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Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Bargau walk
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Bargau is a walk of 123.9 km from Abtsgmünd. Along the way you'll find 211 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 4 bike pumps 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.
- 123.9 km
- ± 30:00 h
- ↑ 1,505 m · ↓ 1,555 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 211 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
Castle
Observation tower
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Archaeological site
Memorial
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Photo: LBM1948 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
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Photo: HolgerHw · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,505 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,555 m
- Highest point
- 540 m
- Lowest point
- 362 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.2 km
- 9 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
123.9 km in total- Track: 60.4 km
- Road: 34.6 km
- Street: 15.8 km
- Path: 8.1 km
- Busy road: 3.4 km
- Footpath: 750 m
- Stairs: 9 stairs
Surfaces
123.9 km in total- Asphalt: 34.9 km
- Gravel: 15.5 km
- Paved: 6.4 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 60.8 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Bargau
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Bargau is a walking route of 123.9 km that starts in Abtsgmünd. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rothenburg and finish in Bargau.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,505 m in total and descend 1,555 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 30:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (60.4 km), road (34.6 km) and street (15.8 km). Of the surface, 34.9 km asphalt and 15.5 km gravel. For 60.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 211 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Fränkisch-Schwäbische Jakobswege
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Double Bridge over the Tauber RiverAttraction · 285 m from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 108 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 127 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 129 m from the route - 5
Alt-Rothenburger HandwerkerhausMuseum · 149 m from the route - 6
Grafikmuseum im DürerhausMuseum · 158 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 180 m from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 202 m from the route - 9
Schloss AdelmannsfeldenCastle · 310 m from the route - 10
Kastell UnterböbingenArchaeological site · 322 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 339 m from the route - 12
Heinrich Toppler GedenksteinMemorial · 368 m from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 378 m from the route - 14
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 399 m from the route - 15
Wasserburg FlügelauArchaeological site · 417 m from the route - 16
Toppler Little CastleAttraction · 636 m from the route - 17
Schloss LaubachCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 18
Burg LobenhausenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 19
Synagoge Michelbach an der LückeMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 20
Schloss HornCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 21
Burgstall bei den SchenkenseenArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 22
CastleCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 23
Schloss HonhardtCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 24
Schloss HornbergCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 25
Ruine RosensteinAttraction · 3.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Bargau?
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Bargau is 123.9 km long. Allow ± 30:00 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 Rothenburg to Bargau.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Abtsgmünd.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,505 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 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 Burleswagen, Rathausturm and Burgbergturm.
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