Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Erbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (1) walk
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (1) is a walk of 130.6 km from Erbach. Along the way you'll find 324 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 3 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.
- 130.6 km
- ± 31:00 h
- ↑ 1,188 m · ↓ 1,342 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 324 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
21 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 13 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Reutlingendorf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Kreuzschnabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Christian Wolf (www.c-w-design.de) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Andreas F. Borchert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Unterillertaler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Adrian Michael · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,188 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,342 m
- Highest point
- 661 m
- Lowest point
- 411 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.8 km
- 11 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
130.6 km in total- Track: 59.9 km
- Street: 24.5 km
- Road: 20.4 km
- Path: 15.7 km
- Footpath: 5.7 km
- Busy road: 3.2 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
130.6 km in total- Asphalt: 66.5 km
- Gravel: 19.8 km
- Unpaved: 7.5 km
- Paved: 3.7 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Unknown: 30.2 km
About the walking route Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (1)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (1) is a walking route of 130.6 km that starts in Erbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ulm and finish in Brochenzell.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,188 m in total and descend 1,342 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 31:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (59.9 km), street (24.5 km) and road (20.4 km). Of the surface, 66.5 km asphalt and 19.8 km gravel. For 30.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 324 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Via Sancti Martini HW-35-05a Ulm - ErbachModerate · From A to B15.4 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-35-05b Erbach - EhingenModerate · From A to B16.3 km
- HW 2 - Schwäbische Alb-Südrand-WegHard · From A to B291.2 km
- Habsthaler JakobswegHard · From A to B96.2 km
- Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (2)Hard · From A to B38.4 km
- HW 4 (Ulm - Friedrichshafen)Hard · From A to B146.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zeppelin MuseumMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 2
UntertorAttraction · 213 m from the route - 3
SpitalturmAttraction · 318 m from the route - 4
Oberer Donauturm (Werk XXVIII)Attraction · 111 m from the route - 5
AlamannenmuseumMuseum · 115 m from the route - 6
Museum BiberachMuseum · 116 m from the route - 7
Obere Stadtkehle (Werk XXVII)Attraction · 123 m from the route - 8
Schloss ErbachCastle · 151 m from the route - 9
Ehinger Tor (Werk II)Attraction · 154 m from the route - 10
Erwin Hymer MuseumMuseum · 190 m from the route - 11
SteinhausAttraction · 195 m from the route - 12
Memminger TorAttraction · 197 m from the route - 13
Donauschwäbisches ZentralmuseumMuseum · 239 m from the route - 14
Obere Donaubastion (Werk I)Attraction · 242 m from the route - 15
Römermuseum in der SchuleMuseum · 255 m from the route - 16
Haus der BegegnungAttraction · 270 m from the route - 17
Fort Unterer Kuhberg (Werk XXIX)Attraction · 287 m from the route - 18
Museum Brot und KunstMuseum · 291 m from the route - 19
Wirtschaftsmuseum RavensburgMuseum · 298 m from the route - 20
Museum Humpis-QuartierMuseum · 308 m from the route - 21
Kunstmuseum RavensburgMuseum · 314 m from the route - 22
Museum RavensburgerMuseum · 319 m from the route - 23
Wieland-GartenhausMuseum · 358 m from the route - 24
Hornwerk am Fort Unterer Kuhberg (Werk XXX)Attraction · 412 m from the route - 25
MehlsackObservation tower · 414 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (1)?
Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg (1) is 130.6 km long. Allow ± 31:00 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 Ulm to Brochenzell.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Erbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,188 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 20 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fort Oberer Kuhberg (Werk XXXII), Schloss and Löwenbrunnen.
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