Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schwäbisch Gmünd · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ostalb-Jakobswege walk
Ostalb-Jakobswege is a walk of 353.4 km from Schwäbisch Gmünd. Along the way you'll find 632 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 37 public toilets, 8 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.
- 353.4 km
- ± 42:20 h per stage
- ↑ 3,728 m · ↓ 3,596 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 632 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 37 public toilets, 8 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
33 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 25 more along the route are on the map.
Archaeological site
Museum
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Photo: Tuweri · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Historiker2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Kreuzschnabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Don-kun · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Mausemarie at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,728 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,596 m
- Highest point
- 779 m
- Lowest point
- 298 m
- 5-10% slope · 24.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 8 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.1 km
- 16 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
353.4 km in total- Track: 163.5 km
- Street: 39 km
- Road: 34.5 km
- Path: 29.9 km
- Footpath: 9.7 km
- Busy road: 4.4 km
- Cycleway: 2.6 km
- Stairs: 16 stairs
Surfaces
353.4 km in total- Asphalt: 100 km
- Gravel: 65.8 km
- Unpaved: 16.9 km
- Paved: 15.1 km
- Natural: 4.3 km
- Unknown: 82.7 km
About the walking route Ostalb-Jakobswege
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ostalb-Jakobswege is a walking route of 353.4 km that starts in Schwäbisch Gmünd. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,728 m in total and descend 3,596 m. There are 16 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 42:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (163.5 km), street (39 km) and road (34.5 km). Of the surface, 100 km asphalt and 65.8 km gravel. For 82.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 632 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 37 public toilets, 8 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege Baden-Württemberg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- RemstalWegHard · From A to B222.7 km
- HW 7 - Schwäbische-Alb-Oberschwaben-WegHard · From A to B235.6 km
- Irene-von-Byzanz-WegModerate · From A to B12 km
- HW 6 - Limes-WanderwegHard · From A to B44.5 km
- HW 6 - Limes-WanderwegHard · From A to B35.6 km
- HW 1 - Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-WegHard · From A to B360.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ulm MinsterAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 2
Burgruine HohenstaufenCastle · 169 m from the route - 3
VogelherdhöhleAttraction · 433 m from the route - 4
Mining museum (show mine)Museum · 357 m from the route - 5
Holy CrossMemorial · 107 m from the route - 6
Kaspar-Hauser-DenkmalMemorial · 118 m from the route - 7
Haus der Geschichte DinkelsbühlMuseum · 123 m from the route - 8
Burg GraneggCastle · 127 m from the route - 9
DeutschordensschlossCastle · 129 m from the route - 10
Herzog Albrecht von BrandenburgMemorial · 130 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 161 m from the route - 12
Fränkisches Museum FeuchtwangenMuseum · 167 m from the route - 13
Herrieder TorAttraction · 177 m from the route - 14
DinkelbauerMemorial · 185 m from the route - 15
Schloss ob EllwangenCastle · 232 m from the route - 16
Ruine LauterburgCastle · 238 m from the route - 17
OrangerieAttraction · 243 m from the route - 18
Göppinger SchlossCastle · 261 m from the route - 19
GedenksteinMemorial · 266 m from the route - 20
Sender Heubach 1Attraction · 283 m from the route - 21
Alamannenmuseum EllwangenMuseum · 295 m from the route - 22
Sieger-Köder-MuseumMuseum · 309 m from the route - 23
Kaspar-Hauser-DenkmalAttraction · 343 m from the route - 24
Uz-DenkmalMemorial · 372 m from the route - 25
VolkmarsbergturmObservation tower · 379 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ostalb-Jakobswege?
Ostalb-Jakobswege is 353.4 km long, in 2 parts of 176.7 km on average. Allow ± 42:20 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 Schwäbisch Gmünd.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,864 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 37 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 17 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Bargau, Härtsfeldmuseum and Hohenrechberg.
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