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Ostbayerischer Jakobsweg: nördliche Variante (Eschlkam > Donauwörth) walk
Ostbayerischer Jakobsweg: nördliche Variante (Eschlkam > Donauwörth) is a walk of 38.2 km from Regensburg. Along the way you'll find 52 benches and 2 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.
- 38.2 km
- ± 8:50 h
- ↑ 203 m · ↓ 186 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 52 benches and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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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Observation tower
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 203 m
- Down
- ↓ 186 m
- Highest point
- 430 m
- Lowest point
- 331 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 384 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
38.2 km in total- Path: 18.7 km
- Road: 5.8 km
- Track: 5.3 km
- Street: 4.1 km
- Cycleway: 2.4 km
- Busy road: 775 m
- Footpath: 575 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
38.2 km in total- Asphalt: 26.9 km
- Unpaved: 4.9 km
- Gravel: 2.3 km
- Paved: 721 m
- Natural: 525 m
- Unknown: 2.7 km
About the walking route Ostbayerischer Jakobsweg: nördliche Variante (Eschlkam > Donauwörth)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ostbayerischer Jakobsweg: nördliche Variante (Eschlkam > Donauwörth) is a walking route of 38.2 km that starts in Regensburg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 203 m in total and descend 186 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (18.7 km), road (5.8 km) and track (5.3 km). Of the surface, 26.9 km asphalt and 4.9 km unpaved. For 2.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 52 benches and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Ostbayerischer Jakobsweg (Eschlkam > Donauwörth)Hard · From A to B277.4 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Bayerischer Wald-VereinHard · From A to B263.6 km
- Donau-PanoramawegHard · From A to B223.5 km
- Wolfgangweg - 01 - Regensburg-ThalmassingModerate · From A to B17.3 km
- OberpfalzwegHard · From A to B236 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Jura-Linie) Teil 3Hard · From A to B34.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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WalhallaAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 2
Steinerne BrückeAttraction · 680 m from the route - 3
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 980 m from the route - 4
GoliathhausAttraction · 947 m from the route - 5
Basilica Sankt EmmeramAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 6
Porta praetoriaAttraction · 904 m from the route - 7
document NiedermünsterAttraction · 941 m from the route - 8
Old Town HallAttraction · 999 m from the route - 9
Goldenes KreuzAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Scots MonasteryAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 11
Schloss St. EmmeramAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Schloss BodensteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 13
Chinesischer TurmAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 14
Dampflokomotive der WalhallabahnAttraction · 403 m from the route - 15
Burgruine StockenfelsAttraction · 444 m from the route - 16
Schloss SpindlhofCastle · 452 m from the route - 17
Burg Hof am RegenCastle · 660 m from the route - 18
BruckmandlMemorial · 695 m from the route - 19
Donau-Schiffahrts-Museum RegensburgMuseum · 795 m from the route - 20
Museum der Bayerischen GeschichteMuseum · 880 m from the route - 21
document KeplerMuseum · 972 m from the route - 22
Baumburger TurmAttraction · 983 m from the route - 23
Museum Sankt UlrichMuseum · 991 m from the route - 24
König Ludwig I.Memorial · 1 km from the route - 25
Goldener TurmAttraction · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ostbayerischer Jakobsweg: nördliche Variante (Eschlkam > Donauwörth)?
Ostbayerischer Jakobsweg: nördliche Variante (Eschlkam > Donauwörth) is 38.2 km long. Allow ± 8:50 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Regensburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 203 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Regendorf, Schlossbergturm and Schloss Ramspau.
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