Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Fulda · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg walk
Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg is a walk of 152.7 km from Fulda. Along the way you'll find 405 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 5 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.
- 152.7 km
- ± 12:45 h per stage
- ↑ 2,524 m · ↓ 2,550 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 405 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Verum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Museum
Museum
Dom St. Salvator
Attraction
Memorial
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Photo: Moritz Tilman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,524 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,550 m
- Highest point
- 862 m
- Lowest point
- 171 m
- 5-10% slope · 25.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 860 m
- 9 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
152.7 km in total- Track: 90.6 km
- Road: 20.8 km
- Street: 16.9 km
- Path: 15.5 km
- Footpath: 3.9 km
- Busy road: 3.6 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Cycleway: 75 m
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
152.7 km in total- Asphalt: 54.8 km
- Gravel: 35.3 km
- Unpaved: 12.5 km
- Paved: 9.9 km
- Natural: 6.3 km
- Unknown: 33.4 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg is a walking route of 152.7 km that starts in Fulda. It does not end where it starts. You start in Fulda and finish in Würzburg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,524 m in total and descend 2,550 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:45 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (90.6 km), road (20.8 km) and street (16.9 km). Of the surface, 54.8 km asphalt and 35.3 km gravel. For 33.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 405 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege in der Rhön
Walks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Hessische Rhön (Fulda - Milseburg)Hard · From A to B24.6 km
- Jakobsweg - Fulda-HerbsteinHard · From A to B32.8 km
- ReffenstraßeHard · From A to B68.6 km
- Jakobsweg Fulda - Frankfurt - Mainz (Teilstrecke Fulda - Wächtersbach)Hard · From A to B57.7 km
- AbtswegHard · From A to B74.6 km
- Jakobsweg Bremen (Rhön)-FuldaHard · From A to B51.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Würzburg ResidenceAttraction · 847 m from the route - 2
Marienberg FortressAttraction · 512 m from the route - 3
FalkenhausAttraction · 312 m from the route - 4
FrankoniabrunnenAttraction · 782 m from the route - 5
Martin-von-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 846 m from the route - 6
Aussichtsturm FrankenwarteObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 7
Siebold-MuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 8
Alter KranenAttraction · 168 m from the route - 9
HutbucheAttraction · 169 m from the route - 10
MarktbrunnenAttraction · 226 m from the route - 11
SchwedenschanzeFort · 235 m from the route - 12
Neuner-DenkmalMemorial · 242 m from the route - 13
FlurbereinigungssteinMemorial · 249 m from the route - 14
Altes RathausAttraction · 257 m from the route - 15
Schloss FuldaCastle · 296 m from the route - 16
Gartenpavillon des ehemaligen AugustinerklostersAttraction · 298 m from the route - 17
Museum am DomMuseum · 333 m from the route - 18
DomschatzMuseum · 337 m from the route - 19
MorellibankMemorial · 339 m from the route - 20
Röntgen-Gedächtnisstätte WürzburgMuseum · 380 m from the route - 21
Altes RathausAttraction · 381 m from the route - 22
Bismarckturm WürzburgViewpoint · 383 m from the route - 23
Wittelsbacher TurmObservation tower · 428 m from the route - 24
FürstenbaumuseumMuseum · 447 m from the route - 25
Julius Echter-DenkmalMemorial · 458 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg?
Jakobsweg Fulda-Würzburg is 152.7 km long, in 3 parts of 50.9 km on average. Allow ± 12:45 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 Fulda to Würzburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Fulda.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 841 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 24 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 Eichenzeller Schlösschen, Deutsches Feuerwehr-Museum and Dommuseum.
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