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HW 4 - Main-Donau-Bodensee-Weg walk
HW 4 - Main-Donau-Bodensee-Weg is a walk of 409.6 km from Würzburg. Along the way you'll find 1,222 benches, 16 water fountains and refill points, 70 public toilets, 9 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 409.6 km
- ± 32:55 h per stage
- ↑ 4,625 m · ↓ 4,428 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 1,222 benches, 16 water fountains and refill points, 70 public toilets, 9 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
56 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 48 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Schorle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
Castle
Memorial
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Memorial
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Moritz Tilman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,625 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,428 m
- Highest point
- 767 m
- Lowest point
- 167 m
- 5-10% slope · 36.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.2 km
- 29 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
409.6 km in total- Track: 217.8 km
- Road: 59.2 km
- Street: 53.7 km
- Path: 52.7 km
- Footpath: 14.9 km
- Busy road: 6.4 km
- Cycleway: 2.1 km
- Stairs: 29 stairs
Surfaces
409.6 km in total- Asphalt: 130.4 km
- Gravel: 96.3 km
- Unpaved: 24.4 km
- Natural: 14.6 km
- Paved: 11.3 km
- Unknown: 131.4 km
About the walking route HW 4 - Main-Donau-Bodensee-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HW 4 - Main-Donau-Bodensee-Weg is a walking route of 409.6 km that starts in Würzburg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,625 m in total and descend 4,428 m. There are 29 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 32:55 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (217.8 km), road (59.2 km) and street (53.7 km). Of the surface, 130.4 km asphalt and 96.3 km gravel. For 131.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,222 benches, 16 water fountains and refill points, 70 public toilets, 9 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg (Teilstrecke Schweinfurt - Würzburg)Hard · From A to B48.3 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg Route 1Hard · From A to B147.4 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg Route 2Hard · From A to B201.3 km
- Via Romea - Deutschland - BayernHard · From A to B519.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Ulm MinsterAttraction · 238 m from the route - 2
Würzburg ResidenceAttraction · 842 m from the route - 3
Marienberg FortressAttraction · 585 m from the route - 4
VogelherdhöhleAttraction · 433 m from the route - 5
German Christmas MuseumMuseum · 189 m from the route - 6
St James' ChurchAttraction · 179 m from the route - 7
FalkenhausAttraction · 312 m from the route - 8
FrankoniabrunnenAttraction · 779 m from the route - 9
Double Bridge over the Tauber RiverAttraction · 172 m from the route - 10
Martin-von-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 830 m from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm FrankenwarteObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Siebold-MuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 13
Mining museum (show mine)Museum · 2.5 km from the route - 14
SpitalturmAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 15
UntertorAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 16
Schloss WeikersheimAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 17
Untere Donaubastion (Werk XXIV)Attraction · 85 m from the route - 18
Pfarrkirche Sankt KatharinaAttraction · 110 m from the route - 19
Kloster TückelhausenAttraction · 113 m from the route - 20
AutomuseumMuseum · 115 m from the route - 21
Klostermuseum OchsenhausenMuseum · 119 m from the route - 22
Ruine HerwartsteinViewpoint · 120 m from the route - 23
SteinhausAttraction · 122 m from the route - 24
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 123 m from the route - 25
St. GeorgAttraction · 134 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HW 4 - Main-Donau-Bodensee-Weg?
HW 4 - Main-Donau-Bodensee-Weg is 409.6 km long, in 3 parts of 136.5 km on average. Allow ± 32:55 h per part 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Würzburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,542 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 70 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 16 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Brauneck, Ruine Reichelsburg and Schloss Burleswagen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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