Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ottobeuren · Updated on 14 November 2026
Crescentia Pilgerweg walk
Crescentia Pilgerweg is a walk of 86.1 km from Ottobeuren. Along the way you'll find 81 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points and 4 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.
- 86.1 km
- ± 20:50 h
- ↑ 1,006 m · ↓ 970 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 81 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,006 m
- Down
- ↓ 970 m
- Highest point
- 791 m
- Lowest point
- 603 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 866 m
- 6 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
86.1 km in total- Track: 33.5 km
- Road: 23.3 km
- Path: 13.2 km
- Street: 11.5 km
- Footpath: 1.8 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Cycleway: 615 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
86.1 km in total- Asphalt: 25.3 km
- Gravel: 13.9 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 40.4 km
About the walking route Crescentia Pilgerweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Crescentia Pilgerweg is a walking route of 86.1 km that starts in Ottobeuren. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,006 m in total and descend 970 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (33.5 km), road (23.3 km) and path (13.2 km). Of the surface, 25.3 km asphalt and 13.9 km gravel. For 40.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 81 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Etappe 5 der Wiesengänger Route der Wandertrilogie AllgäuHard · From A to B24.9 km
- Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg A-MMHard · From A to B115.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum für zeitgenössische KunstMuseum · 102 m from the route - 2
KunsthausMuseum · 306 m from the route - 3
MindelburgAttraction · 329 m from the route - 4
Feuerwehrmuseum Kaufbeuren-OstallgäuMuseum · 712 m from the route - 5
Burgstall FelsenbergArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 6
FriedensdenkmalMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 7
Schloss MattsiesCastle · 6 km from the route - 8
FliegermuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 9
Burgstall HahnentanzArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 10
Burgstall StumpfbühlArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the route - 11
SchlössleCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 12
Hohes SchlossCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 13
Kempter TorAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 14
MEWO KunsthalleMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 15
SiebendächerhausAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 16
Observation towerObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route - 17Allgäuer Fisch-MuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route
- 18Sebastian-Kneipp-MuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route
- 19Burgstall FalkenArchaeological site · 7.1 km from the route
- 20FliehburgCastle · 7.6 km from the route
- 21Aussichtsturm am KönigsrainObservation tower · 8.2 km from the route
- 22Burgstall NeuittelsburgArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route
- 23Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route
- 24Schloss BedernauCastle · 9.9 km from the route
- 25Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Crescentia Pilgerweg?
Crescentia Pilgerweg is 86.1 km long. Allow ± 20:50 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ottobeuren.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,006 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Stadtmuseum and Brauereimuseum.
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