Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Essingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
RemstalWeg walk
RemstalWeg is a walk of 222.7 km from Essingen. Along the way you'll find 434 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
i
i
i
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 222.7 km
- ± 57:00 h
- ↑ 4,492 m · ↓ 4,475 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 434 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 4 bike pumps 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.
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.
Observation tower
i
Photo: Laserlicht · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
i
Photo: Laserlicht · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
i
Photo: Ana al'ain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
i
Photo: Vexillum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
i
Photo: Laserlicht · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
i
Photo: Phreexz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
i
Photo: CatalpaSpirit · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,492 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,475 m
- Highest point
- 737 m
- Lowest point
- 214 m
- 5-10% slope · 56 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.1 km
- 18 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
222.7 km in total- Track: 158.9 km
- Street: 19.9 km
- Path: 18.9 km
- Road: 17.7 km
- Footpath: 4 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 18 stairs
- Cycleway: 100 m
Surfaces
222.7 km in total- Asphalt: 74.5 km
- Gravel: 70.7 km
- Unpaved: 15.6 km
- Paved: 12.7 km
- Natural: 5.4 km
- Unknown: 42.9 km
About the walking route RemstalWeg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
RemstalWeg is a walking route of 222.7 km that starts in Essingen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Fellbach and finish in Remseck am Neckar.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,492 m in total and descend 4,475 m. There are 18 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 57:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (158.9 km), street (19.9 km) and path (18.9 km). Of the surface, 74.5 km asphalt and 70.7 km gravel. For 42.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 434 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- HW 1 - Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-WegHard · From A to B360.6 km
- Jakobsweg Neresheim - BodelshofenHard · From A to B108.2 km
- HW 6 - Limes-WanderwegHard · From A to B35.6 km
- AlbschäferwegHard · From A to B99.8 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - BargauHard · From A to B123.9 km
- Jakobsweg Bargau - UlmHard · From A to B75.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Porsche MuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Mercedes-Benz MuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 3
Schloss LudwigsburgAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 4
Altes SchlossCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 5
Burgruine HohenstaufenCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 6
Neues SchlossCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 7
SchlossplatzAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 8
Fernsehturm StuttgartAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 9
StaatsgalerieMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 10
SchweinemuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 11
Mining museum (show mine)Museum · 8.4 km from the route - 12
Burg FrauenbergCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 13
Monrepos CastleAttraction · 9 km from the route - 14
Kohortenkastell SchirenhofCastle · 109 m from the route - 15
StadtmuseumMuseum · 114 m from the route - 16
HimmelsstürmerViewpoint · 140 m from the route - 17
Schloß RemseckCastle · 228 m from the route - 18
Reinhold-Maier-TurmObservation tower · 267 m from the route - 19
Reinhold-Maier-TurmObservation tower · 267 m from the route - 20
Kloster LorchAttraction · 299 m from the route - 21
St. LeonhardskircheAttraction · 320 m from the route - 22
KelterabbruchMemorial · 331 m from the route - 23
WasserturmAttraction · 371 m from the route - 24
Finsteres LochAttraction · 410 m from the route - 25
Ruine LauterburgCastle · 461 m from the route
Explore more
Frequently asked questions
How long is RemstalWeg?
RemstalWeg is 222.7 km long. Allow ± 57:00 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 Fellbach to Remseck am Neckar.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Essingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4,492 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 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, Museum im Hirsch and Sieben Linden.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
Starting point
More routes from this place
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors
