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

03:16

11.6km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenhöhe

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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895 m

Engelsburg

Archaeological Site

1.95 km

Rothenburg-Blick

Viewpoint

4.83 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 Bavaria. There, water emerges from a karst spring from an underground cave system and the Schandtauber supplies most of the water. Now the river flows through the untouched Schandtauber Valley, past several mills, before flowing into the Tauber at the Schmelzmühle below Rothenburg.

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7.06 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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7.72 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 you can see the double bridge and the hospital district, the so-called “Kappenzipfel” and to the west you can see the Engelsburg and the former ski jump.

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8.17 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 heart of the town. From here, one can admire the impressive facades of the surrounding houses. In winter, one of Germany's most famous and oldest Christmas markets takes place here and in the surrounding alleyways: the Rothenburg Reiterlesmarkt.

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8.38 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 spring, listen and take a good look to see whether the storks have already arrived in the nest on the Markus Tower.

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9.62 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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10.0 km

View of Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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Your first impressions of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, as you struggle up the mountain, aren't overly promising.

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10.8 km

Wooden bridge at the Fuchsmühle

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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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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.75 km

2.65 km

1.85 km

1.53 km

857 m

Surfaces

3.53 km

2.71 km

2.36 km

2.19 km

801 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

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-2°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

April 28, 2025,Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Today we headed to the lovely Tauber Valley and beautiful Rothenburg.

Half-timbered houses, narrow alleys, intact towers, a walkable city wall... Rothenburg ob der Tauber is full of medieval atmosphere and is highly recommended.

If you get there early enough during the week, you'll be largely spared from the tourist crowds... 😉

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December 31, 2024,Silvesterwanderung 24/25 🎆 - Rothenburg 🏰

✅ Traditional hike in Rothenburg with an old hiking buddy: Check!
✅ Route from memory? It worked - Rothenburg's skyline included!
✅ Actual and target situation for 2025 discussed - now all that's missing is the miracle of implementation!

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