Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hausen ob Verena · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg walk
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is a walk of 73.9 km from Hausen ob Verena. Along the way you'll find 183 benches, 1 water point and 2 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.
- 73.9 km
- ± 18:30 h
- ↑ 1,232 m · ↓ 947 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Hausen ob Verena
0 kmAt the start: Kunststiftung Hohenkarpfen.
6.1 km · 2 benches
Burg Hohenlupfen and 1 more
6.1 kmLupfenturm
15.7 km · 23 benches
Water point
21.8 km8.1 km · 21 benches
Aussichtsturm Wanne
29.8 kmObservation tower
1.9 km · 14 benches
Bickentor
31.7 kmAttraction
355 m · 3 benches
Oberes Tor
32.1 kmAttraction
521 m · 29 benches
Riettor
32.6 kmPublic toilet
252 m · 6 benches
Aussichtsturm Hubenloch
32.8 kmObservation tower
169 m · 13 benches
Public toilet
33 km40.9 km · 72 benches
Finish
73.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 40.9 kmBetween 33 km and 73.9 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: DKrieger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 149 m
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Photo: Peter Kreuzmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 6.1 km
Observation tower · after 6.1 km
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Photo: Villinger10 at English Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 29.8 km
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Photo: Taxiarchos228 · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 31.7 km
Attraction · after 32.1 km
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Photo: GFHund · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 32.6 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 32.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,232 m
- Down
- ↓ 947 m
- Highest point
- 1,142 m
- Lowest point
- 708 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 372 m
- 1 flight of 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
73.9 km in total- Track: 38.4 km
- Path: 13.5 km
- Street: 9.2 km
- Road: 6.3 km
- Footpath: 5 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
73.9 km in total- Gravel: 24.2 km
- Asphalt: 22.9 km
- Unpaved: 5.6 km
- Natural: 3 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Unknown: 16.1 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 73.9 km that starts in Hausen ob Verena. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kunststiftung Hohenkarpfen (after 149 m), Burg Hohenlupfen (after 6.1 km) and Lupfenturm (after 6.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,232 m in total and descend 947 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (38.4 km), path (13.5 km) and street (9.2 km). Of the surface, 24.2 km gravel and 22.9 km asphalt. For 16.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 183 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 21.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 40.9 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.
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Triberger WasserfälleAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Villingen SchildAttraction · 104 m from the route - 3
FranziskanermuseumMuseum · 107 m from the route - 4
MünsterbrunnenAttraction · 144 m from the route - 5
Villinger MünsterAttraction · 160 m from the route - 6
St. NepomukMemorial · 210 m from the route - 7
HohenkarpfenViewpoint · 235 m from the route - 8
RomäusturmAttraction · 244 m from the route - 9
Ruine WarenburgCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 10
Burgstall KlingenbergArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Fastnachtsmuseum NarrenschopfMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 12
LinachtalsperreAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 13
Internationales LuftfahrtmuseumMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Ruine ZindelsteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 15
Ruine KirneckCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 16
Burgruine Neu-FürstenbergCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 17
AllerheiligenAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 18
Burgstall SchlößlesbühlArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 19
GewerbemuseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 20
HexenlochmühleAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 21
Balzer HerrgottAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Brend mit AussichtsturmAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 23
BrendturmObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route - 24
StöcklewaldturmObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 25
Münster St. JakobusAttraction · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg?
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is 73.9 km long. Allow ± 18:30 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 Hausen ob Verena.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,232 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 40.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kunststiftung Hohenkarpfen, Burg Hohenlupfen and Lupfenturm.
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