Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Erbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg walk
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg is a walk of 190.8 km from Erbach. Along the way you'll find 608 benches, 20 water fountains and refill points, 47 public toilets, 9 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.
- 190.8 km
- ± 15:05 h per stage
- ↑ 1,716 m · ↓ 1,804 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 608 benches, 20 water fountains and refill points, 47 public toilets, 9 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.
39 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 31 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Reutlingendorf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Kreuzschnabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Christian Wolf (www.c-w-design.de) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Andreas F. Borchert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Unterillertaler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Adrian Michael · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Memorial
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,716 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,804 m
- Highest point
- 661 m
- Lowest point
- 394 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 689 m
- 21 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
190.8 km in total- Track: 79.7 km
- Street: 36.5 km
- Road: 33.4 km
- Path: 20.6 km
- Footpath: 10.1 km
- Busy road: 4.2 km
- Stairs: 21 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
- Unknown: 4.4 km
Surfaces
190.8 km in total- Asphalt: 99.9 km
- Gravel: 30.5 km
- Unpaved: 9.7 km
- Paved: 5.8 km
- Natural: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 41.5 km
About the walking route Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg is a walking route of 190.8 km that starts in Erbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ulm and finish in Konstanz.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,716 m in total and descend 1,804 m. There are 21 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:05 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (79.7 km), street (36.5 km) and road (33.4 km). Of the surface, 99.9 km asphalt and 30.5 km gravel. For 41.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 608 benches, 20 water fountains and refill points, 47 public toilets, 9 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege Baden-Württemberg
Walks nearby
6- Via Sancti Martini HW-35-05a Ulm - ErbachModerate · From A to B15.4 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-35-05b Erbach - EhingenModerate · From A to B16.3 km
- HW 2 - Schwäbische Alb-Südrand-WegHard · From A to B291.2 km
- Habsthaler JakobswegHard · From A to B96.2 km
- HW 4 (Ulm - Friedrichshafen)Hard · From A to B146.8 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-35-04 Burgrieden - UlmHard · From A to B26.9 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
UntertorAttraction · 213 m from the route - 5
SpitalturmAttraction · 318 m from the route - 6
HussensteinMemorial · 863 m from the route - 7
Ammunition towerAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 8
MangturmAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 9
Neues SchlossAttraction · 100 m from the route - 10
Oberer Donauturm (Werk XXVIII)Attraction · 111 m from the route - 11
AlamannenmuseumMuseum · 115 m from the route - 12
Museum BiberachMuseum · 116 m from the route - 13
Obere Stadtkehle (Werk XXVII)Attraction · 123 m from the route - 14
Galerie BodenseekreisMuseum · 128 m from the route - 15
Schloss ErbachCastle · 151 m from the route - 16
Ehinger Tor (Werk II)Attraction · 154 m from the route - 17
Triumphbogen / LaubebrunnenAttraction · 188 m from the route - 18
Erwin Hymer MuseumMuseum · 190 m from the route - 19
SteinhausAttraction · 195 m from the route - 20
Memminger TorAttraction · 197 m from the route - 21
GredhausAttraction · 213 m from the route - 22
LindenbuckelViewpoint · 227 m from the route - 23
Donauschwäbisches ZentralmuseumMuseum · 239 m from the route - 24
Obere Donaubastion (Werk I)Attraction · 242 m from the route - 25
Römermuseum in der SchuleMuseum · 255 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg?
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg is 190.8 km long, in 3 parts of 63.6 km on average. Allow ± 15:05 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 runs from Ulm to Konstanz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Erbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 572 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 47 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 20 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fort Oberer Kuhberg (Werk XXXII), Schloss and Löwenbrunnen.
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