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

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Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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

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

05:47

21.4km

270m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenhöhe

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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537 m

Röderseelein

Lake

910 m

Rothenburg ob der Tauber — City Wall and Walkway

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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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1.17 km

Rothenburg ob der Tauber City Wall

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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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1.30 km

Rothenburg ob der Tauber — Old Town

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Very nice medieval old town. Several museums, restaurants and the well-preserved facades... it's worth a visit.
It's like walking through history.

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15.5 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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18.4 km

Rothenburg-Blick

Viewpoint

19.7 km

Double Bridge, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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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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20.1 km

Sieber Tower

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Sieberstorturm, named after the craft of flour sifters, was raised in just one year (1385). On both sides facing the paved road, the building accommodates in each case an elaborate …

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20.2 km

Plönlein Ensemble, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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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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20.6 km

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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21.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

4.78 km

1.55 km

1.54 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

6.80 km

6.23 km

3.30 km

2.58 km

2.45 km

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 November

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Comments

December 23, 2021,🌍 Dvv PW 29 FR Altstadtblik 🌍 Rothenburg o/T Runde mit Topplerschlössle und Weihnachtsgrüße 🎄🤗😄

I wish you all a merry and reflective Christmas season

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February 21, 2025,PW Rothenburg "Altstadtblick"

PW is marked as "difficult". At times we had to climb over fallen trees on narrow paths or slip through underneath. In places the Baz almost ripped our shoes off. (There would have been a detour.)
It was sooo beautiful - an adventure!
Swarms of mosquitoes are on the move again!

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May 18, 2023,Rothenburg o.d.T., Rundwanderweg 5/5b

Rothenburg o.d.T., circular route 5/5b. Path runs above the Schandtauber at the edge of the field.
Section Blinksteige (vir Rothenburg for short) closed due to the danger of falling trees.

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September 14, 2024,Von Gebsattel durchs Schandtaubertal nach Bettenfeld und zurück

Beautiful tour through the Schandtaubertal. The well-paved path leads directly along the stream to the Hammerschmiede. There is a hydraulic engineering trail with interesting information about bank reinforcements then and now, fords, life in the water...
After the Hammerschmiede, the official hiking trail leads to the height above the valley. It is not quite as beautiful here, a grassy field …

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November 2, 2022,das Schandtaubertal und seine Mühlen

A scenic route! The path along the Schandtauber is really rustic, but it requires sure-footedness.
On the way back there are breathtaking views of Rothenburg, which make it clear how many towers there are.
Despite the many steps, the walk through the wild pool was worth it.

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September 30, 2022,Wildromantisches Schandtaubertal

The Schandtauber is one of the tributaries of the Tauber (= Old High German "short Tauber") and flows through the valley of the same name on the edge of the Frankenhöhe nature park. What is special about the stream: it has retained a torrent character, which is rather unusual for western Middle Franconia.

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January 2, 2022,An der Schandtauber

From Bettenfeld down by the river on muddy paths to Rothenburg and then back on the Höhenweg. The landscape in winter and the weather weren't so inviting, but to “ventilate” it was nice.

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November 17, 2021,Rothenburg ob der Tauber-Bettenfeld-Schandtauber-#W5 (17.11.21)

In the morning a mandatory course at the occupational medicine and in the afternoon an excursion through the valley of the Schandtauber on the W5 - (Rothenburg hiking trails). I've already cycled the route, so this time I was able to get to know the valley even better. The karst spring and the description of the underground watercourses are very …

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