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Activity Altstadt, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Town Walls

An activity in Altstadt, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, free to visit and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Morning.

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Town Walls in Altstadt, Rothenburg ob der Tauber
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Why go

Covered walkway along the medieval walls.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with St. Jakob's Church and Reichsküchenmeister.

Type
Activity · Sight
Neighborhood
Altstadt
Price
Free
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    St. Jakob's Church

    Gothic church holding Riemenschneider's Holy Blood Altar.

    Sight · 0.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Reichsküchenmeister

    Hotel restaurant near St. Jakob serving Franconian roasts and dumplings.

    Food · 0.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Night Watchman Tour

    Evening walking tour with medieval stories and humor.

    Activity · 0.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Gasthof Goldener Greifen

    Franconian cooking in a 14th-century inn.

    Food · 0.4 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Zur Höll

    Wine tavern in one of the town's oldest buildings with Franconian wines.

    Drinks · 0.5 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Burggarten

    Castle garden on a spur above the Tauber valley.

    Outdoors · 0.5 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Town Walls is a stop on our Bavaria & the Romantic Road route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Town Walls is our only activity pick in Rothenburg ob der Tauber; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Rothenburg ob der Tauber guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Rothenburg ob der Tauber run from 2°C in January to 25°C in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Town Walls itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Rothenburg ob der Tauber from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Rothenburg ob der Tauber weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Klingenschütt 6, 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Coordinates
49.38015, 10.17761
Destination
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Town Walls: quick answers

How much time do you need at Town Walls?

Plan on about an hour at Town Walls. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Town Walls?

Our pick: Morning.

Is Town Walls free?

Yes, we list Town Walls as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Where is Town Walls?

Town Walls is at Klingenschütt 6, 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany, in Altstadt. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Town Walls?

Town Walls appears on Bavaria & the Romantic Road, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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