Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bischofsheim in der Rhön · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg (Teilstrecke Kreuzberg - Schweinfurt) walk
Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg (Teilstrecke Kreuzberg - Schweinfurt) is a walk of 57 km from Bischofsheim in der Rhön. Along the way you'll find 169 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 57 km
- ± 14:15 h
- ↑ 937 m · ↓ 1,502 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 169 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 937 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,502 m
- Highest point
- 862 m
- Lowest point
- 198 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 4 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 860 m
- 1 flight of 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
57 km in total- Track: 32.6 km
- Path: 8.4 km
- Street: 6.7 km
- Road: 5.4 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Busy road: 1.8 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
57 km in total- Asphalt: 20.2 km
- Gravel: 17.9 km
- Unpaved: 7.1 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Unknown: 8.7 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg (Teilstrecke Kreuzberg - Schweinfurt)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg (Teilstrecke Kreuzberg - Schweinfurt) is a walking route of 57 km that starts in Bischofsheim in der Rhön. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kloster Kreuzberg and finish in Schweinfurt.
How hard is the route?
You climb 937 m in total and descend 1,502 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (32.6 km), path (8.4 km) and street (6.7 km). Of the surface, 20.2 km asphalt and 17.9 km gravel. For 8.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 169 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HutbucheAttraction · 169 m from the route - 2
FlurbereinigungssteinMemorial · 249 m from the route - 3
Altes RathausAttraction · 257 m from the route - 4
Wittelsbacher TurmObservation tower · 428 m from the route - 5
LudwigsturmViewpoint · 712 m from the route - 6
GermaniaMemorial · 807 m from the route - 7
Bismarck-DenkmalMemorial · 830 m from the route - 8
Burgruine BotenlaubenCastle · 865 m from the route - 9
GradierwerkAttraction · 880 m from the route - 10
Obere SalineMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 12
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Schloss AschachMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 16
Bismarckturm Bad KissingenViewpoint · 1.7 km from the route - 17
Geotop Saurierfährten EuerdorfAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 18
Burgruine WiesenburgCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 19
Schloss EbenhausenCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 20
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 21
Terra TriassicaMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 22
OsterburgCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 24
Ruine AuraRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 25
Wasserturm BerglAttraction · 3.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg (Teilstrecke Kreuzberg - Schweinfurt)?
Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg (Teilstrecke Kreuzberg - Schweinfurt) is 57 km long. Allow ± 14:15 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 Kloster Kreuzberg to Schweinfurt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bischofsheim in der Rhön.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 937 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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