Hiking loop from Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Hiking loop from Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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Hiking loop from Rothenburg ob der Tauber

01:03

3.70km

80m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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672 m

Plönlein Ensemble, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Highlight • Historical Site

The Plönlein is probably Rothenburg's best-known motif. Plönlein does not refer to a single object, but the entire area with the half-timbered houses, the Plönlein fountain, the Siebersturm and the Kobolzeller Tor.

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997 m

Rothenburg ob der Tauber Market Square

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Rothenburg ob der Tauber is world-renowned for its historic old town, so well and completely preserved that one can truly experience the Middle Ages there. The market square forms the …

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1.52 km

Rothenburg ob der Tauber — City Wall Walk

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The city wall in Rothenburg leads around the whole city. The route from the Klingentor to the Spitaltor is completely accessible. On the side facing the valley, it is only …

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1.72 km

Galgentor (Würzburger Gate) with city wall

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The Würzburger- or Galgentor is one of 5 drivable gates into the city. The name Galgentor comes from the fact that it used to be the place of execution with …

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2.53 km

Burgtor and Burgtor Tower Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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At this point the Hohenstaufen built their imperial castle in 1142. King Konrad III ruled from here. the Empire. The settlement expanded from the castle until Rothenburg was one of …

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2.71 km

Castle garden Rothenburg o.d.Tauber

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At this point the Hohenstaufen built their imperial castle in 1142. From here ruled King Konrad III. the Empire. From the castle spread the settlement until Rothenburg counted in 1400 …

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2.82 km

Castle Garden, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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From the castle garden you can look out over the Tauber valley in three directions. To the north you can see Detwang, the Fuchsmühle and the Topplerschlösschen, to the south …

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3.47 km

Rothenburg ob der Tauber Town Wall

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It's great that so much of the city wall has been preserved and you can walk along it. Occasionally there is a tower that you have to walk through.
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