Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schwäbisch Gmünd · Updated on 14 November 2026
HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg walk
HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg is a walk of 35.6 km from Schwäbisch Gmünd. Along the way you'll find 44 benches.
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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.
- 35.6 km
- ± 8:45 h
- ↑ 522 m · ↓ 392 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Schwäbisch Gmünd
0 km35.6 km · 44 benches
Finish
35.6 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 522 m
- Down
- ↓ 392 m
- Highest point
- 514 m
- Lowest point
- 332 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 3 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
35.6 km in total- Track: 20 km
- Street: 6.9 km
- Road: 5 km
- Path: 2.2 km
- Footpath: 725 m
- Cycleway: 375 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
35.6 km in total- Asphalt: 17.3 km
- Gravel: 5.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.9 km
- Paved: 975 m
- Unknown: 9.4 km
About the walking route HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg is a walking route of 35.6 km that starts in Schwäbisch Gmünd. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schwäbisch Gmünd and finish in Hüttlingen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 522 m in total and descend 392 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (20 km), street (6.9 km) and road (5 km). Of the surface, 17.3 km asphalt and 5.9 km gravel. For 9.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 44 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Limes-Wanderweg (HW6)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine HohenstaufenCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 2
Mining museum (show mine)Museum · 4.3 km from the route - 3
St. LeonhardskircheAttraction · 320 m from the route - 4
WasserturmAttraction · 371 m from the route - 5
Museum Panoramamuseum und Epos zur StadtgeschichteMuseum · 614 m from the route - 6
KönigsturmAttraction · 637 m from the route - 7
Museum im PredigerMuseum · 640 m from the route - 8
GlockenturmAttraction · 674 m from the route - 9
Silberwaren- und Bijouteriemuseum Ott-Pausersche FabrikMuseum · 697 m from the route - 10
KornhausAttraction · 697 m from the route - 11
MariensäuleMemorial · 763 m from the route - 12
Palais DeblerAttraction · 768 m from the route - 13
Forum Gold & SilberAttraction · 822 m from the route - 14
Kastell UnterböbingenArchaeological site · 835 m from the route - 15
FünfknopfturmAttraction · 849 m from the route - 16
Ein Zeichen der Erinnerung – die Synagoge Schwäbisch GmündMemorial · 947 m from the route - 17
Schloss LindachCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 18
HimmelsstürmerViewpoint · 2.1 km from the route - 19
Schloss HornCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 20
Schloss LaubachCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Schloß WasseralfingenCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Kohortenkastell SchirenhofCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 23
Schlossgut HohenrodenCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 24
Kastellbad SchirenhofArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 25
JupitersäuleMemorial · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg?
HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg is 35.6 km long. Allow ± 8:45 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 Schwäbisch Gmünd to Hüttlingen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schwäbisch Gmünd.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 522 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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