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Jakobsweg Rottenburg - Basel walk
Jakobsweg Rottenburg - Basel is a walk of 242.7 km from Rottenburg am Neckar. Along the way you'll find 505 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 8 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.
- 242.7 km
- ± 14:40 h per stage
- ↑ 2,788 m · ↓ 2,570 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 505 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 8 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
23 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 15 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Muesse · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Zollernalb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Wuselig · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Muesse · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Rainer Halama · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Rainer Halama · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Rainer Halama · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: HostaMadosta · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,788 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,570 m
- Highest point
- 812 m
- Lowest point
- 346 m
- 5-10% slope · 22.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 8.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.5 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.5 km
- 7 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
242.7 km in total- Track: 74.7 km
- Street: 31.1 km
- Road: 22 km
- Path: 17.5 km
- Footpath: 10.9 km
- Cycleway: 4.6 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
Surfaces
242.7 km in total- Asphalt: 74.7 km
- Gravel: 19 km
- Unpaved: 12.3 km
- Paved: 8.2 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 47.4 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Rottenburg - Basel
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Rottenburg - Basel is a walking route of 242.7 km that starts in Rottenburg am Neckar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rottenburg and finish in Basel.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,788 m in total and descend 2,570 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (74.7 km), street (31.1 km) and road (22 km). Of the surface, 74.7 km asphalt and 19 km gravel. For 47.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 505 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 8 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege Baden-Württemberg
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
Rhine FallsAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 2
Hohenzollern CastleAttraction · 2 km from the route - 3
Ortsmuseum WeierbachhusMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 4
Museum Art.PlusMuseum · 114 m from the route - 5
LorenzkapelleMuseum · 115 m from the route - 6
Stadtmuseum RottweilMuseum · 124 m from the route - 7
DominikanermuseumMuseum · 173 m from the route - 8
FranziskanermuseumMuseum · 237 m from the route - 9
RiettorAttraction · 276 m from the route - 10
RomäusturmAttraction · 289 m from the route - 11
HochturmViewpoint · 417 m from the route - 12
Schloss HohenlupfenCastle · 480 m from the route - 13
St. NepomukMemorial · 493 m from the route - 14
Villingen SchildAttraction · 500 m from the route - 15
Aussichtsturm HubenlochObservation tower · 515 m from the route - 16
Weiler BurgCastle · 590 m from the route - 17
Ruine WarenburgCastle · 712 m from the route - 18
BeobachtungskanzelObservation tower · 751 m from the route - 19
Aussichtsturm WanneObservation tower · 1 km from the route - 20
Salinenmuseum Unteres BohrhausMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 21
Gipsmuseum SchleitheimMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 22
TK Elevator TestturmViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 23
Schloss LindichCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 24
Ruine WeißenburgCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 25
Burg BlumeggRuins · 1.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Rottenburg - Basel?
Jakobsweg Rottenburg - Basel is 242.7 km long, in 4 parts of 60.7 km on average. Allow ± 14:40 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 Rottenburg to Basel.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rottenburg am Neckar.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 697 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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