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Jakobus Radpilgerweg Heidenheim an der Brenz – Ulm cycle route
Jakobus Radpilgerweg Heidenheim an der Brenz – Ulm is a cycle route of 64.2 km from Herbrechtingen. Along the way you'll find 185 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 64.2 km
- ± 4:15 h
- ↑ 479 m · ↓ 473 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 185 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Andreas F. Borchert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Christian Wolf (www.c-w-design.de) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Unterillertaler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
- Audio story · 2 min
Ulm Minster
Attraction
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Photo: Hohenzollernsche Lande · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 479 m
- Down
- ↓ 473 m
- Highest point
- 598 m
- Lowest point
- 458 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.2 km
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
64.2 km in total- Track: 25 km
- Road: 22.1 km
- Street: 10.5 km
- Path: 5.3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.1 km
- Busy road: 150 m
Surfaces
64.2 km in total- Asphalt: 49.7 km
- Gravel: 7.3 km
- Paved: 2.6 km
- Unknown: 4.4 km
About the cycle route Jakobus Radpilgerweg Heidenheim an der Brenz – Ulm
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Jakobus Radpilgerweg Heidenheim an der Brenz – Ulm is a cycle route of 64.2 km that starts in Herbrechtingen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Heidenheim an der Brenz and finish in Ulm.
How hard is the route?
You climb 479 m in total and descend 473 m. Allow ± 4:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (25 km), road (22.1 km) and street (10.5 km). Of the surface, 49.7 km asphalt and 7.3 km gravel. For 4.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 185 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobus Radpilgerweg Nürnberg – Ulm
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
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- Albtäler-RadtourHard · From A to B59.4 km
- DonauTäler - Große RundeHard · Circular ride273.4 km
- LonetalradwegModerate · From A to B41.3 km
- Jakobus Radpilgerweg Ellwangen – Heidenheim an der BrenzModerate · From A to B50 km
- Schwäbische Alb RadwegHard · From A to B419.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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VogelherdhöhleAttraction · 148 m from the route - 2
KaltenburgCastle · 91 m from the route - 3
Courtine am Gaisenberg (Werk XX)Attraction · 121 m from the route - 4
Museum UlmMuseum · 136 m from the route - 5
RathausAttraction · 142 m from the route - 6
EselsburgCastle · 144 m from the route - 7
Hürbe-UrsprungAttraction · 145 m from the route - 8
Haus der BegegnungAttraction · 148 m from the route - 9
Kunstmuseum HeidenheimMuseum · 176 m from the route - 10
LöwenbrunnenAttraction · 210 m from the route - 11
CharlottenhöhleAttraction · 220 m from the route - 12
HeidenschmiedeArchaeological site · 238 m from the route - 13
MetzgerturmAttraction · 244 m from the route - 14
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 254 m from the route - 15
Neuer BauAttraction · 286 m from the route - 16
Max-Eyth-DenkmalMemorial · 291 m from the route - 17
Berblinger-TurmObservation tower · 301 m from the route - 18
Obere Gaisenbergbastion (Werk XIX)Attraction · 331 m from the route - 19
SchwörhausAttraction · 332 m from the route - 20
Schloss AlbeckCastle · 339 m from the route - 21
ZeughausAttraction · 345 m from the route - 22
Museum Brot und KunstMuseum · 403 m from the route - 23
Courtine zum Gaisenberg (Werk XVIII)Attraction · 521 m from the route - 24
Fort Albeck (Werk XXXIX)Attraction · 532 m from the route - 25
Edwin-Scharff-MuseumMuseum · 588 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobus Radpilgerweg Heidenheim an der Brenz – Ulm?
Jakobus Radpilgerweg Heidenheim an der Brenz – Ulm is 64.2 km long. Allow ± 4:15 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Heidenheim an der Brenz to Ulm.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Herbrechtingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 479 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Steinhaus, Kunsthalle Weishaupt and Örlinger Turm (Werk XXXVIII).
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