Walking route · Neresheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Neresheim - Ulm walk
Jakobsweg Neresheim - Ulm is a walk of 67.7 km from Neresheim. Along the way you'll find 285 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets 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.
- 67.7 km
- ± 16:15 h
- ↑ 725 m · ↓ 738 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Neresheim
0 km21.6 km · 40 benches
2 public toilets
21.6 km392 m · 8 benches
Water point
22 km6 km · 11 benches
Water point
28 km4.8 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
32.9 km3.9 km · 5 benches
Honesty box
36.8 km8.2 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
45 km6.5 km · 4 benches

Schloss Albeck
51.5 kmCastle
12.8 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
64.3 km546 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
64.8 km829 m · 23 benches
Public toilet
65.6 km669 m · 26 benches

Unterer Donauturm (Werk XXV) and 1 more
66.3 kmUntere Stadtkehle (Werk XXVI)
514 m · 24 benches

Berblinger-Turm and 1 more
66.8 kmMax-Eyth-Denkmal
192 m · 40 benches

Haus der Begegnung
67 kmAttraction
298 m · 27 benches

Museum Ulm and 3 more
67.3 kmMetzgerturm, Rathaus, Kunsthalle Weishaupt and water point
162 m · 19 benches
Public toilet and water point
67.5 km239 m · 17 benches

Finish
67.7 kmAt the finish: Ulm Minster, Löwenbrunnen, public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.6 kmBetween 0 km and 21.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.

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Photo: Dr. Eugen Lehle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 51.5 km

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Photo: Reutlingendorf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 66.3 km

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Photo: Reutlingendorf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 66.3 km

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Photo: looniverse · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 66.8 km

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Photo: Flominator (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 66.8 km

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Photo: Beckstet · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 67 km

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Photo: Thilo Parg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 67.3 km

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Photo: Unterillertaler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 67.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 725 m
- Down
- ↓ 738 m
- Highest point
- 644 m
- Lowest point
- 458 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 680 m
- 4 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
67.7 km in total- Track: 45.2 km
- Street: 9.6 km
- Path: 5.4 km
- Footpath: 3.5 km
- Road: 3 km
- Busy road: 600 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
67.7 km in total- Asphalt: 21.1 km
- Gravel: 12.1 km
- Paved: 5.3 km
- Unpaved: 3 km
- Natural: 700 m
- Unknown: 25.3 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Neresheim - Ulm
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Neresheim - Ulm is a walking route of 67.7 km that starts in Neresheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Neresheim and finish in Ulm. Along the way you pass Schloss Albeck (after 51.5 km), Unterer Donauturm (Werk XXV) (after 66.3 km) and Untere Stadtkehle (Werk XXVI) (after 66.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 725 m in total and descend 738 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (45.2 km), street (9.6 km) and path (5.4 km). Of the surface, 21.1 km asphalt and 12.1 km gravel. For 25.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 285 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 22 km, after 28 km, after 67.4 km, after 67.5 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Nürnberg - Ulm
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Jakobsweg Neresheim - BodelshofenHard · From A to B108.2 km
- Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg Ner-DONHard · From A to B107.1 km
- AlbschäferwegHard · From A to B56.4 km
- HW 2 - Schwäbische Alb-Südrand-WegHard · From A to B291.2 km
- HW 1 - Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-WegHard · From A to B360.6 km
- Ries-PanoramawegHard · Circular walk128 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
VogelherdhöhleAttraction · 831 m from the route - 2
KaltenburgCastle · 92 m from the route - 3
SteinhausAttraction · 113 m from the route - 4
Untere Donaubastion (Werk XXIV)Attraction · 119 m from the route - 5
Fort Friedrichsau (Werk XLI)Attraction · 137 m from the route - 6
StadtkircheAttraction · 138 m from the route - 7
Steiff-MuseumMuseum · 139 m from the route - 8
Neuer BauAttraction · 161 m from the route - 9
Hürbe-UrsprungAttraction · 187 m from the route - 10
Schloß ObertalfingenCastle · 210 m from the route - 11
CharlottenhöhleAttraction · 220 m from the route - 12
ZeughausAttraction · 255 m from the route - 13
SchwörhausAttraction · 261 m from the route - 14
Museum Brot und KunstMuseum · 291 m from the route - 15
ehem. Burg AuernheimArchaeological site · 346 m from the route - 16
Edwin-Scharff-MuseumMuseum · 354 m from the route - 17
Fort Safranberg (Werk XL)Attraction · 470 m from the route - 18
Abteikirche NeresheimAttraction · 607 m from the route - 19
Memminger TorAttraction · 619 m from the route - 20
Oberer Donauturm (Werk XXVIII)Attraction · 648 m from the route - 21
Obere Stadtkehle (Werk XXVII)Attraction · 669 m from the route - 22
WasserturmAttraction · 745 m from the route - 23
Caponniere 8Castle · 748 m from the route - 24
Donauschwäbisches ZentralmuseumMuseum · 794 m from the route - 25
Obere Donaubastion (Werk I)Attraction · 797 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Neresheim - Ulm?
Jakobsweg Neresheim - Ulm is 67.7 km long. Allow ± 16:15 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 Ulm.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Neresheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 725 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Albeck, Unterer Donauturm (Werk XXV) and Untere Stadtkehle (Werk XXVI).
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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