Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Mertingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg DON-A walk
Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg DON-A is a walk of 48.4 km from Mertingen. Along the way you'll find 251 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 10 public toilets.
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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.
- 48.4 km
- ± 11:15 h
- ↑ 300 m · ↓ 228 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Mertingen
0 km33.8 km · 40 benches
Public toilet
33.8 km7.5 km · 42 benches
Public toilet
41.2 km675 m · bench
Brechthaus
41.9 kmAttraction
241 m · 6 benches
Rathaus and 3 more
42.1 kmGoldener Saal, Perlachturm, Fugger-Denkmal, public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
156 m · 19 benches
Weberhaus
42.3 kmAttraction
277 m · 49 benches
Schaezlerpalais
42.6 kmPublic toilet
370 m · 12 benches
Basilika St. Ulrich und Afra and 1 more
43 kmHeilige Barbara, public toilet and water point
314 m · 10 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
43.3 km2 km · 55 benches
Public toilet
45.3 km567 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
45.8 km698 m · 9 benches
3 public toilets
46.5 km1.9 km · 3 benches
Finish
48.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 33.8 kmBetween 0 km and 33.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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: Burkhard Mücke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 41.9 km
Rathaus
Attraction · after 42.1 km
Attraction · after 42.2 km
Attraction · after 42.2 km
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Photo: Vitold Muratov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 42.3 km
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Photo: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 42.3 km
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Photo: User:ReclaM · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 42.6 km
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Photo: Gnomad (Diskussion) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 43 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 300 m
- Down
- ↓ 228 m
- Highest point
- 504 m
- Lowest point
- 415 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.4 km
- 5 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
48.4 km in total- Path: 16 km
- Track: 16 km
- Street: 8.2 km
- Road: 5.3 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
48.4 km in total- Asphalt: 20.8 km
- Gravel: 15.3 km
- Paved: 2.6 km
- Unpaved: 2 km
- Natural: 575 m
- Unknown: 7.1 km
About the walking route Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg DON-A
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg DON-A is a walking route of 48.4 km that starts in Mertingen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Mertingen and finish in Augsburg. Along the way you pass Brechthaus (after 41.9 km), Rathaus (after 42.1 km) and Goldener Saal (after 42.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 300 m in total and descend 228 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (16 km), track (16 km) and street (8.2 km). Of the surface, 20.8 km asphalt and 15.3 km gravel. For 7.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 251 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 10 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 42.2 km, after 43 km and after 43.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg Ner-DONHard · From A to B107.1 km
- Via Romea - Deutschland - BayernHard · From A to B519.3 km
- Weitwanderweg Romantische Straße ROT - FÜSHard · From A to B356 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Tauber-Wörnitz-Linie) Teil 2Hard · From A to B139.4 km
- HW 2 - Schwäbische Alb-Südrand-WegHard · From A to B291.2 km
- Ostbayerischer Jakobsweg (Eschlkam > Donauwörth)Hard · From A to B277.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FuggereiAttraction · 129 m from the route - 2
Kleiner Goldener SaalAttraction · 601 m from the route - 3
Jewish Museum Augsburg SwabiaMuseum · 477 m from the route - 4
Leopold-Mozart-HausMuseum · 729 m from the route - 5
Gablingen CastleCastle · 949 m from the route - 6
Burg MarktCastle · 112 m from the route - 7
MaximilianmuseumMuseum · 146 m from the route - 8
FuggereimuseumMuseum · 156 m from the route - 9
GoldschmiedebrunnenMemorial · 211 m from the route - 10
Sankt AnnaAttraction · 235 m from the route - 11
KapitulationMemorial · 274 m from the route - 12
Rudolf-Diesel-GedächtnishainMemorial · 277 m from the route - 13
NaturmuseumMuseum · 338 m from the route - 14
Fundamente St. JohannArchaeological site · 353 m from the route - 15
Schwäbisches HandwerkermuseumMuseum · 363 m from the route - 16
RömermauerArchaeological site · 382 m from the route - 17
Augsburger KahnfahrtAttraction · 460 m from the route - 18
Diözesanmuseum St. AfraMuseum · 477 m from the route - 19
Fugger und Welser ErlebnismuseumMuseum · 485 m from the route - 20
Ballonmuseum GersthofenMuseum · 488 m from the route - 21
Archäologischer GartenArchaeological site · 533 m from the route - 22
HessingburgCastle · 650 m from the route - 23
TIM Staatliches Textil- und IndustriemuseumMuseum · 802 m from the route - 24
MAN-MuseumMuseum · 829 m from the route - 25
SchillerstatueMemorial · 854 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg DON-A?
Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg DON-A is 48.4 km long. Allow ± 11:15 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 Mertingen to Augsburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Mertingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 300 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.8 km.
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 Brechthaus, Rathaus and Goldener Saal.
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