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Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (1) walk
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (1) is a walk of 24.7 km from Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Along the way you'll find 109 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 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.
- 24.7 km
- ± 5:50 h
- ↑ 197 m · ↓ 145 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
0 kmAt the start: St James' Church, Rothenburg Town History Museum, Rathausturm, German Christmas Museum, public toilet, water point and bike pump.
289 m · 31 benches
Heinrich Toppler Gedenkstein
289 mPublic toilet
253 m · 36 benches
Public toilet and water point
542 m706 m · 21 benches
Double Bridge over the Tauber River
1.2 kmAttraction
17.4 km · 14 benches
Schloss Schrozberg
18.7 kmCastle
549 m
Bike pump
19.2 km5.5 km
Finish
24.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.1 kmBetween 623 m and 24.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Tuxyso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 0 m
Museum · after 82 m
Observation tower · after 87 m
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Photo: LBM1948 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 98 m
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 402 m
Attraction · after 1.2 km
Castle · after 18.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 197 m
- Down
- ↓ 145 m
- Highest point
- 503 m
- Lowest point
- 354 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 124 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
24.7 km in total- Track: 16 km
- Road: 4.1 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 750 m
- Footpath: 650 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
24.7 km in total- Asphalt: 7.8 km
- Gravel: 3.3 km
- Unpaved: 2.3 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Paved: 275 m
- Unknown: 8.9 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (1)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (1) is a walking route of 24.7 km that starts in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rothenburg and finish in Erpfersweiler. Along the way you pass St James' Church (after 0 m), Rothenburg Town History Museum (after 82 m) and Rathausturm (after 87 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 197 m in total and descend 145 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16 km), road (4.1 km) and street (1.9 km). Of the surface, 7.8 km asphalt and 3.3 km gravel. For 8.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 109 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 542 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Jakobsweg Main-Taubertal Etappe 3-9Hard · From A to B156.1 km
- Jakobsweg Würzburg-Rothenburg o.d. TauberHard · From A to B80.8 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - BargauHard · From A to B123.9 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Baden-WürttembergHard · From A to B283.1 km
- Via Romea - Deutschland - BayernHard · From A to B519.3 km
- Mittelfränkischer JakobswegHard · From A to B89.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Medieval Crime MuseumMuseum · 140 m from the route - 2
RothenburgMuseumMuseum · 119 m from the route - 3
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 123 m from the route - 4
DominikanerinnenklosterMuseum · 139 m from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 153 m from the route - 6
Grafikmuseum im DürerhausMuseum · 195 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 239 m from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 260 m from the route - 9
Toppler Little CastleAttraction · 261 m from the route - 10
Alt-Rothenburger HandwerkerhausMuseum · 288 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 318 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 318 m from the route - 13
SchäfertanzmuseumMuseum · 330 m from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 394 m from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 433 m from the route - 16
CastleCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 17
Burg HertensteinCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 18
Burg SeldeneckCastle · 4 km from the route - 19
Burg FlyhöheArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 20
Lichteler LandturmObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 21
JagdschlossCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 22
Burg AmlishagenCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 23
Schloss HaltenbergstettenCastle · 7 km from the route - 24
Schloss LudwigsruheCastle · 7 km from the route - 25
Burg NordenbergCastle · 7.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (1)?
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (1) is 24.7 km long. Allow ± 5:50 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 Rothenburg to Erpfersweiler.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 197 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass St James' Church, Rothenburg Town History Museum and Rathausturm.
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