Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schwanfeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Romea - Deutschland - Bayern walk
Via Romea - Deutschland - Bayern is a walk of 519.3 km from Schwanfeld. Along the way you'll find 1,599 benches, 51 water fountains and refill points, 84 public toilets, 19 bike pumps and 11 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 519.3 km
- ± 122:15 h
- ↑ 4,118 m · ↓ 3,962 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 1,599 benches, 51 water fountains and refill points, 84 public toilets, 19 bike pumps and 11 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
68 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 60 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Attraction
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Photo: Dietrich Krieger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Memorial
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Ricardalovesmonuments · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
Ruins
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,118 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,962 m
- Highest point
- 982 m
- Lowest point
- 169 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.8 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 2.6 km
- 20 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
519.3 km in total- Track: 157.2 km
- Path: 116 km
- Road: 113.9 km
- Street: 88 km
- Footpath: 25.1 km
- Busy road: 10.2 km
- Cycleway: 6.4 km
- Stairs: 20 stairs
Surfaces
519.3 km in total- Asphalt: 319.2 km
- Gravel: 54.1 km
- Paved: 31.2 km
- Unpaved: 8.8 km
- Natural: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 101.7 km
About the walking route Via Romea - Deutschland - Bayern
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Romea - Deutschland - Bayern is a walking route of 519.3 km that starts in Schwanfeld. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,118 m in total and descend 3,962 m. There are 20 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 122:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (157.2 km), path (116 km) and road (113.9 km). Of the surface, 319.2 km asphalt and 54.1 km gravel. For 101.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,599 benches, 51 water fountains and refill points, 84 public toilets, 19 bike pumps and 11 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Romea - Deutscher Abschnitt
Walks nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Linderhof PalaceAttraction · 7 km from the route - 2
Würzburg ResidenceAttraction · 352 m from the route - 3
Marienberg FortressAttraction · 574 m from the route - 4
WieskircheAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 5
FuggereiAttraction · 437 m from the route - 6
Schloss ElmauCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 7
Königshaus am SchachenCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 8
LeutaschklammAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Köf II zur Erinnerung an das das Sachsenrieder BähnleMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 10
Venus GrottoAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 11
FrankoniabrunnenAttraction · 293 m from the route - 12
Hunding’s HutAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 13
Hermitage of GurnemanzAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 14
Moroccan HouseAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 15
Kleiner Goldener SaalAttraction · 128 m from the route - 16
Double Bridge over the Tauber RiverAttraction · 299 m from the route - 17
Martin-von-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 383 m from the route - 18
Aussichtsturm FrankenwarteObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 19
Siebold-MuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 20
Jewish Museum Augsburg SwabiaMuseum · 528 m from the route - 21
Gablingen CastleCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 22
Schloss LierheimCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 23
Museum 3. DimensionMuseum · 91 m from the route - 24
RieskratermuseumMuseum · 99 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 108 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Romea - Deutschland - Bayern?
Via Romea - Deutschland - Bayern is 519.3 km long. Allow ± 122:15 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 Schwanfeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4,118 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 84 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 51 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Zehntscheune, Perlachturm and Talkirche.
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