Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schattwald · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Tirol - Allgäu walk
Jakobsweg Tirol - Allgäu is a walk of 47.4 km from Schattwald. Along the way you'll find 198 benches, 21 water fountains and refill points and 12 public toilets.
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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.
- 47.4 km
- ± 11:30 h
- ↑ 569 m · ↓ 896 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 198 benches, 21 water fountains and refill points and 12 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 569 m
- Down
- ↓ 896 m
- Highest point
- 1,194 m
- Lowest point
- 719 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 476 m
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
47.4 km in total- Track: 12.9 km
- Path: 11.6 km
- Street: 9.5 km
- Road: 6.5 km
- Footpath: 4.7 km
- Cycleway: 1.1 km
- Busy road: 922 m
Surfaces
47.4 km in total- Asphalt: 24.5 km
- Gravel: 14.5 km
- Paved: 900 m
- Natural: 875 m
- Unpaved: 350 m
- Unknown: 6 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Tirol - Allgäu
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Tirol - Allgäu is a walking route of 47.4 km that starts in Schattwald. It does not end where it starts. You start in Stams and finish in Oberstaufen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 569 m in total and descend 896 m. Allow ± 11:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.9 km), path (11.6 km) and street (9.5 km). Of the surface, 24.5 km asphalt and 14.5 km gravel. For 6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 198 benches, 21 water fountains and refill points and 12 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Wanderweg 421Hard · From A to B21.5 km
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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BurgstallMemorial · 386 m from the route - 2
Ruine FluhensteinCastle · 610 m from the route - 3
Burgruine RothenfelsCastle · 635 m from the route - 4
Burgruine HugofelsCastle · 840 m from the route - 5
Ruine BurgbergAttraction · 998 m from the route - 6
AlpenStadtMuseum SonthofenMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 7
Burgruine LaubenbergersteinAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 8
KapfViewpoint · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Buchenegg WaterfallsAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 10
Burgstall HertneggRuins · 3 km from the route - 11
Erzgruben BurgbergAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 12
Hinanger WasserfallAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 13
Heimatmuseum TannheimMuseum · 4 km from the route - 14
Allgäuer BergbauernmuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 15
GebirgsjägerdenkmalMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 16
WildfräuleinsteinAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 17
Aussichtsturm AlpkönigblickObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 18
Felixé Mina`s HausMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 19
Burg EllhofenCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 20
Ruine AltlaubenbergMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 21
FalkensteinViewpoint · 5.3 km from the route - 22
Heldendenkmal JungholzMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 23
MartinshöheViewpoint · 5.8 km from the route - 24
Ureibe bei SteibisAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 25
HintereckViewpoint · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Tirol - Allgäu?
Jakobsweg Tirol - Allgäu is 47.4 km long. Allow ± 11:30 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 Stams to Oberstaufen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schattwald.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 569 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 21 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Josef Wittwer, Stadtschloss and Josef Scholl.
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