Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heidenheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ökumenischer Pilgerwanderweg Eichstätt - Heidenheim walk
Ökumenischer Pilgerwanderweg Eichstätt - Heidenheim is a walk of 52.4 km from Heidenheim. Along the way you'll find 74 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 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.
- 52.4 km
- ± 12:55 h
- ↑ 742 m · ↓ 880 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Heidenheim
0 km4.7 km · bench
Water point
4.7 km10.7 km
Ortssammlung Wettelsheim
15.4 kmMuseum
2 km · bench
Public toilet
17.4 km2.2 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
19.6 km8 km · 7 benches
St. Gunthildis-Kapelle
27.6 kmRuins
24.8 km · 62 benches
Finish
52.4 kmAt the finish: Spiegelsaal und Prunkzimmer, public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 32.8 kmBetween 19.6 km and 52.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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.
Museum · after 15.4 km
Ruins · after 27.6 km
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Photo: DALIBRI · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 52.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 742 m
- Down
- ↓ 880 m
- Highest point
- 650 m
- Lowest point
- 393 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.6 km
- 5 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
52.4 km in total- Track: 32.6 km
- Path: 8.5 km
- Street: 6.6 km
- Road: 3.4 km
- Footpath: 638 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Busy road: 250 m
Surfaces
52.4 km in total- Gravel: 22.6 km
- Asphalt: 9.3 km
- Unpaved: 7.4 km
- Natural: 3.2 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 7.1 km
About the walking route Ökumenischer Pilgerwanderweg Eichstätt - Heidenheim
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ökumenischer Pilgerwanderweg Eichstätt - Heidenheim is a walking route of 52.4 km that starts in Heidenheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Eichstätt (Oberbayern) and finish in Heidenheim (Mittelfranken. Along the way you pass Ortssammlung Wettelsheim (after 15.4 km), St. Gunthildis-Kapelle (after 27.6 km) and Spiegelsaal und Prunkzimmer (after 52.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 742 m in total and descend 880 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (32.6 km), path (8.5 km) and street (6.6 km). Of the surface, 22.6 km gravel and 9.3 km asphalt. For 7.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 74 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 4.7 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Fossa CarolinaAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 2
Heimat- und HafnermuseumMuseum · 84 m from the route - 3
Museum BergérMuseum · 216 m from the route - 4
Steinerne Rinne von OberweilerAttraction · 221 m from the route - 5
Das JurahausMuseum · 381 m from the route - 6
Mahnmal für die Opfer der HexenverfolgungMemorial · 512 m from the route - 7
Cobenzl SchlösschenAttraction · 568 m from the route - 8
Heiliges GrabAttraction · 593 m from the route - 9
1000 Jahre Stadt EichstättMemorial · 646 m from the route - 10
Jura-MuseumMuseum · 669 m from the route - 11
Museum für Ur- und FrühgeschichteMuseum · 683 m from the route - 12
WillibaldsburgCastle · 763 m from the route - 13
Steinerne MannMemorial · 940 m from the route - 14
Schloss FalbenthalCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 15
DenkmalslokAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 16
Museum TreuchtlingenMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 17
Schloss TreuchtlingenCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 18
Aurnhammer-SammlungMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Schloss DettenheimCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 20
KriegerdenkmalMonument · 1.7 km from the route - 21
Burgruine TreuchtlingenCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 22
KäsrinneAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 23
Gedenkstein zur Erinnerung an den Verlauf der RömerstraßeMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 24
Steinerne Rinne bei HechlingenAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 25
Schloss SpielbergCastle · 3.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ökumenischer Pilgerwanderweg Eichstätt - Heidenheim?
Ökumenischer Pilgerwanderweg Eichstätt - Heidenheim is 52.4 km long. Allow ± 12:55 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 runs from Eichstätt (Oberbayern) to Heidenheim (Mittelfranken.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heidenheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 742 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.8 km.
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 Ortssammlung Wettelsheim, St. Gunthildis-Kapelle and Spiegelsaal und Prunkzimmer.
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