Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Stein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobswege Prag-Rothenburg o.d. Tauber walk
Jakobswege Prag-Rothenburg o.d. Tauber is a walk of 274 km from Stein. Along the way you'll find 366 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 5 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.
- 274 km
- ± 22:15 h per stage
- ↑ 3,533 m · ↓ 3,449 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 366 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
22 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 14 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Burkhard Mücke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: 19Wilhelm18 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Diddopf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Memorial
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,533 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,449 m
- Highest point
- 745 m
- Lowest point
- 301 m
- 5-10% slope · 39.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.8 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 497 m
- 12 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
274 km in total- Track: 162.7 km
- Path: 33.8 km
- Street: 33.2 km
- Road: 32.7 km
- Footpath: 4.7 km
- Busy road: 4.2 km
- Cycleway: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
Surfaces
274 km in total- Gravel: 75.9 km
- Asphalt: 75.6 km
- Unpaved: 37 km
- Paved: 9.5 km
- Natural: 8.1 km
- Unknown: 67.1 km
About the walking route Jakobswege Prag-Rothenburg o.d. Tauber
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobswege Prag-Rothenburg o.d. Tauber is a walking route of 274 km that starts in Stein. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,533 m in total and descend 3,449 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:15 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (162.7 km), path (33.8 km) and street (33.2 km). Of the surface, 75.9 km gravel and 75.6 km asphalt. For 67.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 366 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege in Franken
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Imperial CastleAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 2
Germanisches NationalmuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 3
Albrecht Dürer's HouseMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 4
FrauenkircheAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 5
St. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 6
St. Sebald ChurchAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 7
German Christmas MuseumMuseum · 107 m from the route - 8
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 9
Craftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 10
Beautiful FountainAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 11
Double Bridge over the Tauber RiverAttraction · 571 m from the route - 12
svatý Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 13
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 14
Memorium Nuremberg TrialsMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 15
Nassauer HausAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 16
hangman's houseMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 17
WeinstadelAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 18
Medieval Crime MuseumMuseum · 245 m from the route - 19
zámek DianaCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 20
Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg (DB Museum)Museum · 6.7 km from the route - 21
Former Customs HouseAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 22
Hangman's BridgeAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 23
Toy Museum NurembergMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 24
Historic Rock-cut CellarsAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 25
Museumshof RoßtalMuseum · 99 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobswege Prag-Rothenburg o.d. Tauber?
Jakobswege Prag-Rothenburg o.d. Tauber is 274 km long, in 3 parts of 91.3 km on average. Allow ± 22:15 h per part 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 Stein.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,178 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 17 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 Heilsbronner Münster, Stadtgeschichtliches Museum and Prinzregent-Luitpold-Denkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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