Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Sinzing · Updated on 13 November 2026
Jurasteig Hauptroute walk
Jurasteig Hauptroute is a walk of 241.7 km from Sinzing that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 287 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 13 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.
- 241.7 km
- ± 61:20 h
- ↑ 4,575 m · ↓ 4,551 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 287 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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: DALIBRI · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Wleiter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: luckyprof · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Archaeological site
Archaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,575 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,551 m
- Highest point
- 611 m
- Lowest point
- 337 m
- 5-10% slope · 43.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.9 km
- 23 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
241.7 km in total- Track: 136.3 km
- Path: 63.8 km
- Street: 21 km
- Road: 13.1 km
- Footpath: 2.7 km
- Stairs: 23 stairs
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Cycleway: 700 m
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
241.7 km in total- Unpaved: 74.6 km
- Gravel: 58.7 km
- Asphalt: 32.9 km
- Natural: 13.1 km
- Paved: 5.3 km
- Unknown: 56 km
About the walking route Jurasteig Hauptroute
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jurasteig Hauptroute is a circular walk of 241.7 km from Sinzing: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,575 m in total and descend 4,551 m. There are 23 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 61:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (136.3 km), path (63.8 km) and street (21 km). Of the surface, 74.6 km unpaved and 58.7 km gravel. For 56 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 287 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jurassteig gesamt
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Bayerischer Wald-VereinHard · From A to B263.6 km
- Donau-PanoramawegHard · From A to B223.5 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Jura-Linie) Teil 3Hard · From A to B34.4 km
- Wanderroute Via NovaHard · From A to B621.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Steinerne BrückeAttraction · 8 km from the route - 2
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 3
Kloster WeltenburgAttraction · 319 m from the route - 4
Hall of LiberationAttraction · 207 m from the route - 5
Basilica Sankt EmmeramAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 6
GoliathhausAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 7
Schloss St. EmmeramAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 8
Scots MonasteryAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 9
Goldenes KreuzAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 10
Old Town HallAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 11
Porta praetoriaAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 12
document NiedermünsterAttraction · 8 km from the route - 13
Schloss SandersdorfCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 14
BezirkskriegerdenkmalMemorial · 111 m from the route - 15
ZieglerschloßCastle · 121 m from the route - 16
König-Maximilan-DenkmalMemorial · 125 m from the route - 17
DonaudurchbruchAttraction · 167 m from the route - 18
Burgruine EggersbergCastle · 194 m from the route - 19
CastleCastle · 207 m from the route - 20
Burg AbbachCastle · 212 m from the route - 21
Ruine RabensteinCastle · 242 m from the route - 22
Burgruine TachensteinCastle · 271 m from the route - 23
Kanalhafen KelheimAttraction · 277 m from the route - 24
St. GeorgAttraction · 328 m from the route - 25
Schloss RosenburgCastle · 376 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jurasteig Hauptroute?
Jurasteig Hauptroute is 241.7 km long. Allow ± 61:20 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Sinzing.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4,575 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 13 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Oberes Schloß-Rathaus, Altmühltaler Mühlenmuseum and Museum im Hollerhaus.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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