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Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (3) walk
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (3) is a walk of 69.4 km from Schöntal. Along the way you'll find 388 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 6 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.
- 69.4 km
- ± 16:30 h
- ↑ 644 m · ↓ 729 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Schöntal
0 km1.5 km · 3 benches
Burg Berlichingen
1.5 kmCastle
3.6 km · 16 benches
Rotes Schloss and 1 more
5.1 kmWeißes Schloss and public toilet
174 m · 4 benches
Freilichtmuseum Römerbad
5.3 kmPublic toilet
354 m · 13 benches
Bike pump
5.6 km2.2 km · 2 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
7.9 km3.5 km · 9 benches
Burg Widdern and 1 more
11.4 kmGemmingensches Schloss
5.9 km · 13 benches
Bike pump
17.3 km155 m
Public toilet
17.4 km4.1 km · 11 benches
Schloss Domeneck
21.6 kmCastle
5.8 km · 11 benches
Bike pump
27.3 km2.2 km · 8 benches
Schloss Neudenau
29.5 kmPublic toilet
2.5 km · 5 benches
Water point
32 km10.1 km · 27 benches
Bike pump
42.1 km569 m · 10 benches
Stiftskirche St. Peter
42.7 kmPublic toilet
1 km · 23 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
43.7 km165 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
43.9 km260 m · 14 benches
Blauer Turm and 1 more
44.1 kmStadtkirche and public toilet
336 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
44.5 km1.4 km · 33 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
45.8 km2.4 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
48.2 km1.8 km · 76 benches
Wasserschloss
50 kmAttraction
3.2 km · 12 benches
Schloß Babstadt
53.2 kmCastle
4.9 km · 6 benches
Schloß Grombach
58.1 kmCastle
320 m · bench
Bike pump
58.5 km3.1 km · 3 benches
Schloss Neuhaus
61.5 kmAttraction
4.5 km · 4 benches
Friedrich der Große Museum im Lerchenhof
66 kmMuseum
2.9 km · 7 benches
2 public toilets
68.9 km278 m · 18 benches
Public toilet
69.2 km212 m · 24 benches
Finish
69.4 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.7 kmBetween 48.2 km and 68.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Wolfgang Ellsässer (Geryones) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 1.5 km
Castle · after 5.1 km
Castle · after 5.2 km
Archaeological site · after 5.3 km
Castle · after 11.4 km
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Photo: Peter Schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 11.4 km
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Photo: p.schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 21.6 km
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Photo: p.schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 29.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 644 m
- Down
- ↓ 729 m
- Highest point
- 303 m
- Lowest point
- 146 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 697 m
- 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
69.4 km in total- Track: 35.1 km
- Street: 16.6 km
- Road: 6.7 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Footpath: 3.5 km
- Busy road: 2.7 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
Surfaces
69.4 km in total- Asphalt: 43.6 km
- Gravel: 9.7 km
- Paved: 6.2 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Unpaved: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 4.7 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (3)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (3) is a walking route of 69.4 km that starts in Schöntal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schöntal and finish in Sinsheim. Along the way you pass Burg Berlichingen (after 1.5 km), Rotes Schloss (after 5.1 km) and Weißes Schloss (after 5.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 644 m in total and descend 729 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35.1 km), street (16.6 km) and road (6.7 km). Of the surface, 43.6 km asphalt and 9.7 km gravel. For 4.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 388 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 7.9 km, after 32 km, after 45.8 km and after 45.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Kulturwanderweg Jagst - Etappe 4Moderate · From A to B16.2 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (3V)Hard · From A to B78.6 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (2)Hard · From A to B48.1 km
- HW 6 - Limes-WanderwegModerate · From A to B16.3 km
- HW 6 - Limes-WanderwegHard · From A to B20 km
- Kulturwanderweg Jagst - Etappe 3Moderate · From A to B13.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Technik-Museum SinsheimMuseum · 359 m from the route - 2
HeriboldesburgCastle · 139 m from the route - 3
Schloss AssumstadtCastle · 149 m from the route - 4
Heilig KreuzAttraction · 222 m from the route - 5
ConcordeAttraction · 308 m from the route - 6
U 17Attraction · 320 m from the route - 7
StorchenturmObservation tower · 623 m from the route - 8
Schloss HeuchlingenCastle · 776 m from the route - 9
Klima ArenaMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Burg DuttenbergCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 11
Neusaßer LindeAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Schloß ObergimpernCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 13
Leutnant Herrmann DingerlingMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 14
Schloss TreschklingenCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 15
Schloss LehenCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Schloss EhrstädtCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 17
St.Andresches SchlösschenCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 18
GreckenschlossCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 19
Villa RusticaAttraction · 2 km from the route - 20
Schloss RossachCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 21
Wasserschloss BieringenCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 22
Historisches Gasthaus KroneAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 23
Wasserschloss PresteneckCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 24
CastleCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 25
OberschlossAttraction · 2.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (3)?
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (3) is 69.4 km long. Allow ± 16:30 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 Schöntal to Sinsheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schöntal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 644 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 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 Berlichingen, Rotes Schloss and Weißes Schloss.
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