Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Mulfingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kochersteig walk
Kochersteig is a walk of 57.3 km from Mulfingen. Along the way you'll find 110 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 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.
- 57.3 km
- ± 14:40 h
- ↑ 1,150 m · ↓ 985 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 110 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: lutzto · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Rainer Lippert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Museum
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Photo: Bernd Haynold · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Nanedev · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Roman Eisele · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Matthias Süßen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,150 m
- Down
- ↓ 985 m
- Highest point
- 492 m
- Lowest point
- 241 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.4 km
- 4 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
57.3 km in total- Track: 35.4 km
- Path: 10 km
- Street: 5.9 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Road: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
57.3 km in total- Asphalt: 7.8 km
- Unpaved: 7.5 km
- Gravel: 7 km
- Natural: 3.5 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Unknown: 29.5 km
About the walking route Kochersteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kochersteig is a walking route of 57.3 km that starts in Mulfingen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schwäbisch Hall-Hessental and finish in Blaufelden.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,150 m in total and descend 985 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35.4 km), path (10 km) and street (5.9 km). Of the surface, 7.8 km asphalt and 7.5 km unpaved. For 29.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 110 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (2)Hard · From A to B100.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg BuchenbachCastle · 139 m from the route - 2
Burg HertensteinCastle · 157 m from the route - 3
Schloss BraunsbachCastle · 177 m from the route - 4
GroßcomburgCastle · 180 m from the route - 5
Burg LimpurgRuins · 190 m from the route - 6
Kunsthalle WürthMuseum · 309 m from the route - 7
JohanniterkircheMuseum · 317 m from the route - 8
König-Karl-TurmViewpoint · 970 m from the route - 9
Wallfahrtskirche zu den 14 NothelfernAttraction · 983 m from the route - 10
Deutsches Automuseum Schloss LangenburgMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Burg FlyhöheArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 12
GeyersburgCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 13
Schloß TullauCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 14
Schloss StettenAttraction · 2 km from the route - 15
Schlossruine BielrietCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 16
Burg HopfachCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 17
Schloss LudwigsruheCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 18
Burg AmlishagenCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 19
Hohenloher FreilandmuseumMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 20
Ruine BebenburgCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 21
Wasserburg UnterscheffachArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 22
Residenzschloss KupferzellCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 23
Schloss MorsteinCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 24
Burg WerdeckCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 25
Landturm HörlebachObservation tower · 6.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kochersteig?
Kochersteig is 57.3 km long. Allow ± 14:40 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 Schwäbisch Hall-Hessental to Blaufelden.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Mulfingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,150 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 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 Schloss Döttingen, Schloss Eltershofen and Rabbinatsmuseum Braunsbach.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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