Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schwäbisch Gmünd · Updated on 13 November 2026
Jakobswege Baden-Württemberg walk
Jakobswege Baden-Württemberg is a walk of 3,389.4 km from Schwäbisch Gmünd. Along the way you'll find 9,096 benches, 266 water fountains and refill points, 403 public toilets, 114 bike pumps and 28 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 9,096 benches, 266 water fountains and refill points, 403 public toilets, 114 bike pumps and 28 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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290 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 282 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Kreuzschnabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Historiker2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Tuweri · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Don-kun · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Stages (9)
- 1Ostalb-Jakobswege353.4 km
- 2Oberschwäbischer Jakobsweg190.8 km
- 3Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer264.3 km
- 4Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg245.9 km
- 5Jakobsweg Rottenburg - Thann266.5 km
- 6Via Beuronensis414.4 km
- 7Jakobswege Schwarzwald-Alb488.2 km
- 8Badische Jakobswege764.1 km
- 9Jakobsweg Rottenburg - Basel242.7 km
About the walking route Jakobswege Baden-Württemberg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobswege Baden-Württemberg is a walking route of 3,389.4 km that starts in Schwäbisch Gmünd. It does not end where it starts.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 9,096 benches, 266 water fountains and refill points, 403 public toilets, 114 bike pumps and 28 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Rhine FallsAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 2
Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 191 m from the route - 3
Cathedral of Our LadyAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 4
Mercedes-Benz MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 5
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 6
Technik Museum SpeyerMuseum · 292 m from the route - 7
Technik-Museum SinsheimMuseum · 359 m from the route - 8
Hohenzollern CastleAttraction · 2 km from the route - 9
Triberger WasserfälleAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 10
Vitra Design Museum, Frank Gehry (1989)Museum · 761 m from the route - 11
Kunstmuseum Basel | NeubauMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 12
FeldbergViewpoint · 6.4 km from the route - 13
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 14
Augusta RauricaAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 15
Altes SchlossCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 16
Burgruine HohenstaufenCastle · 169 m from the route - 17
Freilichtmuseum HeuneburgMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 18
DreisamstadionAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 19
VogelherdhöhleAttraction · 433 m from the route - 20
Fondation BeyelerMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 21
SpreuerhofstraßeAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 22
Karlsruhe PalaceCastle · 5 km from the route - 23
Palais RohanCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 24
Little FranceAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 25
Neues SchlossCastle · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobswege Baden-Württemberg?
Jakobswege Baden-Württemberg is 3,389.4 km long, split into several parts and stages.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 403 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 266 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ruine Rosenstein, Schloss Liebenstein and Heimatmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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