Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rothenburg ob der Tauber · Updated on 14 November 2026
Weitwanderweg Romantische Straße ROT - FÜS walk
Weitwanderweg Romantische Straße ROT - FÜS is a walk of 356 km from Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Along the way you'll find 933 benches, 28 water fountains and refill points, 53 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 356 km
- ± 84:45 h
- ↑ 3,357 m · ↓ 3,342 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 933 benches, 28 water fountains and refill points, 53 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
47 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 39 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Bruno413 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Attraction
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: PaulT (Gunther Tschuch) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Dark Avenger~commonswiki · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Mausemarie · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,357 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,342 m
- Highest point
- 874 m
- Lowest point
- 376 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 5.4 km
- 19 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
356 km in total- Track: 172.6 km
- Path: 61.7 km
- Street: 51.8 km
- Road: 50.5 km
- Footpath: 13.5 km
- Busy road: 3.3 km
- Stairs: 19 stairs
- Cycleway: 225 m
Surfaces
356 km in total- Asphalt: 132.7 km
- Gravel: 93.7 km
- Unpaved: 35.7 km
- Natural: 10.1 km
- Paved: 8.9 km
- Unknown: 73.8 km
About the walking route Weitwanderweg Romantische Straße ROT - FÜS
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Weitwanderweg Romantische Straße ROT - FÜS is a walking route of 356 km that starts in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rothenburg and finish in Füssen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,357 m in total and descend 3,342 m. There are 19 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 84:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (172.6 km), path (61.7 km) and street (51.8 km). Of the surface, 132.7 km asphalt and 93.7 km gravel. For 73.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 933 benches, 28 water fountains and refill points, 53 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Weitwanderweg Romantische Straße
Walks nearby
6- Panoramaweg TaubertalHard · From A to B134.8 km
- BlaukreuzHard · From A to B26.2 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Tauber-Wörnitz-Linie) Teil 1Hard · From A to B96.2 km
- HW 4 (Würzburg - Ellwangen)Hard · From A to B164.1 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Baden-WürttembergHard · From A to B283.1 km
- Weitwanderweg Romantische Straße MGH - ROTHard · From A to B52.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Neuschwanstein CastleAttraction · 218 m from the route - 2
Schloss HohenschwangauAttraction · 130 m from the route - 3
FuggereiAttraction · 132 m from the route - 4
German Christmas MuseumMuseum · 186 m from the route - 5
St James' ChurchAttraction · 182 m from the route - 6
Queen Mary's BridgeAttraction · 477 m from the route - 7
Kleiner Goldener SaalAttraction · 116 m from the route - 8
Double Bridge over the Tauber RiverAttraction · 172 m from the route - 9
Museum der Stadt FüssenMuseum · 344 m from the route - 10
Museum of the Bavarian KingsMuseum · 351 m from the route - 11
Jewish Museum Augsburg SwabiaMuseum · 531 m from the route - 12
Gablingen CastleCastle · 949 m from the route - 13
Schloss LierheimCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 14
Schloss BertoldsheimCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 15
BrechthausAttraction · 106 m from the route - 16
WasserturmAttraction · 108 m from the route - 17
Burg MarktCastle · 112 m from the route - 18
Archäologischer GartenArchaeological site · 114 m from the route - 19
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 123 m from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 125 m from the route - 21
MaximilianmuseumMuseum · 125 m from the route - 22
RieskratermuseumMuseum · 137 m from the route - 23
SchäfertanzmuseumMuseum · 143 m from the route - 24
Fränkisches Museum FeuchtwangenMuseum · 146 m from the route - 25
Wittelsbacher SchlossCastle · 149 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Weitwanderweg Romantische Straße ROT - FÜS?
Weitwanderweg Romantische Straße ROT - FÜS is 356 km long. Allow ± 84:45 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 Rothenburg to Füssen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,357 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 53 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 28 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Dorfmuseum, Perlachturm and Burgstall Maihingen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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