Walking route · Nördlingen · Updated on 13 November 2026

Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobusweg walk

Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobusweg is a walk of 532.9 km from Nördlingen. Along the way you'll find 977 benches, 33 water fountains and refill points, 43 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 10 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.

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532.9 km
± 18:15 h per stage
↑ 5,731 m · ↓ 5,760 m
Hard per stage
From A to B
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Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 977 benches, 33 water fountains and refill points, 43 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 10 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.

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The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

39 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 31 more along the route are on the map.

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Stages (7)

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 5,731 m
Down: ↓ 5,760 m
Highest point: 1,104 m
Lowest point: 400 m

5-10% slope · 48.7 km
10-15% slope · 3.2 km
15-20% slope · 997 m
20% slope or steeper · 466 m
27 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

532.9 km in total

Track: 242.5 km
Road: 110.4 km
Street: 82.4 km
Path: 65.3 km
Busy road: 13.1 km
Footpath: 11.7 km
Cycleway: 4.1 km
Stairs: 27 stairs

Surfaces

532.9 km in total

Asphalt: 215.7 km
Gravel: 140.7 km
Unpaved: 22.3 km
Paved: 14.2 km
Natural: 7.8 km
Unknown: 130.5 km

About the walking route Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobusweg

Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobusweg is a walking route of 532.9 km that starts in Nördlingen. It does not end where it starts.

How hard is the route?

You climb 5,731 m in total and descend 5,760 m. There are 27 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:15 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (242.5 km), road (110.4 km) and street (82.4 km). Of the surface, 215.7 km asphalt and 140.7 km gravel. For 130.5 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 977 benches, 33 water fountains and refill points, 43 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 10 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Jakobswege Bayern

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Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1FuggereiAttraction · 129 m from the route
2Kunsthaus BregenzMuseum · 6.4 km from the route
3Kleiner Goldener SaalAttraction · 601 m from the route
4Denkmal für das Außenlager Kottern-Weidach des Konzentrationslager Dachau.Memorial · 5.4 km from the route
5Schloss WolfurtCastle · 9.9 km from the route
6Jewish Museum Augsburg SwabiaMuseum · 477 m from the route
7Leopold-Mozart-HausMuseum · 729 m from the route
8MangturmAttraction · 885 m from the route
9Gablingen CastleCastle · 949 m from the route
10Ammunition towerAttraction · 954 m from the route
11Schloss LierheimCastle · 6.6 km from the route
12Martinsturm BregenzMuseum · 6.8 km from the route
13Schloss GrünenfurtCastle · 108 m from the route
14Burg MarktCastle · 112 m from the route
15Abteikirche NeresheimAttraction · 124 m from the route
16SiebendächerhausAttraction · 125 m from the route
17Local MuseumMuseum · 133 m from the route
18Schloss StraßbergCastle · 144 m from the route
19MaximilianmuseumMuseum · 146 m from the route
20HoyAttraction · 147 m from the route
21FuggereimuseumMuseum · 156 m from the route
22Burg RothensteinRuins · 167 m from the route
23Kloster OberschönenfeldAttraction · 173 m from the route
24Schloss PolsingenCastle · 188 m from the route
25Schloss KronburgAttraction · 199 m from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobusweg?

Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobusweg is 532.9 km long, in 7 parts of 76.1 km on average. Allow ± 18:15 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 starts and ends at different spots.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Nördlingen.

How hard is this route?

Hard per stage, with 819 m per stage of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 43 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 33 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Schloss Wallerstein, Rieskratermuseum and Altes Schloss Wallerstein.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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