Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nördlingen · Updated on 13 November 2026
Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg Ner-DON walk
Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg Ner-DON is a walk of 107.1 km from Nördlingen. Along the way you'll find 170 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets, 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.
- 107.1 km
- ± 25:40 h
- ↑ 1,119 m · ↓ 1,108 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 170 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,119 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,108 m
- Highest point
- 605 m
- Lowest point
- 400 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 538 m
- 10 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
107.1 km in total- Track: 60.6 km
- Street: 16.6 km
- Road: 12.4 km
- Path: 8.9 km
- Cycleway: 2.9 km
- Busy road: 2.7 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
Surfaces
107.1 km in total- Asphalt: 23.7 km
- Gravel: 21.6 km
- Paved: 3.9 km
- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 52.4 km
About the walking route Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg Ner-DON
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg Ner-DON is a walking route of 107.1 km that starts in Nördlingen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Neresheim and finish in Mertingen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,119 m in total and descend 1,108 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 25:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (60.6 km), street (16.6 km) and road (12.4 km). Of the surface, 23.7 km asphalt and 21.6 km gravel. For 52.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 170 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss LierheimCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 2
Abteikirche NeresheimAttraction · 124 m from the route - 3
Local MuseumMuseum · 133 m from the route - 4
Schloss PolsingenCastle · 188 m from the route - 5
Harburg CastleAttraction · 237 m from the route - 6
MünzhausAttraction · 340 m from the route - 7
StadtmauermuseumMuseum · 443 m from the route - 8
KunstMuseum Donau-RiesMuseum · 488 m from the route - 9
Burgruine WellwartRuins · 576 m from the route - 10
Schloß ReimlingenCastle · 710 m from the route - 11
Bayerisches EisenbahnmuseumMuseum · 823 m from the route - 12
Burgruine SteinhartRuins · 2.6 km from the route - 13
Schloss HochaltingenCastle · 4 km from the route - 14
Schloss OttingCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 15
ehem. Burg AuernheimArchaeological site · 4.2 km from the route - 16
Burg KatzensteinCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 17
Schloss OberndorfCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 18
Schloss HirschbrunnCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 19
HexenkücheAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 20
Mikwe MönchsdeggingenAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 21
Wasserschloss TrochtelfingenCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 22
Schloß AlerheimCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 23
KatharinenkapelleAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 24
Schloss TaxisCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 25
UhlbergkapelleRuins · 7.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg Ner-DON?
Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg Ner-DON is 107.1 km long. Allow ± 25:40 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 Neresheim to Mertingen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Nördlingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,119 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 13 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Härtsfeld-Museumsbahn, Wallfahrtsbasilika Maria Brünnlein zum Trost and Schloss Gosheim.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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