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Walking route · Wertheim · Updated on 14 November 2026

HW 3 - Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg walk

HW 3 - Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is a walk of 559.9 km from Wertheim. Along the way you'll find 1,452 benches, 19 water fountains and refill points, 62 public toilets, 16 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.

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HW 3 - Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg
Burg Hohenzollern · after 323.9 km
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Grafschaftsmuseum Wertheim
Grafschaftsmuseum Wertheim · after 508 m
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Glasmuseum
Glasmuseum · after 654 m
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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.

  • 559.9 km
  • ± 17:50 h per stage
  • ↑ 11,023 m · ↓ 10,879 m
  • Hard per stage
  • From A to B
  • National route

  1. Start in Wertheim

    0 km

    At the start: 2 public toilets and bike pump.

  2. 395 m · 12 benches

    Grafschaftsmuseum Wertheim

    395 m

    2 public toilets

  3. 231 m · 3 benches

    Glasmuseum and 1 more

    626 m

    Burg Wertheim and public toilet

  4. 6.3 km · 15 benches

    Public toilet

    6.9 km

  5. 16.7 km · 20 benches

    Bike pump

    23.6 km

  6. 224 m · 5 benches

    Museum Sonnenplatz-Apotheke

    23.8 km

    Museum

  7. 883 m · 6 benches

    Bismarcksäule Tauberbischofsheim

    24.7 km

    Memorial

  8. 15.6 km · 13 benches

    Schloss Sachsenflur

    40.3 km

    Castle

  9. 8.5 km · 11 benches

    2 public toilets

    48.8 km

  10. 189 m · 6 benches

    Residenzschloss and 2 more

    49 km

    Deutschordensmuseum, Schlosskirche and public toilet

  11. 607 m · 16 benches

    Public toilet

    49.6 km

  12. 309 m · 2 benches

    Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points

    49.9 km

  13. 928 m · 15 benches

    Bike pump

    50.8 km

  14. 10.2 km · 29 benches

    Public toilet

    61 km

  15. 214 m · bench

    Tauberländer Dorfmuseum

    61.2 km

    Public toilet

  16. 677 m · 4 benches

    Public toilet

    61.9 km

  17. 3.3 km · 6 benches

    Bergkirche zur Schmerzhaften Muttergottes

    65.2 km

    Attraction

  18. 9.2 km · 5 benches

    Schloss Haltenbergstetten

    74.3 km

    Castle

  19. 22.6 km · bench

    Grabungsmuseum Krypta Unterregenbach

    96.9 km

    Museum

  20. 4 km · bench

    Deutsches Automuseum Schloss Langenburg

    100.9 km

    Public toilet

  21. 153 m

    Carl-Julius-Weber-Gedenkstube

    101.1 km

    Bike pump

  22. 1.4 km · 5 benches

    Bike pump

    102.5 km

  23. 4.9 km · 5 benches

    Schloss Morstein

    107.4 km

    Castle

  24. 9.4 km · 3 benches

    Schloss Braunsbach

    116.8 km

    Castle

  25. 266 m · bench

    Rabbinatsmuseum Braunsbach

    117.1 km

    Bike pump

  26. 8.6 km · 5 benches

    Schloss Eltershofen

    125.7 km

    Castle

  27. 4.5 km · 11 benches

    3 public toilets

    130.2 km

  28. 343 m · 15 benches

    Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points

    130.5 km

  29. 225 m · 12 benches

    Altes Zeughaus (Neubau) and 1 more

    130.7 km

    Hällisch-Fränkisches Museum and public toilet

  30. 3.2 km · 57 benches

    Bike pump

    134 km
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  1. 1.2 km · bench

    König-Karl-Turm and 1 more

    135.1 km

    Wallfahrtskirche zu den 14 Nothelfern and public toilet

  2. 1.7 km · 19 benches

    Water point

    136.9 km

  3. 8.1 km · 17 benches

    Bike pump

    145 km

  4. 17.1 km · 5 benches

    Hagbergturm

    162.1 km

    Observation tower

  5. 6.2 km · 4 benches

    Hummelgautsche

    168.4 km

    Attraction

  6. 1.4 km · 9 benches

    Bike pump

    169.8 km

  7. 6.6 km · 5 benches

    Honesty box

    176.4 km

  8. 153 m

    Oberes Schloss

    176.5 km

    Castle

  9. 334 m · 3 benches

    Unteres Schloss (Alfdorf)

    176.8 km

    Castle

  10. 3.3 km · bench

    Water point

    180.1 km

  11. 4.7 km · 10 benches

    Observation tower

    184.8 km

    Public toilet

  12. 156 m · 10 benches

    Kloster Lorch

    185 km

    Attraction

  13. 715 m · 8 benches

    Public toilet

    185.7 km

  14. 12.9 km · 39 benches

    Kloster Adelberg

    198.6 km

    Attraction

  15. 27.2 km · 58 benches

    Public toilet

    225.8 km

  16. 1.3 km · 10 benches

    Sektkellerei Kessler and 2 more

    227 km

    Altes Rathaus, Kielmeyerhaus, 2 public toilets and water point

  17. 210 m · 3 benches

    Thermometer, Barometer, Hydrometer, Entfernungstafel and 2 more

    227.3 km

    Schelztor, C. Deffner, 4 public toilets and water point

  18. 364 m · 8 benches

    2 public toilets

    227.6 km

  19. 347 m · 10 benches

    Pliensauturm

    228 km

    Attraction

  20. 3.2 km · 13 benches

    Public toilet

    231.2 km

  21. 4.7 km · 14 benches

    Public toilet

    235.9 km

  22. 312 m · 6 benches

    Kloster Denkendorf

    236.2 km

    2 public toilets

  23. 7.1 km · 25 benches

    Sammlung Domnick

    243.3 km

    Museum

  24. 2 km · bench

    Ulrichstein

    245.4 km

    Memorial

  25. 5.6 km · 15 benches

    Bike pump

    250.9 km

  26. 1.7 km

    Bike pump

    252.6 km

  27. 22.1 km · 28 benches

    Water point

    274.7 km

  28. 401 m

    Water point

    275.1 km

  29. 513 m

    Water point

    275.6 km

  30. 6.4 km · 20 benches

    Utta Keppler

    282 km

    Memorial

  31. 1 km · 30 benches

    Honesty box

    283 km

  32. 1.7 km · 28 benches

    Stadtmuseum Tübingen

    284.7 km

    Water point

  33. 189 m · 15 benches

    Museum Alte Kulturen

    284.9 km

    Bike pump

  34. 154 m · 7 benches

    Schloss Hohentübingen

    285.1 km

    Public toilet and bike pump

  35. 555 m · 13 benches

    Goethehäuschen

    285.6 km

    Attraction

  36. 868 m · 11 benches

    Bismarckturm Tübingen

    286.5 km

    Attraction

  37. 5.7 km · 25 benches

    Public toilet

    292.2 km

  38. 1.9 km · 39 benches

    Honesty box

    294.1 km

  39. 3.7 km · 10 benches

    2 public toilets

    297.7 km

  40. 237 m · bench

    Diözesanmuseum

    298 km

    Public toilet, water point and 3 bike pumps

  41. 863 m · 11 benches

    Public toilet

    298.8 km

  42. 3.2 km · 4 benches

    Weiler Burg and 1 more

    302 km

    Weiler Burg and public toilet

  43. 2.8 km · 17 benches

    Public toilet

    304.8 km

  44. 18.6 km · 41 benches

    Public toilet

    323.4 km

  45. 413 m · bench

    Hohenzollern Castle

    323.8 km

    3 public toilets

  46. 2.2 km · 6 benches

    Public toilet

    326.1 km

  47. 993 m · bench

    Zeller Horn

    327.1 km

    Viewpoint

  48. 1.6 km · 7 benches

    Raichbergturm

    328.7 km

    Observation tower

  49. 1.2 km · 6 benches

    Public toilet

    330 km

  50. 1.8 km · 3 benches

    Blasenberg

    331.8 km

    Viewpoint

  51. 617 m · 2 benches

    Heiligenkopf

    332.4 km

    Viewpoint

  52. 11.5 km · 32 benches

    Schalksburg

    344 km

    Observation tower

  53. 17.8 km · 40 benches

    ehemalige Burg Plettenberg

    361.7 km

    Ruins

  54. 11.1 km · 24 benches

    Lembergturm

    372.9 km

    Observation tower

  55. 10.9 km · 41 benches

    2 public toilets

    383.8 km

  56. 2.6 km · 27 benches

    Gewerbemuseum

    386.4 km

    Museum

  57. 231 m · 4 benches

    Public toilet

    386.6 km

  58. 4.9 km · 2 benches

    Kunststiftung Hohenkarpfen

    391.5 km

    Museum

  59. 5.9 km · 2 benches

    Burg Hohenlupfen and 1 more

    397.4 km

    Lupfenturm

  60. 15.7 km · 23 benches

    Water point

    413.1 km

  61. 8.1 km · 21 benches

    Aussichtsturm Wanne

    421.2 km

    Observation tower

  62. 1.9 km · 14 benches

    Bickentor

    423.1 km

    Attraction

  63. 355 m · 3 benches

    Oberes Tor

    423.4 km

    Attraction

  64. 521 m · 29 benches

    Riettor

    424 km

    Public toilet

  65. 252 m · 6 benches

    Aussichtsturm Hubenloch

    424.2 km

    Observation tower

  66. 169 m · 13 benches

    Public toilet

    424.4 km

  67. 48.5 km · 85 benches

    Münster St. Jakobus

    472.9 km

    Attraction

  68. 334 m · 5 benches

    Public toilet

    473.3 km

  69. 387 m · 8 benches

    Water point

    473.6 km

  70. 1.4 km · 5 benches

    Water point

    475.1 km

  71. 1.6 km · 9 benches

    Hochfirstturm

    476.7 km

    Observation tower

  72. 5.1 km · 12 benches

    Public toilet

    481.8 km

  73. 4.2 km · 7 benches

    Public toilet

    486 km

  74. 7.5 km · 19 benches

    3 public toilets

    493.5 km

  75. 17.6 km · 34 benches

    Water point

    511.1 km

  76. 12.6 km · 11 benches

    Water point

    523.7 km

  77. 2.9 km · 2 benches

    Hohe-Möhr-Turm

    526.6 km

    Observation tower

  78. 2.3 km · 7 benches

    Water point

    528.9 km

  79. 1.5 km · 4 benches

    Steineck

    530.4 km

    Castle

  80. 6.3 km · bench

    Eichener See

    536.7 km

    Attraction

  81. 8.9 km · 23 benches

    Aussichtsturm Hohe Flum

    545.7 km

    Observation tower

  82. 14 km · 10 benches

    Public toilet

    559.7 km

  83. 267 m · 22 benches

    Finish

    559.9 km
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Longest stretch without a toilet: 66.1 kmBetween 493.5 km and 559.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

72 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 64 more along the route are on the map.

Stages (8)

  1. 1Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg61.4 km
  2. 2Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg71.3 km
  3. 3Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg62.9 km
  4. 4Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg62.9 km
  5. 5Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg57.7 km
  6. 6Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg75.2 km
  7. 7Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg73.9 km
  8. 8Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg94.6 km

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 11,023 m
Down
↓ 10,879 m
Highest point
1,365 m
Lowest point
141 m
  • 5-10% slope · 109.7 km
  • 10-15% slope · 38.6 km
  • 15-20% slope · 5.3 km
  • 20% slope or steeper · 756 m
  • 63 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

559.9 km in total
  • Track: 326.2 km
  • Path: 89.4 km
  • Street: 69.1 km
  • Road: 42 km
  • Footpath: 18.6 km
  • Busy road: 6.8 km
  • Stairs: 63 stairs
  • Cycleway: 300 m
  • Unknown: 650 m

Surfaces

559.9 km in total
  • Gravel: 156.3 km
  • Asphalt: 149.3 km
  • Unpaved: 64.4 km
  • Natural: 24.8 km
  • Paved: 19.3 km
  • Unknown: 143.6 km

About the walking route HW 3 - Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg

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

Where do you walk?

HW 3 - Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is a walking route of 559.9 km that starts in Wertheim. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Grafschaftsmuseum Wertheim (after 508 m), Glasmuseum (after 654 m) and Burg Wertheim (after 694 m).

How hard is the route?

You climb 11,023 m in total and descend 10,879 m. There are 63 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:50 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (326.2 km), path (89.4 km) and street (69.1 km). Of the surface, 156.3 km gravel and 149.3 km asphalt. For 143.6 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,452 benches, 19 water fountains and refill points, 62 public toilets, 16 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 66.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Website of the route

Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Mercedes-Benz MuseumMercedes-Benz MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route
  2. 2Triberger WasserfälleTriberger WasserfälleAttraction · 8.7 km from the route
  3. 3FeldbergFeldbergViewpoint · 2.7 km from the route
  4. 4Vitra Design Museum, Frank Gehry (1989)Vitra Design Museum, Frank Gehry (1989)Museum · 3.6 km from the route
  5. 5Augusta RauricaAugusta RauricaAttraction · 8.1 km from the route
  6. 6Kunstmuseum Basel | NeubauKunstmuseum Basel | NeubauMuseum · 8.3 km from the route
  7. 7Altes SchlossAltes SchlossCastle · 9.9 km from the route
  8. 8Burgruine HohenstaufenBurgruine HohenstaufenCastle · 5.8 km from the route
  9. 9Fondation BeyelerFondation BeyelerMuseum · 2.9 km from the route
  10. 10SpreuerhofstraßeSpreuerhofstraßeAttraction · 8 km from the route
  11. 11Neues SchlossNeues SchlossCastle · 9.8 km from the route
  12. 12Museum TinguelyMuseum TinguelyMuseum · 7.1 km from the route
  13. 13Kloster BebenhausenKloster BebenhausenMuseum · 175 m from the route
  14. 14Fernsehturm StuttgartFernsehturm StuttgartAttraction · 8.4 km from the route
  15. 15SchlossplatzSchlossplatzAttraction · 10 km from the route
  16. 16StaatsgalerieStaatsgalerieMuseum · 9.6 km from the route
  17. 17Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung LudwigAntikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung LudwigMuseum · 8.4 km from the route
  18. 18SchweinemuseumSchweinemuseumMuseum · 7.8 km from the route
  19. 19Schloss WeikersheimSchloss WeikersheimAttraction · 162 m from the route
  20. 20St. MartinSt. MartinAttraction · 210 m from the route
  21. 21Rötteln CastleRötteln CastleCastle · 2.6 km from the route
  22. 22Zollernschloss BalingenZollernschloss BalingenCastle · 5.6 km from the route
  23. 23Ehemaliges Gräberfeld, Bernhäuser ForstEhemaliges Gräberfeld, Bernhäuser ForstMemorial · 6.2 km from the route
  24. 24Monument du Général AbbatucciMonument du Général AbbatucciMemorial · 6.4 km from the route
  25. 25Augst AmphitheatreAugst AmphitheatreArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is HW 3 - Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg?

HW 3 - Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is 559.9 km long, in 8 parts of 70 km on average. Allow ± 17:50 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 Wertheim.

How hard is this route?

Hard per stage, with 1,378 m per stage of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 62 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 66.1 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 19 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Grafschaftsmuseum Wertheim, Glasmuseum and Burg Wertheim.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.

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