Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Horb am Neckar · Updated on 13 November 2026
Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg (1) walk
Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg (1) is a walk of 44.5 km from Horb am Neckar. Along the way you'll find 110 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 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.
- 44.5 km
- ± 11:15 h
- ↑ 835 m · ↓ 633 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Horb am Neckar
0 km4.1 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
4.1 km228 m · 2 benches
Wasserschloss Glatt
4.4 kmMuseum
3.7 km · 12 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
8.1 km2.1 km · 24 benches
Burg Albeck
10.1 kmRuins
25.2 km · 45 benches
Ruine Herrenzimmern
35.4 kmCastle
3.5 km · 5 benches
Water point
38.9 km5.1 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
44 km243 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
44.3 km249 m · bench
Finish
44.5 kmAt the finish: Dominikanermuseum, public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 36 kmBetween 8.1 km and 44 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 4.4 km
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Photo: Afr66 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 10.1 km
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Photo: Rainer Halama · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 35.4 km
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 44.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 835 m
- Down
- ↓ 633 m
- Highest point
- 686 m
- Lowest point
- 402 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2 km
- 15-20% slope · 224 m
- 2 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
44.5 km in total- Track: 21.2 km
- Street: 9.6 km
- Road: 4.9 km
- Path: 4.9 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Cycleway: 425 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
44.5 km in total- Asphalt: 18.1 km
- Gravel: 9.7 km
- Unpaved: 6.2 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 300 m
- Unknown: 8.7 km
About the walking route Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg (1)
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg (1) is a walking route of 44.5 km that starts in Horb am Neckar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Dettingen and finish in Rottweil. Along the way you pass Wasserschloss Glatt (after 4.4 km), Burg Albeck (after 10.1 km) and Ruine Herrenzimmern (after 35.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 835 m in total and descend 633 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (21.2 km), street (9.6 km) and road (4.9 km). Of the surface, 18.1 km asphalt and 9.7 km gravel. For 8.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 110 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 38.9 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Kirchberg-PilgerwegHard · From A to B46.1 km
- Jakobsweg Rottenburg - Thann (1)Hard · From A to B109.7 km
- Neckarweg Abschnitt 2: Oberndorf - TübingenHard · From A to B70.3 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Sulz am Neckar - Horb am NeckarModerate · From A to B17.7 km
- Abstecher PfalzgrafenweilerHard · From A to B20 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Horb am Neckar - Schietingen, DorfplatzModerate · From A to B14.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Berthold-Auerbach-MuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 2
Stadtmuseum RottweilMuseum · 123 m from the route - 3
LorenzkapelleMuseum · 129 m from the route - 4
Ruine SchenkenburgCastle · 210 m from the route - 5
HochturmViewpoint · 211 m from the route - 6
ehem. NussburgRuins · 556 m from the route - 7
TK Elevator TestturmViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 8
Freilichtmuseum RömerbadArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Schloss LichteneggCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Burg WaseneckCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 11
Burgruine HohensteinCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 12
Burg UrslingenCastle · 2 km from the route - 13
Ruine NeckarburgCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 14
Burgruine WehrsteinCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 15
Salinenmuseum Unteres BohrhausMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 16
Burg HohendießenCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 17
Ruine WildensteinCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 18
ehem. Burg RotensteinCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 19
SchurkenturmAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 20
Ruine RotenzimmernRuins · 5.3 km from the route - 21
Steinener Geschichtsgarten der Stadt Horb am NeckarMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 22
Burgruine LichtenfelsCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 23
Schloss WellendingenCastle · 6 km from the route - 24
Schloss HohenmühringenCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 25
Römischer GutshofAttraction · 8.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg (1)?
Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg (1) is 44.5 km long. Allow ± 11:15 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 Dettingen to Rottweil.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Horb am Neckar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 835 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36 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 Wasserschloss Glatt, Burg Albeck and Ruine Herrenzimmern.
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