Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Meckenbeuren · Updated on 14 November 2026
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (2) walk
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (2) is a walk of 38.4 km from Meckenbeuren. Along the way you'll find 195 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 10 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.
- 38.4 km
- ± 9:10 h
- ↑ 370 m · ↓ 292 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 195 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 10 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.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Roland.h.bueb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Stefan-Xp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Dietrich Krieger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Burg Meersburg
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Photo: Roland.h.bueb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 370 m
- Down
- ↓ 292 m
- Highest point
- 499 m
- Lowest point
- 394 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 386 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
38.4 km in total- Track: 12.3 km
- Road: 7.5 km
- Street: 6.5 km
- Footpath: 4.3 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Busy road: 150 m
- Unknown: 4.3 km
Surfaces
38.4 km in total- Asphalt: 19.9 km
- Gravel: 8.4 km
- Unpaved: 2 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 6.4 km
About the walking route Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (2)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (2) is a walking route of 38.4 km that starts in Meckenbeuren. It does not end where it starts. You start in Brochenzell and finish in Konstanz.
How hard is the route?
You climb 370 m in total and descend 292 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.3 km), road (7.5 km) and street (6.5 km). Of the surface, 19.9 km asphalt and 8.4 km gravel. For 6.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 195 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. 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 (3)Hard · From A to B21.8 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
Hus-HausMuseum · 603 m from the route - 2
Zeppelin MuseumMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 3
Petershausen AbbeyMuseum · 153 m from the route - 4
HussensteinMemorial · 863 m from the route - 5
SpitalturmAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 6
UntertorAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 7
Galerie BodenseekreisMuseum · 128 m from the route - 8
Triumphbogen / LaubebrunnenAttraction · 188 m from the route - 9
GredhausAttraction · 213 m from the route - 10
Droste-Hülshoff-GymnasiumAttraction · 280 m from the route - 11
KonzilAttraction · 359 m from the route - 12
RosgartenmuseumMuseum · 413 m from the route - 13
BSB KonstanzAttraction · 431 m from the route - 14
Bodensee-NaturmuseumMuseum · 815 m from the route - 15
Burg IttendorfCastle · 907 m from the route - 16
AltschlossArchaeological site · 951 m from the route - 17
Wallanlage HeidengestiedArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 18
Kriegsgräberstätte LerchenbergMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 19
SeeburgturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 20
SeeburgturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 21
Bismarckturm KonstanzMonument · 1.4 km from the route - 22
TorkelAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 23
GehrenbergturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 24
Hauptquartier von Eitelhans ZiegelmüllerMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 25
Schloss SeeburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (2)?
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (2) is 38.4 km long. Allow ± 9:10 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 Konstanz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Meckenbeuren.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 370 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Vineum Bodensee, Droste-Museum im Fürstenhäusle and Bischofschloss.
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