Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Sontheim an der Brenz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Albschäferweg walk
Albschäferweg is a walk of 99.8 km from Sontheim an der Brenz. Along the way you'll find 138 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 99.8 km
- ± 24:35 h
- ↑ 1,434 m · ↓ 1,267 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 138 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Attraction
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Photo: Geak (Diskussion) · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Observation tower
Attraction
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Photo: Dark Avenger at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,434 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,267 m
- Highest point
- 692 m
- Lowest point
- 450 m
- 5-10% slope · 13 km
- 10-15% slope · 2 km
- 15-20% slope · 502 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
99.8 km in total- Track: 65.3 km
- Path: 21.5 km
- Street: 6.1 km
- Footpath: 3.7 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Busy road: 400 m
Surfaces
99.8 km in total- Gravel: 33.2 km
- Unpaved: 15.4 km
- Asphalt: 12.5 km
- Natural: 10.8 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 26.1 km
About the walking route Albschäferweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Albschäferweg is a walking route of 99.8 km that starts in Sontheim an der Brenz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,434 m in total and descend 1,267 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 24:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (65.3 km), path (21.5 km) and street (6.1 km). Of the surface, 33.2 km gravel and 15.4 km unpaved. For 26.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 138 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Albschäferweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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VogelherdhöhleAttraction · 757 m from the route - 2
MeteorkratermuseumMuseum · 204 m from the route - 3
Steiff-MuseumMuseum · 346 m from the route - 4
StadtkircheAttraction · 398 m from the route - 5
Rommel-DenkmalMemorial · 464 m from the route - 6
Hürbe-UrsprungAttraction · 593 m from the route - 7
EselsburgCastle · 901 m from the route - 8
AttractionAttraction · 929 m from the route - 9
Steinheimer BeckenAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 10
Kunstmuseum HeidenheimMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 11
Schloss BurgbergCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 12
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 13
HeidenschmiedeArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 14
Schloss BächingenCastle · 3 km from the route - 15
Ruine HurwangRuins · 3.2 km from the route - 16
BocksteinhöhleAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 17
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 18
Ruine LauterburgCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 19
VolkmarsbergturmObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route - 20
Sender Heubach 1Attraction · 6.8 km from the route - 21
Finsteres LochAttraction · 7 km from the route - 22
Dorfmuseum EssingenMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 23
Schlossgut HohenrodenCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 24
Ruine RosensteinAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 25
Schloss OberbechingenCastle · 7.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Albschäferweg?
Albschäferweg is 99.8 km long. Allow ± 24:35 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Sontheim an der Brenz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,434 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass ehem. Burg Falkenstein, Burg Hürgerstein and Wentalweible.
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