Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schweinfurt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Friedrich-Rückert-Wanderweg walk
Friedrich-Rückert-Wanderweg is a walk of 141.6 km from Schweinfurt. Along the way you'll find 218 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 21 public toilets and 7 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.
- 141.6 km
- ± 34:50 h
- ↑ 2,029 m · ↓ 1,984 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 218 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 21 public toilets and 7 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
19 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 11 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Steffenscha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: ermell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Giorno2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Dark Avenger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,029 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,984 m
- Highest point
- 461 m
- Lowest point
- 208 m
- 5-10% slope · 22.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 3 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
141.6 km in total- Track: 90.6 km
- Path: 17.4 km
- Road: 15.1 km
- Street: 14 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Cycleway: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
141.6 km in total- Gravel: 38.2 km
- Asphalt: 29.1 km
- Unpaved: 9.7 km
- Paved: 3.8 km
- Natural: 3.2 km
- Unknown: 57.3 km
About the walking route Friedrich-Rückert-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Friedrich-Rückert-Wanderweg is a walking route of 141.6 km that starts in Schweinfurt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schweinfurt and finish in Coburg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,029 m in total and descend 1,984 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 34:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (90.6 km), path (17.4 km) and road (15.1 km). Of the surface, 38.2 km gravel and 29.1 km asphalt. For 57.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 218 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 21 public toilets and 7 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Via Romea - Deutschland - BayernHard · From A to B519.3 km
- Mainbogen Wanderweg 6Hard · Circular walk35.9 km
- Schweinfurter Haus WegHard · From A to B64.4 km
- Wanderweg Nr. 7Easy · From A to B1.4 km
- Rundwanderweg Nr. 8Easy · Circular walk1.4 km
- Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg (Teilstrecke Schweinfurt - Würzburg)Hard · From A to B48.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Veste CoburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Schloss EhrenburgAttraction · 199 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 103 m from the route - 4
Prinz Friedrich JosiasMemorial · 107 m from the route - 5
Schloss RentweinsdorfAttraction · 107 m from the route - 6
Friedrich-Rückert-DenkmalMemorial · 107 m from the route - 7
Bürglaß-SchlösschenAttraction · 116 m from the route - 8
GeschwisterliebeMemorial · 117 m from the route - 9
Schloss CraheimCastle · 122 m from the route - 10
Schloss BirnfeldCastle · 126 m from the route - 11
Ullrich von HuttenMemorial · 128 m from the route - 12
JudentorAttraction · 128 m from the route - 13
Götz von BerlichingenMemorial · 140 m from the route - 14
Alte BurgCastle · 144 m from the route - 15
Schloss HohenfelsCastle · 158 m from the route - 16
Schloss EyrichshofCastle · 165 m from the route - 17
Schloss GeyersbergCastle · 170 m from the route - 18
Schloss WetzhausenCastle · 178 m from the route - 19
Museum Gunnar-Wester-HausMuseum · 192 m from the route - 20
Schloss MainbergCastle · 197 m from the route - 21
MinnesängerplatzMemorial · 203 m from the route - 22
SchloßmuseumMuseum · 207 m from the route - 23
Palais EdinburghAttraction · 209 m from the route - 24
HafenkranAttraction · 210 m from the route - 25
ArkadenAttraction · 265 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Friedrich-Rückert-Wanderweg?
Friedrich-Rückert-Wanderweg is 141.6 km long. Allow ± 34:50 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 Schweinfurt to Coburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schweinfurt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,029 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 21 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Naturkundliches Museum, Heimatmuseum Ebern and Ruine Rotenhan.
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