Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Dinkelsbühl · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ansbacher Jakobsweg walk
Ansbacher Jakobsweg is a walk of 177.5 km from Dinkelsbühl. Along the way you'll find 411 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 27 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.
- 177.5 km
- ± 42:30 h
- ↑ 1,834 m · ↓ 1,690 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 411 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 27 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.
26 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 18 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Mausemarie at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Friedrich Schelle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Andrzej Otrębski · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Attraction
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Photo: Groogokk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Castle
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,834 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,690 m
- Highest point
- 673 m
- Lowest point
- 397 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 892 m
- 4 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
177.5 km in total- Track: 97.1 km
- Road: 28.1 km
- Street: 23.1 km
- Path: 18.5 km
- Footpath: 7.3 km
- Busy road: 2.4 km
- Cycleway: 250 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
177.5 km in total- Asphalt: 61.2 km
- Gravel: 35.5 km
- Unpaved: 11.7 km
- Paved: 6.7 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 60.3 km
About the walking route Ansbacher Jakobsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ansbacher Jakobsweg is a walking route of 177.5 km that starts in Dinkelsbühl. It does not end where it starts. You start in Weihenzell and finish in Ulm.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,834 m in total and descend 1,690 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 42:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (97.1 km), road (28.1 km) and street (23.1 km). Of the surface, 61.2 km asphalt and 35.5 km gravel. For 60.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 411 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Ostalb-Jakobswege
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Rundweg Dinkelsbühl – SegringenEasy · Circular walk9.9 km
- Rundweg Dinkelsbühl – St. UlrichEasy · Circular walk8.8 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Baden-WürttembergHard · From A to B283.1 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Tauber-Wörnitz-Linie) Teil 2Hard · From A to B139.4 km
- Weitwanderweg Romantische Straße ROT - FÜSHard · From A to B356 km
- Via Romea - Deutschland - BayernHard · From A to B519.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Ulm MinsterAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 2
VogelherdhöhleAttraction · 433 m from the route - 3
Mining museum (show mine)Museum · 357 m from the route - 4
Holy CrossMemorial · 107 m from the route - 5
Kaspar-Hauser-DenkmalMemorial · 118 m from the route - 6
Haus der Geschichte DinkelsbühlMuseum · 123 m from the route - 7
DeutschordensschlossCastle · 129 m from the route - 8
Herzog Albrecht von BrandenburgMemorial · 130 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 161 m from the route - 10
Fränkisches Museum FeuchtwangenMuseum · 167 m from the route - 11
Herrieder TorAttraction · 177 m from the route - 12
DinkelbauerMemorial · 185 m from the route - 13
Schloss ob EllwangenCastle · 232 m from the route - 14
OrangerieAttraction · 243 m from the route - 15
GedenksteinMemorial · 266 m from the route - 16
Alamannenmuseum EllwangenMuseum · 295 m from the route - 17
Sieger-Köder-MuseumMuseum · 309 m from the route - 18
Kaspar-Hauser-DenkmalAttraction · 343 m from the route - 19
Uz-DenkmalMemorial · 372 m from the route - 20
LuitpoldbrunnenMemorial · 389 m from the route - 21
Ruine HerwartsteinViewpoint · 420 m from the route - 22
Burgstall WinkenArchaeological site · 468 m from the route - 23
Museum 3. DimensionMuseum · 544 m from the route - 24
KocherburgArchaeological site · 730 m from the route - 25
KZ - LAGER WIESENDORFMemorial · 876 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ansbacher Jakobsweg?
Ansbacher Jakobsweg is 177.5 km long. Allow ± 42:30 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 Weihenzell to Ulm.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Dinkelsbühl.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,834 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 27 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Gustav-Weißkopf-Denkmal, Simon-Marius-Denkmal and Gustav-Weisskopf-Museum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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