Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Donauwörth · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ostbayerischer Jakobsweg (Eschlkam > Donauwörth) walk
Ostbayerischer Jakobsweg (Eschlkam > Donauwörth) is a walk of 277.4 km from Donauwörth. Along the way you'll find 394 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 6 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 277.4 km
- ± 69:00 h
- ↑ 4,400 m · ↓ 4,437 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 394 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 6 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
33 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 25 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Rigorius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Lina.rehork · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Koppi2 · Wikimedia Commons · GFDL 1.2View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: AxeEffect · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Archaeological site
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Photo: Richard Bartz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Rigorius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,400 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,437 m
- Highest point
- 902 m
- Lowest point
- 330 m
- 5-10% slope · 22.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 8.4 km
- 12 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
277.4 km in total- Track: 149.9 km
- Street: 48.7 km
- Path: 33.2 km
- Road: 31.7 km
- Busy road: 5.3 km
- Footpath: 5.2 km
- Cycleway: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
Surfaces
277.4 km in total- Gravel: 92.1 km
- Asphalt: 72.6 km
- Unpaved: 28.2 km
- Paved: 11.4 km
- Natural: 4.6 km
- Unknown: 67.6 km
About the walking route Ostbayerischer Jakobsweg (Eschlkam > Donauwörth)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ostbayerischer Jakobsweg (Eschlkam > Donauwörth) is a walking route of 277.4 km that starts in Donauwörth. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,400 m in total and descend 4,437 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 69:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (149.9 km), street (48.7 km) and path (33.2 km). Of the surface, 92.1 km gravel and 72.6 km asphalt. For 67.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 394 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 6 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege Bayern
Walks nearby
6- Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg Var KaisheimModerate · From A to B12.2 km
- HW 1 - Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-WegHard · From A to B360.6 km
- Via Romea - Deutschland - BayernHard · From A to B519.3 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Tauber-Wörnitz-Linie) Teil 2Hard · From A to B139.4 km
- Weitwanderweg Romantische Straße ROT - FÜSHard · From A to B356 km
- Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg Ner-DONHard · From A to B107.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kloster WeltenburgAttraction · 118 m from the route - 2
Hall of LiberationAttraction · 198 m from the route - 3
Museum MobileMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 4
Old Town HallAttraction · 171 m from the route - 5
Schloss St. EmmeramAttraction · 199 m from the route - 6
Goldenes KreuzAttraction · 244 m from the route - 7
document NiedermünsterAttraction · 267 m from the route - 8
Schloss BertoldsheimCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Schloss SandersdorfCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 10
Schloss NeuburgCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 11
KristallmuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 12
Ingolstadt City MuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 13
RýzmberkCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 14
Jagdschloss GrünauAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 15
Neues SchlossCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 16
Schloss WörthCastle · 87 m from the route - 17
Goldener TurmAttraction · 106 m from the route - 18
König-Maximilan-DenkmalMemorial · 125 m from the route - 19
König Ludwig I.Memorial · 133 m from the route - 20
DreieinigkeitskircheAttraction · 143 m from the route - 21
Museum of Town HistoryMuseum · 145 m from the route - 22
Rieder TorAttraction · 145 m from the route - 23
St. GeorgAttraction · 148 m from the route - 24
Dampflokomotive der WalhallabahnAttraction · 151 m from the route - 25
DonaudurchbruchAttraction · 164 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ostbayerischer Jakobsweg (Eschlkam > Donauwörth)?
Ostbayerischer Jakobsweg (Eschlkam > Donauwörth) is 277.4 km long. Allow ± 69:00 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Donauwörth.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4,400 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 22 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 15 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bezirkskriegerdenkmal, Princely Treasury Thurn und Taxis and Goliathhaus.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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