Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hechingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg walk
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is a walk of 75.2 km from Hechingen. Along the way you'll find 218 benches and 9 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.
- 75.2 km
- ± 20:30 h
- ↑ 2,257 m · ↓ 1,949 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Hechingen
0 km7.3 km · 22 benches
Public toilet
7.3 km413 m · bench
Hohenzollern Castle
7.7 km3 public toilets
2.2 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
9.9 km993 m · bench
Zeller Horn
10.9 kmViewpoint
1.6 km · 7 benches
Raichbergturm
12.6 kmObservation tower
1.2 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
13.8 km1.8 km · 3 benches
Blasenberg
15.7 kmViewpoint
617 m · 2 benches
Heiligenkopf
16.3 kmViewpoint
11.5 km · 32 benches
Schalksburg
27.8 kmObservation tower
17.8 km · 40 benches
ehemalige Burg Plettenberg
45.6 kmRuins
11.1 km · 24 benches
Lembergturm
56.7 kmObservation tower
10.9 km · 41 benches
2 public toilets
67.6 km2.6 km · 27 benches
Gewerbemuseum
70.2 kmMuseum
231 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
70.4 km4.8 km · 2 benches
Finish
75.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 53.8 kmBetween 13.8 km and 67.6 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.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: A. Kniesel (= User:-donald-), Lauffen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHohenzollern Castle
Attraction · after 7.7 km
Viewpoint · after 10.9 km
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Photo: R-bitzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 12.6 km
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Photo: Zollernalb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 15.7 km
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Photo: R-bitzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 16.3 km
Observation tower · after 27.8 km
Ruins · after 45.6 km
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Photo: Wildfeuer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 56.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,257 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,949 m
- Highest point
- 1,014 m
- Lowest point
- 507 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 14 km
- 15-20% slope · 3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.9 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
75.2 km in total- Track: 28.9 km
- Path: 27.3 km
- Road: 7.6 km
- Street: 6.7 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Busy road: 600 m
- Unknown: 175 m
Surfaces
75.2 km in total- Unpaved: 18.8 km
- Asphalt: 17.3 km
- Gravel: 15.2 km
- Natural: 8.5 km
- Paved: 950 m
- Unknown: 14.1 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 75.2 km that starts in Hechingen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Hohenzollern Castle (after 7.7 km), Zeller Horn (after 10.9 km) and Raichbergturm (after 12.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,257 m in total and descend 1,949 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.9 km), path (27.3 km) and road (7.6 km). Of the surface, 18.8 km unpaved and 17.3 km asphalt. For 14.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 218 benches and 9 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 53.8 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 B57.7 km
- Hohenzollernweg - Etappe 2Easy · From A to B5.7 km
- Verbindungsweg Horb - SteinHard · From A to B27.6 km
- Beuroner Jakobsweg (1)Hard · From A to B36.1 km
- Hohenzollernweg - Etappe 3Moderate · From A to B13.5 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-35-09 Hechingen - RottenburgHard · From A to B24 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zollernschloss BalingenCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 2
Burgruine WenzelsteinAttraction · 128 m from the route - 3
Kunststiftung HohenkarpfenMuseum · 148 m from the route - 4
HohenkarpfenViewpoint · 201 m from the route - 5
Schloss LindichCastle · 739 m from the route - 6
Villa EugeniaCastle · 1 km from the route - 7
Neues SchlossCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Hohenzollerisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Oldtimermuseum ZollernalbMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 10
St. DionysiuskircheAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 11
NeuentierbergRuins · 1.8 km from the route - 12
Cotta'sches SchlossCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 13
BühlburgAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 14
PumphäusleMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 15
Burgstall SchlößlesbühlArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 16
Burg VogelfelsCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 17
HochburgCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 18
Schloss WellendingenCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 19
ehem. Burg HirschbergRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 20
ehem. Burg Wildentierberg (nicht mehr sichtbar)Ruins · 3.6 km from the route - 21
Burgruine WehingenCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 22
Ruine der Burg HossingenRuins · 3.9 km from the route - 23
Burg HohenlupfenCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 24
MaschenmuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 25
HeidentorArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg?
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is 75.2 km long. Allow ± 20:30 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 Hechingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,257 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 53.8 km.
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 Hohenzollern Castle, Zeller Horn and Raichbergturm.
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