Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Burgbernheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Blaukreuz walk
Blaukreuz is a walk of 26.2 km from Burgbernheim. Along the way you'll find 66 benches, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump 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.
- 26.2 km
- ± 6:30 h
- ↑ 415 m · ↓ 341 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Burgbernheim
0 km600 m · 6 benches
Public toilet and honesty box
600 m9.4 km · 11 benches
Schloss Windelsbach
10 kmCastle
15.1 km · 29 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
25.1 km1.2 km · 20 benches
Finish
26.2 kmAt the finish: Schäfertanzmuseum and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.5 kmBetween 600 m and 25.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Castritus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 10 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 26.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 415 m
- Down
- ↓ 341 m
- Highest point
- 511 m
- Lowest point
- 328 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 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
26.2 km in total- Track: 16.3 km
- Street: 5 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
26.2 km in total- Asphalt: 6.7 km
- Unpaved: 3.9 km
- Gravel: 1.9 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Paved: 324 m
- Unknown: 11.7 km
About the walking route Blaukreuz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Blaukreuz is a walking route of 26.2 km that starts in Burgbernheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Burgbernheim and finish in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Along the way you pass Schloss Windelsbach (after 10 km) and Schäfertanzmuseum (after 26.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 415 m in total and descend 341 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.3 km), street (5 km) and path (2.4 km). Of the surface, 6.7 km asphalt and 3.9 km unpaved. For 11.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 66 benches, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
German Christmas MuseumMuseum · 377 m from the route - 2
St James' ChurchAttraction · 255 m from the route - 3
Double Bridge over the Tauber RiverAttraction · 739 m from the route - 4
Medieval Crime MuseumMuseum · 515 m from the route - 5
DominikanerinnenklosterMuseum · 129 m from the route - 6
RothenburgMuseumMuseum · 142 m from the route - 7
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 273 m from the route - 8
Ursprung der AltmühlMemorial · 332 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 355 m from the route - 10
Grafikmuseum im DürerhausMuseum · 372 m from the route - 11
Heinrich Toppler GedenksteinMemorial · 448 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 477 m from the route - 13
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 480 m from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 495 m from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 503 m from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 511 m from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 517 m from the route - 18
Toppler Little CastleAttraction · 543 m from the route - 19
Alt-Rothenburger HandwerkerhausMuseum · 555 m from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 634 m from the route - 21
MarkgrafenbauCastle · 870 m from the route - 22
Burg SeldeneckCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 23
Burg NordenbergCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 24
CastleCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 25
PetersbergViewpoint · 4.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Blaukreuz?
Blaukreuz is 26.2 km long. Allow ± 6:30 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 runs from Burgbernheim to Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Burgbernheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 415 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 24.5 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 Schloss Windelsbach and Schäfertanzmuseum.
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