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Walking route · Bad Mergentheim · Updated on 14 November 2026

Württ. Weinwanderweg (Mergentheim - Forchtenberg) walk

Württ. Weinwanderweg (Mergentheim - Forchtenberg) is a walk of 44.1 km from Bad Mergentheim. Along the way you'll find 31 benches.

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Württ. Weinwanderweg (Mergentheim - Forchtenberg)
Weinbaumuseum Ingelfinger Fass · after 34.1 km
Neues Schloss
Neues Schloss · after 33.3 km
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Photo: KlausFoehl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Muschelkalkmuseum
Muschelkalkmuseum · after 33.4 km

The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 44.1 km
  • ± 11:15 h
  • ↑ 846 m · ↓ 854 m
  • Hard
  • From A to B
  • National route
  1. Start in Bad Mergentheim

    0 km
  2. 33.3 km · 15 benches

    Neues Schloss and 1 more

    33.3 km

    Muschelkalkmuseum

  3. 776 m · bench

    Weinbaumuseum Ingelfinger Fass

    34.1 km

    Attraction

  4. 10.1 km · 15 benches

    Finish

    44.1 km
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No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.

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.

  • Neues Schloss
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    Photo: KlausFoehl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Castle · after 33.3 km

  • Muschelkalkmuseum

    Museum · after 33.4 km

  • Weinbaumuseum Ingelfinger Fass

    Attraction · after 34.1 km

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 846 m
Down
↓ 854 m
Highest point
437 m
Lowest point
204 m
  • 5-10% slope · 13.5 km
  • 10-15% slope · 1.3 km

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

44.1 km in total
  • Track: 30.4 km
  • Road: 6.4 km
  • Street: 5.3 km
  • Path: 1.8 km
  • Busy road: 150 m

Surfaces

44.1 km in total
  • Asphalt: 15 km
  • Paved: 2.3 km
  • Gravel: 2.3 km
  • Unpaved: 425 m
  • Unknown: 24.1 km

About the walking route Württ. Weinwanderweg (Mergentheim - Forchtenberg)

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Württ. Weinwanderweg (Mergentheim - Forchtenberg) is a walking route of 44.1 km that starts in Bad Mergentheim. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Neues Schloss (after 33.3 km), Muschelkalkmuseum (after 33.4 km) and Weinbaumuseum Ingelfinger Fass (after 34.1 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 846 m in total and descend 854 m. Allow ± 11:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (30.4 km), road (6.4 km) and street (5.3 km). Of the surface, 15 km asphalt and 2.3 km paved. For 24.1 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 31 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Württembergischer Weinwanderweg (Hauptroute)

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Schloss WeikersheimSchloss WeikersheimAttraction · 9 km from the route
  2. 2Ruine LichteneckRuine LichteneckCastle · 130 m from the route
  3. 3Stuppacher MadonnaStuppacher MadonnaAttraction · 506 m from the route
  4. 4WartturmWartturmObservation tower · 606 m from the route
  5. 5Ruine ForchtenbergRuine ForchtenbergCastle · 696 m from the route
  6. 6Burg KrautheimBurg KrautheimCastle · 820 m from the route
  7. 7Burg LaibachBurg LaibachCastle · 1 km from the route
  8. 8WolfsgrubeWolfsgrubeAttraction · 1.4 km from the route
  9. 9Alte ZargeAlte ZargeCastle · 1.5 km from the route
  10. 10ResidenzschlossResidenzschlossAttraction · 1.6 km from the route
  11. 11DeutschordensmuseumDeutschordensmuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route
  12. 12SchlosskircheSchlosskircheAttraction · 1.7 km from the route
  13. 13Schloss HermersbergSchloss HermersbergCastle · 1.7 km from the route
  14. 14Burg NagelsbergBurg NagelsbergCastle · 1.9 km from the route
  15. 15Schloss WachbachSchloss WachbachCastle · 3.2 km from the route
  16. 16Schloss NeunstettenSchloss NeunstettenCastle · 3.6 km from the route
  17. 17HirschwirtscheuerHirschwirtscheuerMuseum · 3.7 km from the route
  18. 18Schloss BartenauSchloss BartenauAttraction · 3.7 km from the route
  19. 19Neusaßer LindeNeusaßer LindeAttraction · 4 km from the route
  20. 20WartbergturmWartbergturmObservation tower · 4.3 km from the route
  21. 21Burg NeufelsBurg NeufelsCastle · 4.7 km from the route
  22. 22TheobaldskapelleTheobaldskapelleRuins · 5.1 km from the route
  23. 23Museum WürthMuseum WürthMuseum · 5.1 km from the route
  24. 24CastleCastleCastle · 5.3 km from the route
  25. 25Wasserschloss BieringenWasserschloss BieringenCastle · 5.8 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Württ. Weinwanderweg (Mergentheim - Forchtenberg)?

Württ. Weinwanderweg (Mergentheim - Forchtenberg) is 44.1 km long. Allow ± 11:15 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 starts and ends at different spots.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Bad Mergentheim.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 846 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.

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 Neues Schloss, Muschelkalkmuseum and Weinbaumuseum Ingelfinger Fass.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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Starting point

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