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Mainweg Teil 6 walk
Mainweg Teil 6 is a walk of 40.2 km from Würzburg. Along the way you'll find 185 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 5 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.
- 40.2 km
- ± 9:45 h
- ↑ 475 m · ↓ 473 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Würzburg
0 km1.1 km · 8 benches
Gartenpavillon des ehemaligen Augustinerklosters
1.1 kmAttraction
294 m · 11 benches
Old Main Bridge
1.4 km2 public toilets, water point and bike pump
191 m · bench
Public toilet
1.6 km584 m · 21 benches
3 public toilets and water point
2.2 km255 m · 4 benches
Bike pump
2.5 km1.1 km · 2 benches
Bike pump
3.5 km700 m · 10 benches
2 public toilets
4.2 km2.5 km · 12 benches
Hausmadonna
6.7 kmMemorial
155 m · 3 benches
Hausmadonna and 1 more
6.9 kmPietà and water point
2.5 km · 46 benches
Public toilet
9.4 km324 m
Bike pump
9.7 km356 m · 5 benches
4 public toilets
10 km179 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
10.2 km414 m · 19 benches
Public toilet
10.6 km491 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
11.1 km28.6 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
39.7 km152 m · 2 benches
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Karlstadt
39.9 kmBike pump
301 m · 5 benches
Finish
40.2 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 28.6 kmBetween 11.1 km and 39.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.1 km
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Photo: Moritz Tilman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.5 km
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Photo: Björn Sothmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 6.7 km
Memorial · after 6.9 km
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Photo: Björn Sothmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 6.9 km
Museum · after 39.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 475 m
- Down
- ↓ 473 m
- Highest point
- 365 m
- Lowest point
- 166 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 8 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
40.2 km in total- Track: 15 km
- Path: 11.7 km
- Street: 6.7 km
- Footpath: 5.3 km
- Road: 800 m
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Busy road: 225 m
Surfaces
40.2 km in total- Asphalt: 15.4 km
- Unpaved: 5.6 km
- Paved: 4.8 km
- Gravel: 3.4 km
- Natural: 200 m
- Unknown: 10.8 km
About the walking route Mainweg Teil 6
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Mainweg Teil 6 is a walking route of 40.2 km that starts in Würzburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Würzburg and finish in Karlstadt. Along the way you pass Gartenpavillon des ehemaligen Augustinerklosters (after 1.1 km), Old Main Bridge (after 1.5 km) and Hausmadonna (after 6.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 475 m in total and descend 473 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15 km), path (11.7 km) and street (6.7 km). Of the surface, 15.4 km asphalt and 5.6 km unpaved. For 10.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 185 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 1.4 km, after 2.3 km and after 7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Mainweg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Würzburg ResidenceAttraction · 841 m from the route - 2
Marienberg FortressAttraction · 512 m from the route - 3
FalkenhausAttraction · 315 m from the route - 4
FrankoniabrunnenAttraction · 778 m from the route - 5
Siebold-MuseumMuseum · 333 m from the route - 6
Martin-von-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 832 m from the route - 7
Aussichtsturm FrankenwarteObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Blauer TurmRuins · 136 m from the route - 9
Alter KranenAttraction · 147 m from the route - 10
Jüdisches Kulturmuseum VeitshöchheimMuseum · 219 m from the route - 11
MarktbrunnenAttraction · 229 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 248 m from the route - 13
RavensburgCastle · 261 m from the route - 14
Neuner-DenkmalMemorial · 289 m from the route - 15
Museum am DomMuseum · 331 m from the route - 16
DomschatzMuseum · 335 m from the route - 17
Schloss VeitshöchheimAttraction · 392 m from the route - 18
KäppeleAttraction · 412 m from the route - 19
FürstenbaumuseumMuseum · 440 m from the route - 20
Julius Echter-DenkmalMemorial · 502 m from the route - 21
PferdeschwemmeAttraction · 521 m from the route - 22
Ruine KarlsburgRuins · 531 m from the route - 23
Schloss MühlbachCastle · 580 m from the route - 24
Museum für Franken & Staatliches Museum für Kunst- und KulturgeschichteMuseum · 593 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 598 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Mainweg Teil 6?
Mainweg Teil 6 is 40.2 km long. Allow ± 9:45 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 Würzburg to Karlstadt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Würzburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 475 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Gartenpavillon des ehemaligen Augustinerklosters, Old Main Bridge and Hausmadonna.
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