Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Börtlingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg walk
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is a walk of 62.9 km from Börtlingen. Along the way you'll find 179 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 13 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.
- 62.9 km
- ± 15:25 h
- ↑ 853 m · ↓ 959 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Börtlingen
0 km3 km · 5 benches
Kloster Adelberg
3 kmAttraction
27.2 km · 58 benches
Public toilet
30.2 km1.3 km · 10 benches
Altes Rathaus and 2 more
31.5 kmSektkellerei Kessler, Kielmeyerhaus, 2 public toilets and water point
210 m · 3 benches
Thermometer, Barometer, Hydrometer, Entfernungstafel and 2 more
31.7 kmSchelztor, C. Deffner, 4 public toilets and water point
364 m · 8 benches
2 public toilets
32 km347 m · 10 benches
Pliensauturm
32.4 kmAttraction
3.2 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
35.6 km4.7 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
40.3 km312 m · 6 benches
Kloster Denkendorf
40.6 km2 public toilets
7.1 km · 25 benches
Sammlung Domnick
47.8 kmMuseum
2 km · bench
Ulrichstein
49.8 kmMemorial
5.6 km · 15 benches
Bike pump
55.3 km1.7 km
Bike pump
57 km5.9 km · 11 benches
Finish
62.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.2 kmBetween 0 km and 30.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Schelm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 3 km
Attraction · after 31.5 km
Attraction · after 31.5 km
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Photo: Laserlicht · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 31.5 km
Attraction · after 31.8 km
Attraction · after 31.8 km
Memorial · after 31.8 km
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Photo: Vux · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 32.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 853 m
- Down
- ↓ 959 m
- Highest point
- 515 m
- Lowest point
- 239 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 316 m
- 5 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
62.9 km in total- Track: 38.5 km
- Street: 11.8 km
- Path: 5.7 km
- Road: 3.9 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 600 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
62.9 km in total- Asphalt: 23.2 km
- Gravel: 20.3 km
- Unpaved: 3.9 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Unknown: 10 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 62.9 km that starts in Börtlingen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kloster Adelberg (after 3 km), Altes Rathaus (after 31.5 km) and Sektkellerei Kessler (after 31.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 853 m in total and descend 959 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (38.5 km), street (11.8 km) and path (5.7 km). Of the surface, 23.2 km asphalt and 20.3 km gravel. For 10 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 179 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 31.6 km and after 31.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of HW 3 - Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Stromberg-Schwäbischer-Wald-WegHard · From A to B166.5 km
- HW 7 - Schwäbische-Alb-Oberschwaben-WegHard · From A to B235.6 km
- Irene-von-Byzanz-WegModerate · From A to B12 km
- Jakobsweg Neresheim - BodelshofenHard · From A to B108.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Mercedes-Benz MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 2
Altes SchlossCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 3
Burgruine HohenstaufenCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 4
Neues SchlossCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 5
Fernsehturm StuttgartAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 6
SchlossplatzAttraction · 10 km from the route - 7
StaatsgalerieMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 8
SchweinemuseumMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 9
Ehemaliges Gräberfeld, Bernhäuser ForstMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 10
Dicker TurmAttraction · 196 m from the route - 11
Villa MerkelMuseum · 381 m from the route - 12
Merkel'sches SchwimmbadAttraction · 616 m from the route - 13
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 970 m from the route - 14
Hinteres SchlössleCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 15
PostillionMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 16
Vorderes SchlössleCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 17
Reinhold-Maier-TurmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 18
Reinhold-Maier-TurmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 19
Villa Rustica OberensingenArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 20
Schloß SerachCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 21
ehemalige KörschburgRuins · 1.9 km from the route - 22
GoldbodendenkmalMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 23
Stadtmuseum NürtingenMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 24
HölderlinhausAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 25
SpitalAttraction · 2.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg?
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is 62.9 km long. Allow ± 15:25 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 Börtlingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 853 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 13 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kloster Adelberg, Altes Rathaus and Sektkellerei Kessler.
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