Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Altötting · Updated on 14 November 2026
St. Rupert Pilgerweg walk
St. Rupert Pilgerweg is a walk of 119.3 km from Altötting. Along the way you'll find 224 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 119.3 km
- ± 28:55 h
- ↑ 1,431 m · ↓ 1,363 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Altötting
0 kmAt the start: Dioramenschau, 2 public toilets and water point.
13.3 km · 5 benches
Public toilet and water point
13.3 km10.4 km · 2 benches
Water point
23.8 km16.2 km · 3 benches
Water point
40 km14.8 km · 14 benches
Schloss Gessenberg
54.8 kmCastle
1 km
Public toilet
55.8 km791 m · 2 benches
Kriegerdenkmal
56.6 kmPublic toilet
167 m
Bajuwarenmuseum
56.8 kmMuseum
2.7 km · bench
Public toilet
59.5 km20.4 km · 34 benches
Löwentor
79.9 kmAttraction
174 m · 5 benches
Water point
80.1 km152 m · 5 benches
Stadtmuseum Heimathaus
80.2 km2 public toilets
1.2 km · 38 benches
3 public toilets
81.4 km272 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
81.7 km11.9 km · 28 benches
Water point and bike pump
93.6 km6.4 km · 19 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
99.9 km14.3 km · 38 benches
Water point
114.2 km2.5 km · 9 benches
Water point
116.8 km2.5 km · 6 benches
Finish
119.3 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 42.5 kmBetween 13.4 km and 55.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 0 m
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Photo: luckyprof · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 54.8 km
Memorial · after 56.6 km
Museum · after 56.8 km
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Photo: Rufus46 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 79.9 km
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Photo: Thomas Ledl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 80.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,431 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,363 m
- Highest point
- 958 m
- Lowest point
- 400 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 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
119.3 km in total- Track: 44.9 km
- Road: 42.1 km
- Street: 17.9 km
- Path: 9.8 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
- Busy road: 700 m
- Cycleway: 150 m
Surfaces
119.3 km in total- Asphalt: 59.5 km
- Gravel: 25.2 km
- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 27.1 km
About the walking route St. Rupert Pilgerweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
St. Rupert Pilgerweg is a walking route of 119.3 km that starts in Altötting. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Dioramenschau (after 0 m), Schloss Gessenberg (after 54.8 km) and Kriegerdenkmal (after 56.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,431 m in total and descend 1,363 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 28:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (44.9 km), road (42.1 km) and street (17.9 km). Of the surface, 59.5 km asphalt and 25.2 km gravel. For 27.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 224 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 42.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg zu BurghausenAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 2
Alte SalineMuseum · 326 m from the route - 3
Schloß StaufeneckCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 4
Burg GruttensteinCastle · 477 m from the route - 5
Denkmal für Franz Xaver GabelsbergerMemorial · 511 m from the route - 6
ReichenhallMuseumMuseum · 536 m from the route - 7
Burg TittmoningCastle · 557 m from the route - 8
Immaculata-SäuleMemorial · 879 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 899 m from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 923 m from the route - 11
PredigtstuhlbahnAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Ruine KarlsteinCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 13
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Naturkunde- und Mammut-MuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 15
StadtmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 16
Burgruine PlainburgAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 17
Burgruine RaschenbergCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 18
Schloß TüßlingCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 19
Schloss FrauenbühlCastle · 5 km from the route - 20
Schloss MarzollCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 21
Jagdschloss RuhpoldingCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 22
Hans-Peter Porsche TraumWerkMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 23
Salzburger FreilichtmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 24
Impakt-MuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 25
MariensäuleMemorial · 7.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is St. Rupert Pilgerweg?
St. Rupert Pilgerweg is 119.3 km long. Allow ± 28:55 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 Altötting.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,431 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 42.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Dioramenschau, Schloss Gessenberg and Kriegerdenkmal.
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