Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ansbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rotstrich walk
Rotstrich is a walk of 40.1 km from Ansbach. Along the way you'll find 152 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 2 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.
- 40.1 km
- ± 9:35 h
- ↑ 394 m · ↓ 486 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ansbach
0 kmAt the start: Luitpoldbrunnen, public toilet and 2 bike pumps.
346 m · 17 benches
Leonhard Fuchs and 3 more
346 mMarkgräfliche Residenz, Simon-Marius-Denkmal and Platen-Denkmal
151 m · 5 benches
Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71 and 1 more
497 mOrangerie and public toilet
698 m · 18 benches
Herzog Albrecht von Brandenburg
1.2 kmPublic toilet and water point
317 m · 6 benches
Ulanen-Denkmal
1.5 kmMemorial
21.4 km · 20 benches
Wappenstein
22.9 kmMemorial
281 m · 7 benches
Wappenstein and 1 more
23.2 kmSchloß Virnsberg
252 m · bench
Water point
23.4 km6.5 km · 3 benches
Rotes Schloß and 1 more
30 kmBlaues Schloß
8.3 km
Public toilet
38.2 km1.1 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
39.4 km726 m · 56 benches
Finish
40.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 37 kmBetween 1.2 km and 38.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: AlexanderRahm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 92 m
Memorial · after 346 m
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Photo: 19Wilhelm18 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 440 m
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Photo: Friedrich Schelle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 440 m
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Photo: Burkhard Mücke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 491 m
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 497 m
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 639 m
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Photo: Friedrich Schelle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 1.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 394 m
- Down
- ↓ 486 m
- Highest point
- 498 m
- Lowest point
- 311 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.2 km
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
40.1 km in total- Track: 25.9 km
- Street: 5.6 km
- Road: 3.6 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 725 m
Surfaces
40.1 km in total- Asphalt: 13.6 km
- Gravel: 6.5 km
- Natural: 2.4 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 13.6 km
About the walking route Rotstrich
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rotstrich is a walking route of 40.1 km that starts in Ansbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ansbach and finish in Bad Windsheim. Along the way you pass Luitpoldbrunnen (after 92 m), Leonhard Fuchs (after 346 m) and Markgräfliche Residenz (after 440 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 394 m in total and descend 486 m. Allow ± 9:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (25.9 km), street (5.6 km) and road (3.6 km). Of the surface, 13.6 km asphalt and 6.5 km gravel. For 13.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 152 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 1.2 km and after 23.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 37 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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Spitalkirche / Museum Kirche in FrankenMuseum · 165 m from the route - 2
Kaspar-Hauser-DenkmalAttraction · 175 m from the route - 3
Uz-DenkmalMemorial · 201 m from the route - 4
Robert LimpertMemorial · 234 m from the route - 5
Kaspar-Hauser-DenkmalMemorial · 358 m from the route - 6
Herrieder TorAttraction · 411 m from the route - 7
Fränkisches FreilandmuseumMuseum · 547 m from the route - 8
Lehrberger KapplRuins · 1.7 km from the route - 9
Lehrberger SchlossCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 10
Schloss IllesheimCastle · 3 km from the route - 11
Schloss RüglandCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 12
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 13
PetersbergViewpoint · 5 km from the route - 14
Schloss TrautskirchenCastle · 6 km from the route - 15
KreuzsteinMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 16
Burg HoheneckCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 17
KunigundenturmObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route - 18
CastleCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 8 km from the route - 20
Festung LichtenauAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 21
Schloss WiedersbachCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 22
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 23
Schloss RammersdorfCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 24
Burgruine LeonrodAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 25
Schloss NeuhofCastle · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rotstrich?
Rotstrich is 40.1 km long. Allow ± 9:35 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 Ansbach to Bad Windsheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ansbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 394 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 37 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Luitpoldbrunnen, Leonhard Fuchs and Markgräfliche Residenz.
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