Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rottenburg am Neckar · Updated on 14 November 2026
Beuroner Jakobsweg (1) walk
Beuroner Jakobsweg (1) is a walk of 36.1 km from Rottenburg am Neckar. Along the way you'll find 231 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
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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.
- 36.1 km
- ± 9:00 h
- ↑ 587 m · ↓ 421 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Rottenburg am Neckar
0 kmAt the start: public toilet, water point and 3 bike pumps.
195 m · 5 benches
Public toilet and water point
195 m796 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
991 m4.9 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
5.9 km13.1 km · 19 benches
Bike pump
19 km1.1 km · 19 benches
Neues Schloss and 2 more
20.1 kmOldtimermuseum Zollernalb and Hohenzollerisches Landesmuseum
313 m · 9 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
20.4 km154 m · 18 benches
Bike pump
20.5 km320 m · 45 benches
Villa Eugenia
20.8 kmCastle
14 km · 40 benches
Public toilet
34.9 km724 m · 24 benches
Hochwasserdenkmal
35.6 kmMemorial
513 m · 28 benches
Finish
36.1 kmAt the finish: Stadtkirche and Marktbrunnen.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.5 kmBetween 5.9 km and 20.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: Muesse · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 20.1 km
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Photo: Zollernalb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 20.1 km
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Photo: Wuselig · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 20.2 km
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Photo: Muesse · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 20.8 km
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Photo: Rainer Halama · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 35.6 km
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Photo: Rainer Halama · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 36.1 km
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Photo: Rainer Halama · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 36.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 587 m
- Down
- ↓ 421 m
- Highest point
- 590 m
- Lowest point
- 346 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 3 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
36.1 km in total- Track: 14.4 km
- Street: 8.2 km
- Footpath: 4.3 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Cycleway: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Busy road: 150 m
Surfaces
36.1 km in total- Asphalt: 19.4 km
- Gravel: 5.5 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Unpaved: 925 m
- Natural: 100 m
- Unknown: 8.7 km
About the walking route Beuroner Jakobsweg (1)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Beuroner Jakobsweg (1) is a walking route of 36.1 km that starts in Rottenburg am Neckar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rottenburg and finish in Balingen. Along the way you pass Neues Schloss (after 20.1 km), Oldtimermuseum Zollernalb (after 20.1 km) and Hohenzollerisches Landesmuseum (after 20.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 587 m in total and descend 421 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.4 km), street (8.2 km) and footpath (4.3 km). Of the surface, 19.4 km asphalt and 5.5 km gravel. For 8.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 231 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 195 m and after 20.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Rottenburg - Basel
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Via Sancti Martini HW-35-09 Hechingen - RottenburgHard · From A to B24 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (4)Hard · From A to B40.3 km
- Jakobsweg Rottenburg - Thann (1)Hard · From A to B109.7 km
- Main-Neckar-Rhein-WegHard · From A to B57.7 km
- Neckarweg Abschnitt 2: Oberndorf - TübingenHard · From A to B70.3 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-35-10a Rottenburg - HerrenbergHard · From A to B29.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hohenzollern CastleAttraction · 2 km from the route - 2
Zollernschloss BalingenCastle · 208 m from the route - 3
Zehntscheuer BalingenMuseum · 164 m from the route - 4
Museum für Waagen und GewichteMuseum · 204 m from the route - 5
WasserturmAttraction · 221 m from the route - 6
Weiler BurgCastle · 590 m from the route - 7
BeobachtungskanzelObservation tower · 751 m from the route - 8
Schloss LindichCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Ehinger BurgCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 10
ehem. Burg HirschbergRuins · 2.7 km from the route - 11
HochburgCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 12
BlasenbergViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 13
HeiligenkopfViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 14
Zeller HornViewpoint · 3.4 km from the route - 15
BühlburgAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 16
Schloss HirrlingenCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 17
St. DionysiuskircheAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 18
Schloss BühlAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 19
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 20
Haimburg / HomburgRuins · 4.6 km from the route - 21
RaichbergturmObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route - 22
Gefallenenmahnmal PfäffingenMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 23
Schloss KilchbergCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 24
PumphäusleMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 25
Cotta'sches SchlossCastle · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Beuroner Jakobsweg (1)?
Beuroner Jakobsweg (1) is 36.1 km long. Allow ± 9:00 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 Rottenburg to Balingen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rottenburg am Neckar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 587 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.5 km.
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 Neues Schloss, Oldtimermuseum Zollernalb and Hohenzollerisches Landesmuseum.
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