Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Balingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Beuroner Jakobsweg (2) walk
Beuroner Jakobsweg (2) is a walk of 58.4 km from Balingen. Along the way you'll find 133 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 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.
- 58.4 km
- ± 14:35 h
- ↑ 961 m · ↓ 872 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 133 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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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 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: The original uploader was Lothar42 at German Wikipedia. Uploaded to Commons by User Sanbec on Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Audaxx · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Rainer Halama · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Rainer Halama · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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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
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 961 m
- Down
- ↓ 872 m
- Highest point
- 951 m
- Lowest point
- 523 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.8 km
- 1 flight of 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
58.4 km in total- Track: 29.4 km
- Street: 12.4 km
- Path: 8.5 km
- Road: 5.5 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 700 m
- Cycleway: 400 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
58.4 km in total- Asphalt: 25.7 km
- Gravel: 11.5 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Unpaved: 1.6 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 16.2 km
About the walking route Beuroner Jakobsweg (2)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Beuroner Jakobsweg (2) is a walking route of 58.4 km that starts in Balingen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Balingen and finish in Meßkirch.
How hard is the route?
You climb 961 m in total and descend 872 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (29.4 km), street (12.4 km) and path (8.5 km). Of the surface, 25.7 km asphalt and 11.5 km gravel. For 16.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 133 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Beuronensis
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster BeuronAttraction · 116 m from the route - 2
Schloss MesskirchCastle · 214 m from the route - 3
HochwasserdenkmalMemorial · 366 m from the route - 4
Neu HohenbergRuins · 373 m from the route - 5
Burg SpaltfelsRuins · 528 m from the route - 6
PetershöhleRuins · 679 m from the route - 7
BühlburgAttraction · 802 m from the route - 8
LengenfelsRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 9
KnopfmacherfelsenViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 10
Rote-Brunnen-HöhleArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 11
Burgruine StiegelesfelsCastle · 2 km from the route - 12
Ruine PfannenstielCastle · 2 km from the route - 13
Burgreste BurgstallhöhleRuins · 2 km from the route - 14
Ruine der Burg HossingenRuins · 2.1 km from the route - 15
AltwildensteinCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 16
Burgstall SteinRuins · 2.1 km from the route - 17
ehem. Wildensteiner Burg HexenturmCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 18
Burg WildensteinCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 19
Burgruine WenzelsteinAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 20
Ruine KallenbergCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Burgruine ZiegelhöhlenburgCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 22
ehem. Burg HirschbergRuins · 3.1 km from the route - 23
Ruine LengenfeldArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 24
Schloss WerenwagCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 25
Wasserschloss MenningenCastle · 3.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Beuroner Jakobsweg (2)?
Beuroner Jakobsweg (2) is 58.4 km long. Allow ± 14:35 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 Balingen to Meßkirch.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Balingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 961 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Wasserturm, St. Dionysiuskirche and Zollernschloss Balingen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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