alte AurachbrückeAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 18
Kosbacher AltarAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 19
Schloss SorgCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 20
Schloss HemhofenCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 21
Heimatmuseum SteinMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 22
Schloss Faber-CastellCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 23
SiebenbogenbrückeAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 24
Stadtmuseum FürthMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 25
Mahnmal zum Gedenken an die Fürther SintiMemorial · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rangau-Ostweg?
Rangau-Ostweg is 66.2 km long. Allow ± 15:45 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 Schwabach to Höchstadt an der Aisch.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schwabach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 616 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 30.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museumshof Roßtal, Historisches Museum and Burg Cadolzburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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