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Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer walk
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer is a walk of 264.3 km from Schöntal. Along the way you'll find 814 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 32 public toilets, 19 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 264.3 km
- ± 12:35 h per stage
- ↑ 2,484 m · ↓ 2,637 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 814 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 32 public toilets, 19 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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34 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 26 more along the route are on the map.
Attraction
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Archaeological site
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Stages (5)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,484 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,637 m
- Highest point
- 467 m
- Lowest point
- 94 m
- 5-10% slope · 27.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 483 m
- 12 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
264.3 km in total- Track: 121.3 km
- Street: 48.7 km
- Road: 30.2 km
- Path: 20.4 km
- Busy road: 9.1 km
- Footpath: 7.1 km
- Cycleway: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
264.3 km in total- Asphalt: 141 km
- Gravel: 29.8 km
- Paved: 17.1 km
- Unpaved: 5.3 km
- Natural: 5.2 km
- Unknown: 40.4 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer is a walking route of 264.3 km that starts in Schöntal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rothenburg and finish in Speyer.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,484 m in total and descend 2,637 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (121.3 km), street (48.7 km) and road (30.2 km). Of the surface, 141 km asphalt and 29.8 km gravel. For 40.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 814 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 32 public toilets, 19 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege Baden-Württemberg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Kulturwanderweg Jagst - Etappe 5Moderate · From A to B9.8 km
- Württ. Weinwanderweg (Mergentheim - Forchtenberg)Hard · From A to B44.1 km
- Kulturwanderweg Jagst - Etappe 6Moderate · From A to B13.9 km
- Kulturwanderweg Jagst - Etappe 4Moderate · From A to B16.2 km
- Georg-Fahrbach-WegHard · From A to B122 km
- Württ. Weinwanderweg (Forchtenberg - Neuenstein)Hard · From A to B20.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Technik Museum SpeyerMuseum · 292 m from the route - 2
Technik-Museum SinsheimMuseum · 359 m from the route - 3
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 4
Speyer Jewry-CoutAttraction · 152 m from the route - 5
Synagogue SpeyerRuins · 166 m from the route - 6
Schwetzingen Palace GardensAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 98 m from the route - 8
KZ GedenkstätteMuseum · 104 m from the route - 9
Altes SchlossCastle · 123 m from the route - 10
DreifaltigkeitskircheAttraction · 129 m from the route - 11
HeriboldesburgCastle · 139 m from the route - 12
Historisches Museum der PfalzMuseum · 144 m from the route - 13
Schloss AssumstadtCastle · 149 m from the route - 14
RetscherAttraction · 151 m from the route - 15
AntikenhalleMemorial · 151 m from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 155 m from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 156 m from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 170 m from the route - 19
Museum WilhelmsbauMuseum · 219 m from the route - 20
Heilig KreuzAttraction · 222 m from the route - 21
Wachturm WP 8/39Archaeological site · 255 m from the route - 22
U9Attraction · 263 m from the route - 23
Schloss RossachCastle · 297 m from the route - 24
ConcordeAttraction · 308 m from the route - 25
U 17Attraction · 320 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer?
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer is 264.3 km long, in 5 parts of 52.9 km on average. Allow ± 12:35 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 Rothenburg to Speyer.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schöntal.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 497 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 32 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 Neusaßer Linde, Burg Berlichingen and Rotes Schloss.
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