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Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (3) walk
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (3) is a walk of 21.8 km from Meckenbeuren. Along the way you'll find 89 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 2 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.
- 21.8 km
- ± 5:05 h
- ↑ 158 m · ↓ 170 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 89 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Archaeological site
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 158 m
- Down
- ↓ 170 m
- Highest point
- 497 m
- Lowest point
- 400 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.1 km
- 2 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
21.8 km in total- Track: 7.5 km
- Street: 5.5 km
- Road: 5.5 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 850 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
21.8 km in total- Asphalt: 13.5 km
- Gravel: 2.3 km
- Paved: 773 m
- Unpaved: 175 m
- Unknown: 4.9 km
About the walking route Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (3)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (3) is a walking route of 21.8 km that starts in Meckenbeuren. It does not end where it starts. You start in Brochenzell and finish in Nonnenhorn.
How hard is the route?
You climb 158 m in total and descend 170 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.5 km), street (5.5 km) and road (5.5 km). Of the surface, 13.5 km asphalt and 2.3 km gravel. For 4.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 89 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (1)Hard · From A to B130.6 km
- Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (2)Hard · From A to B38.4 km
- Jubiläumsweg BodenseekreisHard · From A to B115.7 km
- HW 4 (Ulm - Friedrichshafen)Hard · From A to B146.8 km
- HW 9 - Heuberg-Allgäu-WegHard · From A to B182.4 km
- Martinusweg RWB 1Hard · From A to B23.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zeppelin MuseumMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 2
Ammunition towerAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 3
MangturmAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 4
SpitalturmAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 5
UntertorAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 6
Neues SchlossAttraction · 100 m from the route - 7
LindenbuckelViewpoint · 227 m from the route - 8
Burgstall LenensburgArchaeological site · 279 m from the route - 9
EligiuskapelleMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Schloss WasserburgCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Im MalhausMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 12
HopfenmuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 13
Burgstall Davidskäpfle (ehem. Keltenschanze)Archaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 14
Burgruine AltsummerauAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 15
CastleCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 16
Ehemalige Ringburg DrackensteinArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Bauernkriegsstele Lindau-OberreitnauMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 18
Dornier-MuseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 19
Bauernkriegsstele RappertsweilerMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 20
Gedenkstein für den Rappertsweiler HaufenMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 21
Schloss MontfortViewpoint · 5.2 km from the route - 22
Holdereggen SchlössleCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 23
HexensteinAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 24
Altes RathausAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss SenftenauAttraction · 6.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (3)?
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (3) is 21.8 km long. Allow ± 5:05 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 Brochenzell to Nonnenhorn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Meckenbeuren.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 158 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 17 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Elektronikmuseum Tettnang, Römische Niederlassung and Rathaus Tettnang.
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