Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Allensbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Hegau walk
Jakobsweg Hegau is a walk of 78.3 km from Allensbach. Along the way you'll find 331 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets, 7 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 78.3 km
- ± 19:00 h
- ↑ 963 m · ↓ 966 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 331 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets, 7 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Johannes Robalotoff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Castle
Observation tower
Museum
Museum
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Memorial
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 963 m
- Down
- ↓ 966 m
- Highest point
- 704 m
- Lowest point
- 394 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 786 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 786 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
78.3 km in total- Track: 34.5 km
- Street: 14.7 km
- Path: 12.2 km
- Road: 7.9 km
- Footpath: 3.3 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 75 m
- Unknown: 2 km
Surfaces
78.3 km in total- Asphalt: 35.1 km
- Gravel: 18.2 km
- Unpaved: 8.4 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 250 m
- Unknown: 14.7 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Hegau
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Hegau is a walking route of 78.3 km that starts in Allensbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kloster Wald and finish in Konstanz.
How hard is the route?
You climb 963 m in total and descend 966 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.5 km), street (14.7 km) and path (12.2 km). Of the surface, 35.1 km asphalt and 18.2 km gravel. For 14.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 331 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets, 7 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Beuronensis
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- Jakobsweg LinzgauHard · From A to B67.5 km
- SeeGangHard · From A to B53 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Singen (Hohentwiel) - FriedrichshafenHard · From A to B77.7 km
- Jubiläumsweg BodenseekreisHard · From A to B115.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg MeersburgAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 2
Hus-HausMuseum · 603 m from the route - 3
HussensteinMemorial · 863 m from the route - 4
Bismarckturm KonstanzMonument · 112 m from the route - 5
Triumphbogen / LaubebrunnenAttraction · 188 m from the route - 6
KonzilAttraction · 359 m from the route - 7
FürstenbergViewpoint · 396 m from the route - 8
RosgartenmuseumMuseum · 413 m from the route - 9
BSB KonstanzAttraction · 431 m from the route - 10
Schloss BodmanCastle · 565 m from the route - 11
St. Peter und PaulAttraction · 649 m from the route - 12
Schloss KönigseggCastle · 709 m from the route - 13
Bodensee-NaturmuseumMuseum · 815 m from the route - 14
Mettnau-TurmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 15
SeeburgturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 16
SeeburgturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 17
Ruine NellenburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 18
Schloss SeeburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 19
Wasserschloss MöggingenCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 20
Rellingsches SchlössliCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 21
Schloss RoseneggCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 22
Schloss ZizenhausenCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 23
Schloss ArenenbergCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 24
Schloss FreudentalCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 25
Schloss BerneggCastle · 2.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Hegau?
Jakobsweg Hegau is 78.3 km long. Allow ± 19:00 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 Kloster Wald to Konstanz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Allensbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 963 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 20 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 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 Altbodman, Schopflen and Schopflen.
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