Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kastl · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jurassteig gesamt walk
Jurassteig gesamt is a walk of 254.9 km from Kastl. Along the way you'll find 302 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 3 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.
- 254.9 km
- ± 32:25 h per stage
- ↑ 4,897 m · ↓ 4,821 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 302 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: MacElch (Rainer Kunze) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Wleiter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: luckyprof · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Archaeological site
Archaeological site
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,897 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,821 m
- Highest point
- 611 m
- Lowest point
- 337 m
- 5-10% slope · 48 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 264 m
- 23 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
254.9 km in total- Track: 146.2 km
- Path: 65.5 km
- Street: 22 km
- Road: 13.1 km
- Footpath: 2.7 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Stairs: 23 stairs
- Cycleway: 700 m
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
254.9 km in total- Unpaved: 77.7 km
- Gravel: 63.1 km
- Asphalt: 34.4 km
- Natural: 14.2 km
- Paved: 5.6 km
- Unknown: 58.8 km
About the walking route Jurassteig gesamt
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jurassteig gesamt is a walking route of 254.9 km that starts in Kastl. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,897 m in total and descend 4,821 m. There are 23 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 32:25 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (146.2 km), path (65.5 km) and street (22 km). Of the surface, 77.7 km unpaved and 63.1 km gravel. For 58.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 302 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Gelbkreuz (Erzweg Birgland Schlaufe)Hard · From A to B34 km
- Erzweg, Etappe 11: Heimhof - KastlModerate · From A to B12.8 km
- Erzweg Birgland SchlaufeHard · From A to B24.1 km
- Wanderweg Jakobsweg Tillyschanz > Nürnberg, Abschnitt Ensdorf - SteinHard · From A to B98.9 km
- Graf-Gebhard-WegHard · From A to B21.5 km
- Erzweg Illschwanger SchlaufeHard · From A to B21.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Steinerne BrückeAttraction · 8 km from the route - 2
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 3
Kloster WeltenburgAttraction · 319 m from the route - 4
Hall of LiberationAttraction · 207 m from the route - 5
Basilica Sankt EmmeramAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 6
GoliathhausAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 7
Schloss St. EmmeramAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 8
Scots MonasteryAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 9
Goldenes KreuzAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 10
Old Town HallAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 11
Porta praetoriaAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 12
document NiedermünsterAttraction · 8 km from the route - 13
Schloss SandersdorfCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 14
BezirkskriegerdenkmalMemorial · 111 m from the route - 15
ZieglerschloßCastle · 121 m from the route - 16
König-Maximilan-DenkmalMemorial · 125 m from the route - 17
DonaudurchbruchAttraction · 167 m from the route - 18
Burgruine EggersbergCastle · 194 m from the route - 19
CastleCastle · 207 m from the route - 20
Burg AbbachCastle · 212 m from the route - 21
Ruine RabensteinCastle · 242 m from the route - 22
Burgruine TachensteinCastle · 271 m from the route - 23
Kanalhafen KelheimAttraction · 277 m from the route - 24
St. GeorgAttraction · 328 m from the route - 25
Schloss RosenburgCastle · 376 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jurassteig gesamt?
Jurassteig gesamt is 254.9 km long, in 2 parts of 127.4 km on average. Allow ± 32:25 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 Kastl.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 2,449 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 11 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schweppermannsburg, Altmühltaler Mühlenmuseum and Museum im Hollerhaus.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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