Walking route · Wertheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg walk
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is a walk of 61.4 km from Wertheim. Along the way you'll find 160 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 3 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.
- 61.4 km
- ± 15:40 h
- ↑ 1,213 m · ↓ 1,123 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Wertheim
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets and bike pump.
395 m · 12 benches

Grafschaftsmuseum Wertheim
395 m2 public toilets
231 m · 3 benches

Glasmuseum and 1 more
626 mBurg Wertheim and public toilet
6.3 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
6.9 km16.7 km · 20 benches
Bike pump
23.6 km224 m · 5 benches

Museum Sonnenplatz-Apotheke
23.8 kmMuseum
883 m · 6 benches

Bismarcksäule Tauberbischofsheim
24.7 kmMemorial
15.6 km · 13 benches

Schloss Sachsenflur
40.3 kmCastle
8.5 km · 11 benches
2 public toilets
48.8 km189 m · 6 benches

Residenzschloss and 2 more
49 kmDeutschordensmuseum, Schlosskirche and public toilet
607 m · 16 benches
Public toilet
49.6 km309 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
49.9 km928 m · 15 benches
Bike pump
50.8 km10.2 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
61 km214 m · bench

Tauberländer Dorfmuseum
61.2 kmPublic toilet
183 m · 4 benches
Finish
61.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 41.9 kmBetween 6.9 km and 48.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.

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Photo: Kalif Storch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 508 m

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Photo: User: GDelhey · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 654 m

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Photo: Agricolax · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 694 m

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Photo: Andreas Keller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 23.8 km

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Photo: Andreas Keller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 24.7 km

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Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 40.3 km

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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 49 km

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Photo: Immanuel Giel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 49.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,213 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,123 m
- Highest point
- 407 m
- Lowest point
- 141 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.3 km
- 6 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
61.4 km in total- Track: 38.2 km
- Street: 9.9 km
- Path: 7.5 km
- Footpath: 1.8 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Unknown: 475 m
Surfaces
61.4 km in total- Asphalt: 18.2 km
- Gravel: 12.4 km
- Unpaved: 8.4 km
- Paved: 4.1 km
- Natural: 3.9 km
- Unknown: 14.2 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 61.4 km that starts in Wertheim. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Grafschaftsmuseum Wertheim (after 508 m), Glasmuseum (after 654 m) and Burg Wertheim (after 694 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,213 m in total and descend 1,123 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (38.2 km), street (9.9 km) and path (7.5 km). Of the surface, 18.2 km asphalt and 12.4 km gravel. For 14.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 160 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 49.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of HW 3 - Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Odenwaldklub HW 41, Wertheim - Walldürn - BuchenHard · From A to B40.9 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Tauber-Wörnitz-Linie) Teil 1Hard · From A to B96.2 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Michaelstadt - Wertheim)Hard · From A to B53.7 km
- Mainweg Teil 8Hard · From A to B35.1 km
- Panoramaweg TaubertalHard · From A to B134.8 km
- Jakobsweg Main-Taubertal Etappe 2Hard · From A to B16.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss WeikersheimAttraction · 162 m from the route - 2
St. MartinAttraction · 210 m from the route - 3
GamburgCastle · 102 m from the route - 4
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 105 m from the route - 5
Unteres SchlossCastle · 135 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 151 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 154 m from the route - 8
ZwingerAttraction · 174 m from the route - 9
Kurmainzisches SchlossAttraction · 206 m from the route - 10
Tauberfränkisches LandschaftsmuseumMuseum · 206 m from the route - 11
St. LiobakircheAttraction · 367 m from the route - 12
VS-SchulmuseumMuseum · 477 m from the route - 13
WartturmObservation tower · 562 m from the route - 14
Württembergisches KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 15
Schlösschen im HofgartenCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 16
WartturmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 17
FuhrmannslochAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Oberes TorAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 20
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 21
TheobaldskapelleRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 23
Aussichtsturm StahlbergObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 24
Unterschüpfer WasserschlossCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 25
Oberschüpfer SchlossCastle · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg?
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg is 61.4 km long. Allow ± 15:40 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 Wertheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,213 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 41.9 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 Grafschaftsmuseum Wertheim, Glasmuseum and Burg Wertheim.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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