Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gunzenhausen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Nürnberg - Ulm walk
Jakobsweg Nürnberg - Ulm is a walk of 157.7 km from Gunzenhausen. Along the way you'll find 415 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 16 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.
- 157.7 km
- ± 12:40 h per stage
- ↑ 1,836 m · ↓ 1,878 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 415 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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17 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 9 more along the route are on the map.
Museum
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Archaeological site
Museum
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Photo: Reutlingendorf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,836 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,878 m
- Highest point
- 644 m
- Lowest point
- 316 m
- 5-10% slope · 18.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 128 m
- 7 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
157.7 km in total- Track: 95.1 km
- Street: 24.5 km
- Road: 16.2 km
- Path: 11.9 km
- Footpath: 4.6 km
- Busy road: 3.5 km
- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
Surfaces
157.7 km in total- Asphalt: 43.8 km
- Gravel: 28 km
- Paved: 10.6 km
- Unpaved: 9.6 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Unknown: 63.5 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Nürnberg - Ulm
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Nürnberg - Ulm is a walking route of 157.7 km that starts in Gunzenhausen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,836 m in total and descend 1,878 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (95.1 km), street (24.5 km) and road (16.2 km). Of the surface, 43.8 km asphalt and 28 km gravel. For 63.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 415 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege in Franken
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- LimeswegHard · From A to B117.3 km
- Altmühltal-PanoramawegHard · From A to B203.3 km
- LimeswegHard · From A to B40.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Germanisches NationalmuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 2
VogelherdhöhleAttraction · 831 m from the route - 3
St. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 4
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 5
Craftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 6
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 7
Nassauer HausAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 8
Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg (DB Museum)Museum · 9.2 km from the route - 9
Former Customs HouseAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 10
KaltenburgCastle · 92 m from the route - 11
SteinhausAttraction · 113 m from the route - 12
Untere Donaubastion (Werk XXIV)Attraction · 119 m from the route - 13
KäsrinneAttraction · 128 m from the route - 14
Fort Friedrichsau (Werk XLI)Attraction · 137 m from the route - 15
StadtkircheAttraction · 138 m from the route - 16
Steiff-MuseumMuseum · 139 m from the route - 17
Burg WernfelsCastle · 139 m from the route - 18
Schloss SpielbergCastle · 145 m from the route - 19
LuginslandViewpoint · 158 m from the route - 20
Neuer BauAttraction · 161 m from the route - 21
Burg AbenbergAttraction · 167 m from the route - 22
KlöppelmuseumMuseum · 179 m from the route - 23
Hürbe-UrsprungAttraction · 187 m from the route - 24
SchottenturmObservation tower · 196 m from the route - 25
BurgmuseumMuseum · 200 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Nürnberg - Ulm?
Jakobsweg Nürnberg - Ulm is 157.7 km long, in 3 parts of 52.6 km on average. Allow ± 12:40 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 Gunzenhausen.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 612 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fossilien- und Steindruckmuseum Gunzenhausen, Färberturm and Heimat- und Hafnermuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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