Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Burladingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hohenzollerischer Jakobsweg walk
Hohenzollerischer Jakobsweg is a walk of 77.8 km from Burladingen. Along the way you'll find 208 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 4 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.
- 77.8 km
- ± 18:30 h
- ↑ 722 m · ↓ 884 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 208 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
Observation tower
Museum
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Photo: Zollernalb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Wuselig · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsSchloss Sigmaringen
Attraction
Ruins
Observation tower
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Photo: Zollernalb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 722 m
- Down
- ↓ 884 m
- Highest point
- 830 m
- Lowest point
- 489 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 391 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.2 km
- 3 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
77.8 km in total- Track: 40.5 km
- Street: 19 km
- Path: 7.8 km
- Road: 7.2 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 1 km
- Cycleway: 900 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
77.8 km in total- Asphalt: 34.5 km
- Gravel: 14.9 km
- Paved: 4.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Unknown: 20.1 km
About the walking route Hohenzollerischer Jakobsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hohenzollerischer Jakobsweg is a walking route of 77.8 km that starts in Burladingen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hechingen and finish in Meßkirch.
How hard is the route?
You climb 722 m in total and descend 884 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (40.5 km), street (19 km) and path (7.8 km). Of the surface, 34.5 km asphalt and 14.9 km gravel. For 20.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 208 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Beuronensis
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Hohenzollernweg - Etappe 4Moderate · From A to B11 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-35-08 Trochtelfingen - HechingenHard · From A to B32.7 km
- Hohenzollernweg - Alternative StarzelnEasy · From A to B4 km
- Hohenzollernweg - Etappe 3Moderate · From A to B13.5 km
- HW 1 - Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-WegHard · From A to B360.6 km
- Main-Neckar-Rhein-WegHard · From A to B75.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hohenzollern CastleAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 2
RingelsteinRuins · 98 m from the route - 3
Neues SchlossCastle · 98 m from the route - 4
Burg VeringenCastle · 122 m from the route - 5
Heimatmuseum Runder TurmMuseum · 124 m from the route - 6
Zündapp-MuseumMuseum · 192 m from the route - 7
Schloss MesskirchCastle · 337 m from the route - 8
Villa EugeniaCastle · 422 m from the route - 9
Ruine HertensteinCastle · 554 m from the route - 10
Hohe Wacht (894m)Ruins · 561 m from the route - 11
Ruine Burg IsikofenRuins · 599 m from the route - 12
Ruine Hinter-LichtensteinRuins · 880 m from the route - 13
Burg AzilunArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Gebrochen GutensteinCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 15
Wasserschloss MenningenCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 16
ZigeunerhöhleArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 17
Campus Galli, Karolingische Klosterstadt MeßkirchAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 18
Burg AltgutensteinCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 19
Schloß GutensteinCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 20
WeilerburgCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 21
Schloss LindichCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 22
Ruine BittelschießCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 23
Mahnmal Mariaberger Opfer der Aktion T4Memorial · 3.5 km from the route - 24
Ruine HornsteinCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 25
RaichbergturmObservation tower · 3.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hohenzollerischer Jakobsweg?
Hohenzollerischer Jakobsweg is 77.8 km long. Allow ± 18:30 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 Hechingen to Meßkirch.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Burladingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 722 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower, Marstallmuseum and Oldtimermuseum Zollernalb.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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