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Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 4 walk
Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 4 is a walk of 16.6 km from Bühlertann. Along the way you'll find 8 benches, 3 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.
- 16.6 km
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 173 m · ↓ 192 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bühlertann
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
16.4 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
16.4 km265 m · 3 benches
Finish
16.6 kmAt the finish: Unteres Schloss, public toilet and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.3 kmBetween 31 m and 16.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Bernd Haynold · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 16.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 173 m
- Down
- ↓ 192 m
- Highest point
- 469 m
- Lowest point
- 347 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.9 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
16.6 km in total- Track: 11.7 km
- Street: 2.1 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Road: 1 km
- Footpath: 250 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
16.6 km in total- Asphalt: 3.9 km
- Gravel: 2.3 km
- Unpaved: 1 km
- Natural: 350 m
- Paved: 125 m
- Unknown: 9 km
About the walking route Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 4 is a walking route of 16.6 km that starts in Bühlertann. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bühlertann and finish in Vellberg. Along the way you pass Unteres Schloss (after 16.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 173 m in total and descend 192 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.7 km), street (2.1 km) and path (1.3 km). Of the surface, 3.9 km asphalt and 2.3 km gravel. For 9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 8 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Bühlertalwanderweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- BühlersteigHard · From A to B55.7 km
- Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 3Moderate · From A to B9.5 km
- Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 2Moderate · From A to B15.4 km
- Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 5Moderate · From A to B16.2 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - BargauHard · From A to B123.9 km
- HW 4 (Würzburg - Ellwangen)Hard · From A to B164.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgstall bei den SchenkenseenArchaeological site · 808 m from the route - 2
Schloß ObersontheimCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 3
TannenburgCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Wasserburg KottspielArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 5
Burg HolensteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 6
Wasserburg UnterscheffachArchaeological site · 6 km from the route - 7
Schloss HonhardtCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 8
BurgbergturmObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route - 9
Wallfahrtskirche zu den 14 NothelfernAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 10
König-Karl-TurmViewpoint · 7.7 km from the route - 11
Burg HopfachCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 12
AltenbergturmObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route - 13
Schlossruine BielrietCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 14
Schloss SchmiedelfeldCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 15
Wasserburg FlügelauArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route - 16
GroßcomburgCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 17Burg BuchCastle · 1.7 km from the route
- 18Burg NeubergCastle · 2.3 km from the route
- 19Burg AnhausenCastle · 2.7 km from the route
- 20Burgstall HohenstattArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route
- 21Burg HohensteinCastle · 3.2 km from the route
- 22Burgstall StettenArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route
- 23Burgruine KlingenfelsCastle · 6.5 km from the route
- 24ReinsburgCastle · 6.6 km from the route
- 25Burgstall BurgbergArchaeological site · 7.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 4?
Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 4 is 16.6 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 Bühlertann to Vellberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bühlertann.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 173 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.3 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 Unteres Schloss.
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