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Jakobsweg Bargau - Ulm walk
Jakobsweg Bargau - Ulm is a walk of 75.6 km from Schwäbisch Gmünd. Along the way you'll find 160 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 2 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.
- 75.6 km
- ± 18:45 h
- ↑ 1,178 m · ↓ 1,135 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Schwäbisch Gmünd
0 km2.7 km · 2 benches
Bike pump
2.7 km19.5 km · 11 benches
Museum im Ursula-Stift
22.2 kmMuseum
7.6 km
Honesty box
29.7 km41.1 km · 39 benches
4 public toilets and water point
70.8 km2.4 km · 51 benches
Bike pump
73.3 km843 m · 8 benches
Contregarde am Kienlesberg (Werk IX)
74.1 kmAttraction
1.2 km · 32 benches
Museum Brot und Kunst
75.3 kmPublic toilet and water point
307 m · 17 benches
Finish
75.6 kmAt the finish: Löwenbrunnen, Ulm Minster, public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 70.8 kmBetween 0 km and 70.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 22.2 km
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Photo: Hohenzollernsche Lande · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 74.1 km
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Photo: Anne.honold · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 75.3 km
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Photo: Kreuzschnabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 75.5 km
- Audio story · 2 min
Ulm Minster
Attraction · after 75.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,178 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,135 m
- Highest point
- 795 m
- Lowest point
- 438 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 380 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 380 m
- 5 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
75.6 km in total- Track: 52.5 km
- Path: 7 km
- Road: 6.5 km
- Street: 4.5 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Busy road: 2.2 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
75.6 km in total- Asphalt: 25.2 km
- Gravel: 9.5 km
- Unpaved: 6.9 km
- Paved: 6.3 km
- Natural: 3.3 km
- Unknown: 24.3 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Bargau - Ulm
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Bargau - Ulm is a walking route of 75.6 km that starts in Schwäbisch Gmünd. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bargau and finish in Ulm. Along the way you pass Museum im Ursula-Stift (after 22.2 km), Contregarde am Kienlesberg (Werk IX) (after 74.1 km) and Museum Brot und Kunst (after 75.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,178 m in total and descend 1,135 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (52.5 km), path (7 km) and road (6.5 km). Of the surface, 25.2 km asphalt and 9.5 km gravel. For 24.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 160 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 70.9 km, after 75.3 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 70.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Fränkisch-Schwäbische Jakobswege
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Jakobsweg Neresheim - BodelshofenHard · From A to B108.2 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - BargauHard · From A to B123.9 km
- HW 1 - Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-WegHard · From A to B360.6 km
- RemstalWegHard · From A to B222.7 km
- HW 6 - Limes-WanderwegHard · From A to B35.6 km
- HW 6 - Limes-WanderwegHard · From A to B44.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Fort Oberer Eselsberg Nebenwerk (Werk XXXV)Attraction · 100 m from the route - 2
Fort Unterer Eselsberg (Werk XXXIV)Attraction · 101 m from the route - 3
Kienlesbergbastion (Werk X)Attraction · 132 m from the route - 4
Neuer BauAttraction · 161 m from the route - 5
RathausAttraction · 210 m from the route - 6
Kunsthalle WeishauptMuseum · 214 m from the route - 7
SchwörhausAttraction · 265 m from the route - 8
Museum UlmMuseum · 283 m from the route - 9
MetzgerturmAttraction · 305 m from the route - 10
Untertreteraum 31 (Lange Lemppen)Attraction · 317 m from the route - 11
SteinhausAttraction · 369 m from the route - 12
Courtine zur Wilhelmsburg (Werk XI)Attraction · 404 m from the route - 13
Haus der BegegnungAttraction · 438 m from the route - 14
Blaubeurer Tor (Werk VI)Attraction · 450 m from the route - 15
Max-Eyth-DenkmalMemorial · 630 m from the route - 16
Berblinger-TurmObservation tower · 640 m from the route - 17
König-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 667 m from the route - 18
Fort Oberer Eselsberg Hauptwerk (Werk XXXVI)Attraction · 699 m from the route - 19
Wilhelmsburg (Werk XII)Attraction · 708 m from the route - 20
Oberer Donauturm (Werk XXVIII)Attraction · 723 m from the route - 21
Obere Stadtkehle (Werk XXVII)Attraction · 731 m from the route - 22
ZeughausAttraction · 742 m from the route - 23
Memminger TorAttraction · 752 m from the route - 24
Fort Söflinger Turm (Werk XXXIII)Attraction · 775 m from the route - 25
Edwin-Scharff-MuseumMuseum · 781 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Bargau - Ulm?
Jakobsweg Bargau - Ulm is 75.6 km long. Allow ± 18:45 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 Bargau to Ulm.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schwäbisch Gmünd.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,178 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 70.8 km.
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 Museum im Ursula-Stift, Contregarde am Kienlesberg (Werk IX) and Museum Brot und Kunst.
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