Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schwäbisch Hall · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg walk
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is a walk of 62.9 km from Schwäbisch Hall. Along the way you'll find 128 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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
- ± 15:55 h
- ↑ 1,184 m · ↓ 1,026 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Schwäbisch Hall
0 km1.3 km · 2 benches
Bike pump
1.3 km1.2 km · bench
König-Karl-Turm and 1 more
2.5 kmWallfahrtskirche zu den 14 Nothelfern and public toilet
1.7 km · 19 benches
Water point
4.2 km8.1 km · 17 benches
Bike pump
12.3 km17.1 km · 5 benches
Hagbergturm
29.5 kmObservation tower
6.2 km · 4 benches
Hummelgautsche
35.7 kmAttraction
1.4 km · 9 benches
Bike pump
37.1 km6.6 km · 5 benches
Honesty box
43.7 km153 m
Oberes Schloss
43.8 kmCastle
334 m · 3 benches
Unteres Schloss (Alfdorf)
44.2 kmCastle
3.3 km · bench
Water point
47.5 km4.7 km · 10 benches
Observation tower
52.1 kmPublic toilet
156 m · 10 benches
Kloster Lorch
52.3 kmAttraction
715 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
53 km9.9 km · 34 benches
Finish
62.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 49.7 kmBetween 2.5 km and 52.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 2.5 km
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Photo: Michael Hanselmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 2.6 km
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Photo: Kreuzschnabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 29.5 km
Attraction · after 35.7 km
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Photo: dealerofsalvation · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 43.8 km
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Photo: Klaus Graf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 44.2 km
Observation tower · after 52.1 km
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Photo: dealerofsalvation · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 52.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,184 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,026 m
- Highest point
- 573 m
- Lowest point
- 288 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 316 m
- 9 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: 37.5 km
- Road: 8.7 km
- Street: 7.4 km
- Path: 5.3 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
Surfaces
62.9 km in total- Gravel: 20 km
- Asphalt: 16.5 km
- Unpaved: 3.3 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 19.4 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 Schwäbisch Hall. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass König-Karl-Turm (after 2.5 km), Wallfahrtskirche zu den 14 Nothelfern (after 2.6 km) and Hagbergturm (after 29.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,184 m in total and descend 1,026 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (37.5 km), road (8.7 km) and street (7.4 km). Of the surface, 20 km gravel and 16.5 km asphalt. For 19.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 128 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 4.2 km and after 47.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 49.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of HW 3 - Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine HohenstaufenCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 2
GroßcomburgCastle · 202 m from the route - 3
Kastell LorchArchaeological site · 241 m from the route - 4
Reinhold-Maier-TurmObservation tower · 264 m from the route - 5
Reinhold-Maier-TurmObservation tower · 264 m from the route - 6
Burg LimpurgRuins · 798 m from the route - 7
Altes Zeughaus (Neubau)Attraction · 1.6 km from the route - 8
Hällisch-Fränkisches MuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Schloß TullauCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 10
Kunsthalle WürthMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Burg RötenbergCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 12
JohanniterkircheMuseum · 2 km from the route - 13
Kloster AdelbergAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 14
KernerturmObservation tower · 2.9 km from the route - 15
Burg WaldauCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 16
WäscherschlossCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 17
Altes SchlossCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 18
Bentincksches SchlossCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 19
Kleinkastell KleindeinbachArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 20
HimmelsstürmerViewpoint · 4 km from the route - 21
GeyersburgCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 22
Kleinkastell FreimühleArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 23
Schloss EltershofenCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 24
Aussichtsturm "Luftikus"Viewpoint · 4.8 km from the route - 25
Kleinkastell RötelseeAttraction · 4.9 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 ± 15:55 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 Schwäbisch Hall.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,184 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 49.7 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 König-Karl-Turm, Wallfahrtskirche zu den 14 Nothelfern and Hagbergturm.
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