Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Karlstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Mainweg Teil 7 walk
Mainweg Teil 7 is a walk of 74.1 km from Karlstadt. Along the way you'll find 210 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 74.1 km
- ± 19:00 h
- ↑ 1,535 m · ↓ 1,561 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Karlstadt
0 km7.1 km · 19 benches
Steinbruch am Grainberg
7.1 kmAttraction
10.7 km · 14 benches
Scherenburg
17.8 kmPublic toilet
213 m · 9 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
18 km155 m · 13 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
18.2 km17.1 km · 49 benches
Spessartmuseum
35.3 kmPublic toilet and water point
14.5 km · 61 benches
St. Nepomuk-Statue and 1 more
49.8 kmBurg Rothenfels
24 km · 34 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
73.8 km307 m · 8 benches
Finish
74.1 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 38.5 kmBetween 35.4 km and 73.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Bonnlander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 7.1 km
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Photo: Julien Christ · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 17.8 km
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Photo: Sven Teschke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 35.3 km
Memorial · after 49.8 km
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Photo: Frau Hitt at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 49.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,535 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,561 m
- Highest point
- 536 m
- Lowest point
- 142 m
- 5-10% slope · 19.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.5 km
- 14 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
74.1 km in total- Track: 39.8 km
- Path: 15.4 km
- Street: 13.4 km
- Footpath: 2.1 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Busy road: 639 m
- Cycleway: 175 m
Surfaces
74.1 km in total- Gravel: 13.5 km
- Asphalt: 12.9 km
- Unpaved: 8.1 km
- Natural: 3.7 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 33.3 km
About the walking route Mainweg Teil 7
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Mainweg Teil 7 is a walking route of 74.1 km that starts in Karlstadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Karlstadt and finish in Kreuzwertheim. Along the way you pass Steinbruch am Grainberg (after 7.1 km), Scherenburg (after 17.8 km) and Spessartmuseum (after 35.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,535 m in total and descend 1,561 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (39.8 km), path (15.4 km) and street (13.4 km). Of the surface, 13.5 km gravel and 12.9 km asphalt. For 33.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 210 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 18 km, after 18.1 km, after 35.4 km and after 73.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Mainweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Grafschaftsmuseum WertheimMuseum · 108 m from the route - 2
IsolatorenmuseumMuseum · 122 m from the route - 3
BayersturmObservation tower · 179 m from the route - 4
GlasmuseumMuseum · 216 m from the route - 5
Burg WertheimAttraction · 225 m from the route - 6
SlorburgCastle · 296 m from the route - 7
Schlösschen im HofgartenCastle · 355 m from the route - 8
WartturmObservation tower · 768 m from the route - 9
Ruine KarlsburgRuins · 833 m from the route - 10
Schloss MühlbachCastle · 952 m from the route - 11
Steinernes HausAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Burgruine LaudenbachRuins · 1.8 km from the route - 13
Burgruine Schönarts (Alte Burg)Ruins · 2.2 km from the route - 14
Burg HomburgCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 15
RingelbachschluchtAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 16
RuinsRuins · 3 km from the route - 17
Burgruine und Klosterruine SchönrainCastle · 3 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 19
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 21
Burg RieneckCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 22
Ruine HomburgCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 23
Ausgrabung Kloster EinsiedelArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 25
Blauer TurmRuins · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Mainweg Teil 7?
Mainweg Teil 7 is 74.1 km long. Allow ± 19:00 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 Karlstadt to Kreuzwertheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Karlstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,535 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Steinbruch am Grainberg, Scherenburg and Spessartmuseum.
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