Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Uffenheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg Steigerwälder Jakobsweg walk
Wanderweg Steigerwälder Jakobsweg is a walk of 82.1 km from Uffenheim. Along the way you'll find 67 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets 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.
- 82.1 km
- ± 19:40 h
- ↑ 847 m · ↓ 887 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Uffenheim
0 km22.8 km · 2 benches
König-Ludwig-Aussichtsturm
22.8 kmObservation tower
7.2 km · 12 benches
Schloss Schwarzenberg
30 kmCastle
17.7 km · 5 benches
Honesty box
47.6 km4.4 km · 8 benches
Stadmuseum
52 kmPublic toilet
16.5 km · bench
Public toilet
68.6 km9.4 km · 18 benches
Water point
77.9 km4.2 km · 20 benches
Finish
82.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 52 kmBetween 0 km and 52 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.
Observation tower · after 22.8 km
Castle · after 30 km
Museum · after 52 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 847 m
- Down
- ↓ 887 m
- Highest point
- 483 m
- Lowest point
- 261 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 413 m
- 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
82.1 km in total- Track: 58.6 km
- Street: 9.2 km
- Road: 7.7 km
- Busy road: 4.1 km
- Path: 1.8 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Footpath: 150 m
Surfaces
82.1 km in total- Asphalt: 26.1 km
- Gravel: 15.2 km
- Unpaved: 9.5 km
- Paved: 3.3 km
- Natural: 400 m
- Unknown: 27.5 km
About the walking route Wanderweg Steigerwälder Jakobsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg Steigerwälder Jakobsweg is a walking route of 82.1 km that starts in Uffenheim. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass König-Ludwig-Aussichtsturm (after 22.8 km), Schloss Schwarzenberg (after 30 km) and Stadmuseum (after 52 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 847 m in total and descend 887 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (58.6 km), street (9.2 km) and road (7.7 km). Of the surface, 26.1 km asphalt and 15.2 km gravel. For 27.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 67 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 77.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 52 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege in Franken
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Bamberg CathedralAttraction · 338 m from the route - 2
Schloss WeißensteinAttraction · 9 km from the route - 3
Old CourtAttraction · 264 m from the route - 4
Neue ResidenzMuseum · 298 m from the route - 5
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 297 m from the route - 6
Little VeniceAttraction · 519 m from the route - 7
Old City HallAttraction · 649 m from the route - 8
Burgruine HohenlandsbergCastle · 124 m from the route - 9
Gollachgaumuseum UffenheimMuseum · 170 m from the route - 10
Museum für Zivil- und WehrtechnikMuseum · 199 m from the route - 11
Fränkisches BrauereimuseumMuseum · 321 m from the route - 12
Diözesanmuseum BambergMuseum · 389 m from the route - 13
Altenburg CastleCastle · 405 m from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 540 m from the route - 15
BöttingerhausAttraction · 629 m from the route - 16
Hl. KunigundeMemorial · 635 m from the route - 17
Kanalhafen Am KranenAttraction · 650 m from the route - 18
KlosterbräuAttraction · 694 m from the route - 19
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 809 m from the route - 20
Nonnengraben Canal HarborAttraction · 851 m from the route - 21
E.T.A.-Hoffmann-HausMuseum · 945 m from the route - 22
Mahnmal für Widerstand und ZivilcourageMemorial · 1 km from the route - 23
Luitpold - Prinzregent von BayernMemorial · 1 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 25
Villa DessauerMuseum · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg Steigerwälder Jakobsweg?
Wanderweg Steigerwälder Jakobsweg is 82.1 km long. Allow ± 19:40 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Uffenheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 847 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 52 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass König-Ludwig-Aussichtsturm, Schloss Schwarzenberg and Stadmuseum.
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