Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Creußen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rotmain-Wanderweg walk
Rotmain-Wanderweg is a walk of 61.2 km from Creußen. Along the way you'll find 106 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 61.2 km
- ± 14:25 h
- ↑ 476 m · ↓ 773 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Creußen
0 km23.5 km · 24 benches
Eremitage and 1 more
23.5 kmNeues Schloss Eremitage and public toilet
2.4 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
25.9 km2.3 km · 25 benches
Public toilet and water point
28.2 km457 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
28.6 km21.8 km · 22 benches
Tanzlinde
50.4 kmAttraction
10.8 km · 7 benches
Finish
61.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 32.6 kmBetween 28.6 km and 61.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights 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: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 23.5 km
Castle · after 23.6 km
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Photo: Benreis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 50.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 476 m
- Down
- ↓ 773 m
- Highest point
- 599 m
- Lowest point
- 295 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 308 m
- 5 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
61.2 km in total- Track: 32.4 km
- Path: 11 km
- Road: 10.4 km
- Street: 5 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 325 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
61.2 km in total- Asphalt: 12.4 km
- Gravel: 11 km
- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 30.9 km
About the walking route Rotmain-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rotmain-Wanderweg is a walking route of 61.2 km that starts in Creußen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rotmainquelle bei Hörlasreuth and finish in Einmündung bei Frankenberg. Along the way you pass Eremitage (after 23.5 km), Neues Schloss Eremitage (after 23.6 km) and Tanzlinde (after 50.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 476 m in total and descend 773 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (32.4 km), path (11 km) and road (10.4 km). Of the surface, 12.4 km asphalt and 11 km gravel. For 30.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 106 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 28.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Via Imperialis Plankenfels - MuthmannsreuthModerate · From A to B14.2 km
- Obertrubach-LindenhardtHard · From A to B31.2 km
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FestspielhausAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 2
Margravial Opera HouseAttraction · 273 m from the route - 3
Richard-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 555 m from the route - 4
PlassenburgAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 5
Altes Schloss EremitageCastle · 170 m from the route - 6
Schloss SteinenhausenAttraction · 197 m from the route - 7
SchlosskircheAttraction · 312 m from the route - 8
KunstmuseumMuseum · 324 m from the route - 9
Altes SchlossCastle · 328 m from the route - 10
Jean-Paul-Stube in der RollwenzeleiMuseum · 347 m from the route - 11
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 362 m from the route - 12
Urwelt-MuseumMuseum · 418 m from the route - 13
Jean-Paul-MuseumMuseum · 456 m from the route - 14
Ludwig II.Memorial · 532 m from the route - 15
Franz-Liszt-MuseumMuseum · 554 m from the route - 16
FreimaurermuseumMuseum · 566 m from the route - 17
Jean-Paul-DenkmalMemorial · 637 m from the route - 18
Schloss LaineckCastle · 684 m from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 741 m from the route - 20
Schloss ColmdorfCastle · 746 m from the route - 21
Ordensschloss St. GeorgenCastle · 981 m from the route - 22
Turmhügel UnterauhofCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 23
SiegesturmViewpoint · 1.3 km from the route - 24
Schloss BirkenCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 25
Deutsches SchreibmaschinenmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rotmain-Wanderweg?
Rotmain-Wanderweg is 61.2 km long. Allow ± 14:25 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 Rotmainquelle bei Hörlasreuth to Einmündung bei Frankenberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Creußen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 476 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Eremitage, Neues Schloss Eremitage and Tanzlinde.
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