Schandtauber Stream – Sieber Tower loop from Bettenfeld

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Schandtauber Stream – Sieber Tower loop from Bettenfeld

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Schandtauber Stream – Sieber Tower loop from Bettenfeld

03:43

13.8km

170m

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: August 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Frankenhöhe

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.36 km

Schandtauber Valley near Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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The Schandtauber Valley, which stretches southwest from Rothenburg to Bettenfeld, is a piece of untouched nature. Here you can really enjoy the peace and quiet and learn interesting things from …

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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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Spital Bastion

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It's worth seeing the interior too. Really impressive!

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Spitalbastei Covered Bridge (Rothenburg ob der Tauber)

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Great covered original bridge that has survived the rigors of time well

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Spital Bastion and Gebsattler Watch, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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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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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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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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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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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.11 km

1.78 km

1.27 km

1.00 km

651 m

Surfaces

6.25 km

2.58 km

2.26 km

1.99 km

625 m

112 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

12°C

4°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

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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August 20, 2022,Wanderung rund um Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Thanks to @Christoph for suggesting taking the pictures with the phone camera. This is much faster on the go and you save battery. As always, the weather forecast didn't deter us and we were rewarded with this beautiful tour with almost no rain.

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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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March 16, 2025,🚶‍♂️Besuch Rothenburg und ein wenig an der Schandtauber entlang 🚄🏞️🤤

First day of vacation ⛱️..starting tomorrow, I'll be taking the Panorama Trail through the Tauber Valley 🏞️.

Today, I wanted to explore Rothenburg 🏘️ a bit, but first, I wanted to hike one of the many trails I found on a tourism website 👨‍💻:

rothenburg.de/erleben/aktiv-sein/wandern/rundwanderwege

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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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