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Jakobus Radpilgerweg Ellwangen – Heidenheim an der Brenz cycle route
Jakobus Radpilgerweg Ellwangen – Heidenheim an der Brenz is a cycle route of 50 km from Ellwangen (Jagst). Along the way you'll find 205 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 50 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 340 m · ↓ 289 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ellwangen (Jagst)
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and bike pump.
956 m · 5 benches
Bike pump
956 m325 m · 3 benches
LGS Turm Jagstblick
1.3 kmObservation tower
171 m · bench
Water point
1.5 km6.1 km · 5 benches
2 public toilets
7.5 km7.6 km · 19 benches
Burg Oberalfingen
15.2 kmCastle
6.9 km · 14 benches
Burgstall Winken
22.1 kmArchaeological site
5.6 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
27.7 km5 km · 26 benches
Public toilet and water point
32.7 km6.1 km · 30 benches
Public toilet
38.8 km573 m · 7 benches
3 public toilets
39.4 km1.6 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
41 km374 m · 6 benches
Water point
41.3 km3.2 km · 4 benches
Water point
44.6 km3.6 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
48.1 km527 m · 10 benches
Bike pump
48.6 km317 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
49 km851 m · 19 benches
Public toilet
49.8 km183 m · 13 benches
Finish
50 kmAt the finish: 3 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.1 kmBetween 7.6 km and 27.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 1.3 km
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Photo: Geak · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 15.2 km
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Photo: Aalen1 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 22.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 340 m
- Down
- ↓ 289 m
- Highest point
- 674 m
- Lowest point
- 432 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 754 m
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
50 km in total- Track: 24.2 km
- Street: 10.8 km
- Road: 9.8 km
- Path: 3.6 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1 km
- Busy road: 225 m
- Cycle path: 200 m
Surfaces
50 km in total- Asphalt: 45 km
- Gravel: 3.4 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 250 m
About the cycle route Jakobus Radpilgerweg Ellwangen – Heidenheim an der Brenz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Jakobus Radpilgerweg Ellwangen – Heidenheim an der Brenz is a cycle route of 50 km that starts in Ellwangen (Jagst). It does not end where it starts. You start in Ellwnagen and finish in Heidenheim an der Brenz. Along the way you pass LGS Turm Jagstblick (after 1.3 km), Burg Oberalfingen (after 15.2 km) and Burgstall Winken (after 22.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 340 m in total and descend 289 m. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (24.2 km), street (10.8 km) and road (9.8 km). Of the surface, 45 km asphalt and 3.4 km gravel. For 250 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 205 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 1.5 km, after 32.7 km, after 41.3 km and after 44.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobus Radpilgerweg Nürnberg – Ulm
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
6- Jakobus Radpilgerweg Feuchtwangen – EllwangenModerate · From A to B43.9 km
- Württemberger TälerradwegHard · From A to B272.4 km
- Kocher-Jagst-RadwegHard · From A to B159.5 km
- Querverbindung Q11 (Kocher-Jagst-Radweg)Moderate · From A to B36.7 km
- Deutscher Limes-Radweg 5. Abschnitt Lorch - WeißenburgHard · From A to B152 km
- Querverbindung Q12 (Kocher-Jagst-Radweg)Easy · From A to B5.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Mining museum (show mine)Museum · 404 m from the route - 2
Ruine HerwartsteinViewpoint · 130 m from the route - 3
Kunstmuseum HeidenheimMuseum · 194 m from the route - 4
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 212 m from the route - 5
HeidenschmiedeArchaeological site · 238 m from the route - 6
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 254 m from the route - 7
Sieger-Köder-MuseumMuseum · 389 m from the route - 8
Alamannenmuseum EllwangenMuseum · 410 m from the route - 9
Schloss ob EllwangenCastle · 617 m from the route - 10
Limestor DalkingenArchaeological site · 778 m from the route - 11
KZ - LAGER WIESENDORFMemorial · 875 m from the route - 12
Rommel-DenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 13
AgnesburgArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 14
SchönenbergkircheAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 15
KocherburgArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 16
VolkmarsbergturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 17
Schloß WasseralfingenCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 18
BurgstallRuins · 2 km from the route - 19
AalbäumleObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 20
UrweltmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 21
Burg MohrenstettenArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Reiterkastell AalenArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 23
LimesmuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 24
JupitersäuleMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 25
Ruine HurwangRuins · 3.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobus Radpilgerweg Ellwangen – Heidenheim an der Brenz?
Jakobus Radpilgerweg Ellwangen – Heidenheim an der Brenz is 50 km long. Allow ± 3:20 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Ellwnagen to Heidenheim an der Brenz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ellwangen (Jagst).
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 340 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass LGS Turm Jagstblick, Burg Oberalfingen and Burgstall Winken.
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