Walking route · Denkendorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (3) walk
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (3) is a walk of 33.3 km from Denkendorf. Along the way you'll find 148 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 14 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.
- 33.3 km
- ± 8:25 h
- ↑ 599 m · ↓ 546 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 148 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.

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Photo: Laserlicht · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: Vux · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

Memorial

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Photo: Ursus minor · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Laserlicht · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: Laserlicht · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 599 m
- Down
- ↓ 546 m
- Highest point
- 480 m
- Lowest point
- 238 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 335 m
- 8 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
33.3 km in total- Track: 17.1 km
- Street: 8.2 km
- Path: 3.2 km
- Footpath: 2.1 km
- Road: 2 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
Surfaces
33.3 km in total- Asphalt: 15.8 km
- Gravel: 6.7 km
- Paved: 3.1 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Natural: 150 m
- Unknown: 5 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (3)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (3) is a walking route of 33.3 km that starts in Denkendorf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Endersbach and finish in Neckartailfingen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 599 m in total and descend 546 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17.1 km), street (8.2 km) and path (3.2 km). Of the surface, 15.8 km asphalt and 6.7 km gravel. For 5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 148 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Main-Neckar-Rhein-WegHard · From A to B62.9 km
- Neckarweg Abschnitt 3: Tübingen - PlochingenHard · From A to B48.9 km
- Neckarweg Abschnitt 4: Plochingen - NeckarremsHard · From A to B45.6 km
- Württ. Weinwanderweg (Remshalden - Esslingen)Hard · From A to B29.3 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (3V)Hard · From A to B46.8 km
- Jakobsweg Neresheim - BodelshofenHard · From A to B108.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Mercedes-Benz MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 2
Altes SchlossCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 3
Neues SchlossCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 4
Fernsehturm StuttgartAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 5
SchlossplatzAttraction · 10 km from the route - 6
StaatsgalerieMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 7
SchweinemuseumMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 8
Ehemaliges Gräberfeld, Bernhäuser ForstMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 9
Sammlung DomnickMuseum · 127 m from the route - 10
Altes RathausAttraction · 129 m from the route - 11
YburgRuins · 131 m from the route - 12
PostillionMemorial · 259 m from the route - 13
Villa MerkelMuseum · 263 m from the route - 14
Sieben LindenViewpoint · 367 m from the route - 15
KelterabbruchMemorial · 388 m from the route - 16
Torbogen "Tor ins Remstal"Viewpoint · 482 m from the route - 17
Merkel'sches SchwimmbadAttraction · 604 m from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 19
Hinteres SchlössleCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 20
Vorderes SchlössleCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 21
Villa Rustica OberensingenArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 22
Württemberg-Haus BeutelsbachMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 23
Schloß SerachCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 24
Villa Rustica (Römischer Gutshof)Archaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 25
Schloss GroßheppachCastle · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (3)?
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (3) is 33.3 km long. Allow ± 8:25 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 Endersbach to Neckartailfingen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Denkendorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 599 m 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 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Heimatmuseum Pflaster 14, Pliensauturm and C. Deffner.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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