Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Rodach · Updated on 13 November 2026
Carl-Escher-Weg walk
Carl-Escher-Weg is a walk of 66.8 km from Bad Rodach that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 111 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 66.8 km
- ± 16:30 h
- ↑ 1,016 m · ↓ 1,005 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Bad Rodach
0 km19.3 km · 8 benches
Water point
19.3 km5.1 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
24.5 km386 m · bench
Palais Edinburgh and 1 more
24.9 kmArkaden
181 m · 15 benches
Schloss Ehrenburg and 1 more
25 kmSchloßmuseum
764 m · 12 benches
Naturkundemuseum
25.8 kmMuseum
785 m · 10 benches
2 public toilets
26.6 km6.1 km · 12 benches
Bike pump
32.7 km847 m · 4 benches
Schloss Rosenau
33.5 kmPublic toilet
1.9 km · 20 benches
Water point
35.4 km916 m
Ruine Lauterburg
36.3 kmCastle
30.5 km · 15 benches
Back at the start
66.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 33.1 kmBetween 33.7 km and 66.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: Störfix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 24.9 km
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Photo: Mike aus dem Bayerwald · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 25 km
- Story
Schloss Ehrenburg
Attraction · after 25 km
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Photo: Störfix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 25 km
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Photo: This photograph was taken with a Canon PowerShot S100 by Jed · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 25.8 km
Castle · after 33.5 km
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Photo: Ich · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 36.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,016 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,005 m
- Highest point
- 527 m
- Lowest point
- 291 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 4 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
66.8 km in total- Track: 41.8 km
- Path: 10.3 km
- Street: 7.5 km
- Road: 5.5 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
66.8 km in total- Gravel: 16.3 km
- Asphalt: 9.8 km
- Unpaved: 5.6 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Paved: 650 m
- Unknown: 33.2 km
About the walking route Carl-Escher-Weg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Carl-Escher-Weg is a circular walk of 66.8 km from Bad Rodach: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Palais Edinburgh (after 24.9 km), Arkaden (after 25 km) and Schloss Ehrenburg (after 25 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,016 m in total and descend 1,005 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (41.8 km), path (10.3 km) and street (7.5 km). Of the surface, 16.3 km gravel and 9.8 km asphalt. For 33.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 111 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 19.3 km and after 35.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Veste CoburgCastle · 163 m from the route - 2
Bürglaß-SchlösschenAttraction · 85 m from the route - 3
Prinz Friedrich JosiasMemorial · 104 m from the route - 4
Schloss HohenfelsCastle · 110 m from the route - 5
Kunstsammlungen der Veste CoburgMuseum · 142 m from the route - 6
SpitaltorAttraction · 199 m from the route - 7
Europäisches Museum für Modernes GlasMuseum · 320 m from the route - 8
JudentorAttraction · 395 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 402 m from the route - 10
Schloß EichhofCastle · 433 m from the route - 11
KetschentorAttraction · 451 m from the route - 12
Schloss FalkeneggCastle · 486 m from the route - 13
Werra-BahnMemorial · 585 m from the route - 14
Friedrich-Rückert-DenkmalMemorial · 679 m from the route - 15
Friedrich-Rückert-GedächtnisstätteMuseum · 762 m from the route - 16
Grabstätte Friedrich RückertMemorial · 813 m from the route - 17
EckardtsturmObservation tower · 1 km from the route - 18
Schloss CallenbergCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 20
Bismarckturm CoburgObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 21
Von Werthern SchloßCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 22
Wüstung BillmuthausenAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 23
CastleCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 24
Schloss NeuhofCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 25
Burgruine StraufhainCastle · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Carl-Escher-Weg?
Carl-Escher-Weg is 66.8 km long. Allow ± 16:30 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Rodach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,016 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.1 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 Palais Edinburgh, Arkaden and Schloss Ehrenburg.
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