Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Setzingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
HW 4 (Ellwangen - Ulm) walk
HW 4 (Ellwangen - Ulm) is a walk of 98.8 km from Setzingen. Along the way you'll find 386 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 15 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.
- 98.8 km
- ± 24:05 h
- ↑ 1,283 m · ↓ 1,288 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 386 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
19 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 11 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Andrzej Otrębski · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Attraction
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Photo: Klausrohwer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View 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
Castle
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Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Unterillertaler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: looniverse · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,283 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,288 m
- Highest point
- 731 m
- Lowest point
- 435 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 2 km
- 15-20% slope · 496 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
98.8 km in total- Track: 54.4 km
- Path: 19.5 km
- Street: 11.2 km
- Road: 7.7 km
- Footpath: 3.9 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
Surfaces
98.8 km in total- Gravel: 32.5 km
- Asphalt: 31.2 km
- Unpaved: 11.9 km
- Natural: 4.9 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Unknown: 15.1 km
About the walking route HW 4 (Ellwangen - Ulm)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HW 4 (Ellwangen - Ulm) is a walking route of 98.8 km that starts in Setzingen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,283 m in total and descend 1,288 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 24:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (54.4 km), path (19.5 km) and street (11.2 km). Of the surface, 32.5 km gravel and 31.2 km asphalt. For 15.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 386 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of HW 4 - Main-Donau-Bodensee-Weg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Ulm MinsterAttraction · 238 m from the route - 2
VogelherdhöhleAttraction · 433 m from the route - 3
Mining museum (show mine)Museum · 2.5 km from the route - 4
Untere Donaubastion (Werk XXIV)Attraction · 85 m from the route - 5
Ruine HerwartsteinViewpoint · 120 m from the route - 6
SteinhausAttraction · 122 m from the route - 7
KocherburgArchaeological site · 190 m from the route - 8
Schloß ObertalfingenCastle · 210 m from the route - 9
ZeughausAttraction · 242 m from the route - 10
SchwörhausAttraction · 265 m from the route - 11
Neuer BauAttraction · 301 m from the route - 12
LöwenbrunnenAttraction · 315 m from the route - 13
Edwin-Scharff-MuseumMuseum · 344 m from the route - 14
Rommel-DenkmalMemorial · 464 m from the route - 15
Fort Safranberg (Werk XL)Attraction · 470 m from the route - 16
Museum Brot und KunstMuseum · 557 m from the route - 17
Memminger TorAttraction · 621 m from the route - 18
Oberer Donauturm (Werk XXVIII)Attraction · 648 m from the route - 19
Obere Stadtkehle (Werk XXVII)Attraction · 668 m from the route - 20
WasserturmAttraction · 742 m from the route - 21
Caponniere 8Castle · 749 m from the route - 22
Donauschwäbisches ZentralmuseumMuseum · 792 m from the route - 23
Obere Donaubastion (Werk I)Attraction · 795 m from the route - 24
Bastion 7Attraction · 878 m from the route - 25
EselsburgCastle · 901 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HW 4 (Ellwangen - Ulm)?
HW 4 (Ellwangen - Ulm) is 98.8 km long. Allow ± 24:05 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Setzingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,283 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Kunstmuseum Heidenheim, Hohlenstein-Stadel and Bocksteinhöhle.
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