Walking route · Schöntal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (2) walk
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (2) is a walk of 48.1 km from Schöntal. Along the way you'll find 41 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet, 1 bike pump and 2 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.
- 48.1 km
- ± 11:40 h
- ↑ 586 m · ↓ 579 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 41 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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1 sight along the way
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Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 586 m
- Down
- ↓ 579 m
- Highest point
- 467 m
- Lowest point
- 218 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 725 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 483 m
- 1 flight of stairs
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
48.1 km in total- Track: 31.7 km
- Street: 6.8 km
- Road: 6.4 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 175 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
48.1 km in total- Asphalt: 22.4 km
- Paved: 3.9 km
- Gravel: 3.9 km
- Natural: 825 m
- Unpaved: 425 m
- Unknown: 16.6 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (2)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (2) is a walking route of 48.1 km that starts in Schöntal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Erpfersweiler and finish in Schöntal.
How hard is the route?
You climb 586 m in total and descend 579 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (31.7 km), street (6.8 km) and road (6.4 km). Of the surface, 22.4 km asphalt and 3.9 km paved. For 16.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 41 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Kulturwanderweg Jagst - Etappe 5Moderate · From A to B9.8 km
- Württ. Weinwanderweg (Mergentheim - Forchtenberg)Hard · From A to B44.1 km
- Kulturwanderweg Jagst - Etappe 6Moderate · From A to B13.9 km
- Kulturwanderweg Jagst - Etappe 4Moderate · From A to B16.2 km
- Georg-Fahrbach-WegHard · From A to B122 km
- Württ. Weinwanderweg (Forchtenberg - Neuenstein)Hard · From A to B20.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg BuchenbachCastle · 587 m from the route - 2
WolfsgrubeAttraction · 627 m from the route - 3
StorchenturmObservation tower · 751 m from the route - 4
Burg KrautheimCastle · 820 m from the route - 5
Burg LaibachCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 6
Burg BerlichingenCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 7
Wasserschloss BieringenCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Ringwall ZargenbuckelArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 9
Schloss RossachCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 10
Burg HertensteinCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 11
Rotes SchlossCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 12
Freilichtmuseum RömerbadArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 13
Weißes SchlossCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 14
Schloss NeunstettenCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 15
Heimatstube Erlenbach e. V.Museum · 3.9 km from the route - 16
Grabungsmuseum Krypta UnterregenbachMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Ruine ForchtenbergCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 18
Burg FlyhöheArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 19
Schloss StettenAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 20
Gemmingensches SchlossCastle · 6 km from the route - 21
Weinbaumuseum Ingelfinger FassAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 22
Schloss LudwigsruheCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 23
Deutsches Automuseum Schloss LangenburgMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 24
Schloss TierbergCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 25
MuschelkalkmuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (2)?
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (2) is 48.1 km long. Allow ± 11:40 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Erpfersweiler to Schöntal.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schöntal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 586 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Neusaßer Linde.
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