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Jakobsweg Neresheim - Bodelshofen walk
Jakobsweg Neresheim - Bodelshofen is a walk of 108.2 km from Schwäbisch Gmünd. Along the way you'll find 221 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 4 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.
- 108.2 km
- ± 27:10 h
- ↑ 1,894 m · ↓ 1,906 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 221 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
Archaeological site
Museum
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Photo: Tuweri · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Historiker2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Kreuzschnabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Don-kun · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,894 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,906 m
- Highest point
- 779 m
- Lowest point
- 298 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.1 km
- 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
108.2 km in total- Track: 66.4 km
- Street: 15.9 km
- Path: 11.4 km
- Road: 6.5 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Cycleway: 2.4 km
- Busy road: 2.1 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
Surfaces
108.2 km in total- Asphalt: 38.8 km
- Gravel: 30.3 km
- Paved: 8.5 km
- Unpaved: 5.2 km
- Natural: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 22.4 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Neresheim - Bodelshofen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Neresheim - Bodelshofen is a walking route of 108.2 km that starts in Schwäbisch Gmünd. It does not end where it starts. You start in Neresheim and finish in Bodelshofen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,894 m in total and descend 1,906 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 27:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (66.4 km), street (15.9 km) and path (11.4 km). Of the surface, 38.8 km asphalt and 30.3 km gravel. For 22.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 221 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Ostalb-Jakobswege
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- RemstalWegHard · From A to B222.7 km
- HW 7 - Schwäbische-Alb-Oberschwaben-WegHard · From A to B235.6 km
- Irene-von-Byzanz-WegModerate · From A to B12 km
- HW 6 - Limes-WanderwegHard · From A to B44.5 km
- HW 6 - Limes-WanderwegHard · From A to B35.6 km
- HW 1 - Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-WegHard · From A to B360.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burgruine HohenstaufenCastle · 169 m from the route - 2
Mining museum (show mine)Museum · 7.8 km from the route - 3
Burg GraneggCastle · 127 m from the route - 4
Ruine LauterburgCastle · 238 m from the route - 5
Göppinger SchlossCastle · 261 m from the route - 6
Sender Heubach 1Attraction · 283 m from the route - 7
VolkmarsbergturmObservation tower · 379 m from the route - 8
Abteikirche NeresheimAttraction · 607 m from the route - 9
Finsteres LochAttraction · 644 m from the route - 10
Schloss FilseckCastle · 768 m from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm "Luftikus"Viewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 12
WäscherschlossCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 13
Urweltmuseum HauffMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 14
Schloss UnterboihingenCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 15
Schlossgut HohenrodenCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 16
Dorfmuseum EssingenMuseum · 3 km from the route - 17
ehem. Burg AuernheimArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 18
Burg StaufeneckCastle · 3 km from the route - 19
Reste de "Natter"-Startrampe AblageRuins · 3 km from the route - 20
AalbäumleObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 21
Bachem Natter Startrampe 3Ruins · 3.1 km from the route - 22
Kastellbad SchirenhofArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 23
Kohortenkastell SchirenhofCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 24
Kastell UnterböbingenArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 25
Schloss DürnauCastle · 3.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Neresheim - Bodelshofen?
Jakobsweg Neresheim - Bodelshofen is 108.2 km long. Allow ± 27:10 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 Neresheim to Bodelshofen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schwäbisch Gmünd.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,894 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Bargau, Härtsfeldmuseum and Hohenrechberg.
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