Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schwäbisch Hall · Updated on 13 November 2026
Bühlersteig walk
Bühlersteig is a walk of 55.7 km from Schwäbisch Hall. Along the way you'll find 81 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 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.
- 55.7 km
- ± 13:45 h
- ↑ 828 m · ↓ 739 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 81 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Michael Hanselmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Geak · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 828 m
- Down
- ↓ 739 m
- Highest point
- 555 m
- Lowest point
- 376 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 560 m
- 15-20% slope · 560 m
- 4 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
55.7 km in total- Track: 41.1 km
- Road: 4.9 km
- Path: 4.7 km
- Street: 3.4 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Footpath: 175 m
Surfaces
55.7 km in total- Gravel: 6.4 km
- Asphalt: 5.4 km
- Unpaved: 2.3 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Paved: 500 m
- Unknown: 39.5 km
About the walking route Bühlersteig
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Bühlersteig is a walking route of 55.7 km that starts in Schwäbisch Hall. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ellwangen (Jagst) and finish in Schwäbisch Hall-Hessental.
How hard is the route?
You climb 828 m in total and descend 739 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (41.1 km), road (4.9 km) and path (4.7 km). Of the surface, 6.4 km gravel and 5.4 km asphalt. For 39.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 81 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- KochersteigHard · From A to B57.3 km
- Main-Neckar-Rhein-WegHard · From A to B62.9 km
- Main-Neckar-Rhein-WegHard · From A to B71.3 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg (2)Hard · From A to B100.9 km
- Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 5Moderate · From A to B16.2 km
- Bühlertalwanderweg - Etappe 6Moderate · From A to B10.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss ob EllwangenCastle · 651 m from the route - 2
Burg HolensteinCastle · 691 m from the route - 3
Wasserburg KottspielArchaeological site · 940 m from the route - 4
GroßcomburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 5
SchönenbergkircheAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 6
TannenburgCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 7
Schloß ObersontheimCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 8
Burg LimpurgRuins · 1.8 km from the route - 9
Schloß TullauCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 10
Altes Zeughaus (Neubau)Attraction · 2.6 km from the route - 11
Hällisch-Fränkisches MuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 12
Kunsthalle WürthMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 13
JohanniterkircheMuseum · 3 km from the route - 14
AltenbergturmObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route - 15
Burgstall bei den SchenkenseenArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 16
Limestor DalkingenArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 17
Bentincksches SchlossCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 18
Schloss SchmiedelfeldCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 19
Schloss EltershofenCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 20
GeyersburgCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 21
Unteres SchlossCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 22
Altes SchlossCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 23
Schloss AdelmannsfeldenCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 24
Schloss HonhardtCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 25
KernerturmObservation tower · 6.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bühlersteig?
Bühlersteig is 55.7 km long. Allow ± 13:45 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 Ellwangen (Jagst) to Schwäbisch Hall-Hessental.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schwäbisch Hall.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 828 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 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 Wallfahrtskirche zu den 14 Nothelfern, Alamannenmuseum Ellwangen and König-Karl-Turm.
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