Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Altenriet · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg walk
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is a walk of 57.7 km from Altenriet. Along the way you'll find 267 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 57.7 km
- ± 14:40 h
- ↑ 1,099 m · ↓ 966 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Altenriet
0 km16.3 km · 13 benches
Water point
16.3 km401 m
Water point
16.7 km513 m
Water point
17.2 km6.4 km · 20 benches
Utta Keppler
23.6 kmMemorial
1 km · 30 benches
Honesty box
24.6 km1.7 km · 28 benches
Stadtmuseum Tübingen
26.3 kmWater point
189 m · 15 benches
Museum Alte Kulturen
26.5 kmBike pump
154 m · 7 benches
Schloss Hohentübingen
26.6 kmPublic toilet and bike pump
555 m · 13 benches
Goethehäuschen
27.2 kmAttraction
868 m · 11 benches
Bismarckturm Tübingen
28.1 kmAttraction
5.7 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
33.8 km1.9 km · 39 benches
Honesty box
35.7 km3.7 km · 10 benches
2 public toilets
39.3 km237 m · bench
Diözesanmuseum
39.6 kmPublic toilet, water point and 3 bike pumps
863 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
40.4 km3.2 km · 4 benches
Weiler Burg and 1 more
43.6 kmWeiler Burg and public toilet
2.8 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
46.4 km11.4 km · 19 benches
Finish
57.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 26.7 kmBetween 0 km and 26.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Qwave · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 23.6 km
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Photo: Vux · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 26.4 km
Museum · after 26.6 km
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 26.6 km
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Photo: Okmijnuhb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 27.2 km
Attraction · after 28.1 km
Museum · after 39.7 km
Castle · after 43.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,099 m
- Down
- ↓ 966 m
- Highest point
- 565 m
- Lowest point
- 338 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 870 m
- 12 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
57.7 km in total- Track: 34.3 km
- Street: 9.8 km
- Path: 6.2 km
- Footpath: 3.5 km
- Road: 2.4 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
- Busy road: 500 m
- Cycleway: 250 m
Surfaces
57.7 km in total- Asphalt: 23.6 km
- Gravel: 13.9 km
- Unpaved: 5.2 km
- Paved: 3.1 km
- Natural: 2.9 km
- Unknown: 8.8 km
About the walking route Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is a walking route of 57.7 km that starts in Altenriet. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Utta Keppler (after 23.6 km), Stadtmuseum Tübingen (after 26.4 km) and Museum Alte Kulturen (after 26.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,099 m in total and descend 966 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.3 km), street (9.8 km) and path (6.2 km). Of the surface, 23.6 km asphalt and 13.9 km gravel. For 8.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 267 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 16.3 km, after 16.7 km, after 17.2 km, after 26.3 km and after 39.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of HW 3 - Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Main-Neckar-Rhein-WegHard · From A to B62.9 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (4)Hard · From A to B40.3 km
- Neckarweg Abschnitt 3: Tübingen - PlochingenHard · From A to B48.9 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (3V)Hard · From A to B46.8 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (3)Hard · From A to B33.3 km
- Gustav-Ströhmfeld-WegHard · From A to B21.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hohenzollern CastleAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 2
SpreuerhofstraßeAttraction · 8 km from the route - 3
Kloster BebenhausenMuseum · 175 m from the route - 4
Ehemaliges Gräberfeld, Bernhäuser ForstMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 5
Kunsthalle TübingenMuseum · 194 m from the route - 6
WildermuthdenkmalMemorial · 224 m from the route - 7
Alte Burse / Institut für Philosophie und KunstgeschichteAttraction · 240 m from the route - 8
NonnenhausAttraction · 283 m from the route - 9
HölderlinturmMuseum · 297 m from the route - 10
GrablegeAttraction · 319 m from the route - 11
Danneckersche NymphengruppeMemorial · 373 m from the route - 12
Gräberfeld XMemorial · 598 m from the route - 13
Boxenstop Auto- und SpielzeugmusemMuseum · 772 m from the route - 14
ÖdenburgRuins · 775 m from the route - 15
Schloß EinsiedelCastle · 795 m from the route - 16
SteinenbergturmObservation tower · 943 m from the route - 17
Schloss LindichCastle · 996 m from the route - 18
BeobachtungskanzelObservation tower · 1 km from the route - 19
Bogen der Blauen BrückeMemorial · 1 km from the route - 20
Schloss KilchbergCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 21
Ehinger BurgCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 22
Weilheimer MenhirArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 23
Neues SchlossCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 24
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 25
Hohenzollerisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg?
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is 57.7 km long. Allow ± 14:40 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 Altenriet.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,099 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Utta Keppler, Stadtmuseum Tübingen and Museum Alte Kulturen.
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