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Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Markus Tower & Röder Arch – Schandtauber Stream loop from Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia
Landkreis Ansbach
Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Markus Tower & Röder Arch – Schandtauber Stream loop from Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Moderate

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(325)

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Markus Tower & Röder Arch – Schandtauber Stream loop from Rothenburg ob der Tauber

03:30

12.7km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenhöhe

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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537 m

Röderseelein

Lake

2

817 m

Markus Tower & Röder Arch

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The Markus Tower and the Röderbogen are part of the oldest city wall around Rothenburg, which was built before the first extension to today's Rödertor. If you visit Rothenburg in …

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1.36 km

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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1.95 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

5

2.73 km

Spitaltor
“Pax intrantibus, salus exeuntibus” – “Peace to those who enter, salvation to those who leave”, with this inscription the youngest and most powerful building of the Rothenburg city fortifications, …

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6.57 km

Schandtauber Stream

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The Schandtauber is a 13.8 km long tributary of the Tauber. It rises south of Gammesfeld on the Hohenloher Plain and winds its way as a trickle to Bettenfeld in …

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8.38 km

The stone mill is the oldest of the Rothenburg Tauber mills and was one of the most important. Grain was milled here until 1980.

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9.55 km

This bridge is the so-called wobbly bridge. From here you can take the steep Eselssteige path to the Burggarten and further into the old town.

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10.6 km

The Tauber near Rothenburg

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Perfect for families with small children: There is a lot to discover along the Tauber and some places where you can cool your feet in the summer. The Taubermühlenweg is particularly popular.

You can find information here: taubermuehlenweg.de/weg_rothenburg.html

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11.6 km

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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12.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.55 km

3.40 km

2.16 km

2.03 km

1.53 km

Surfaces

4.79 km

3.12 km

2.47 km

2.16 km

142 m

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