Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rothenburg ob der Tauber · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg walk
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg is a walk of 245.9 km from Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Along the way you'll find 872 benches, 25 water fountains and refill points, 41 public toilets, 24 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 245.9 km
- ± 12:15 h per stage
- ↑ 3,958 m · ↓ 3,797 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 872 benches, 25 water fountains and refill points, 41 public toilets, 24 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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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Photo: Tuxyso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
Observation tower
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Photo: LBM1948 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Attraction
Castle
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Photo: AlMare · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Stages (5)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,958 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,797 m
- Highest point
- 514 m
- Lowest point
- 233 m
- 5-10% slope · 43.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 10.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 631 m
- 40 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
245.9 km in total- Track: 132 km
- Street: 45.2 km
- Road: 24.2 km
- Path: 22.9 km
- Footpath: 14.9 km
- Busy road: 3.5 km
- Stairs: 40 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
245.9 km in total- Asphalt: 117.3 km
- Gravel: 48.7 km
- Unpaved: 21.7 km
- Paved: 14.4 km
- Natural: 5.4 km
- Unknown: 37.5 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg is a walking route of 245.9 km that starts in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rothenburg and finish in Rottenburg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,958 m in total and descend 3,797 m. There are 40 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:15 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (132 km), street (45.2 km) and road (24.2 km). Of the surface, 117.3 km asphalt and 48.7 km gravel. For 37.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 872 benches, 25 water fountains and refill points, 41 public toilets, 24 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege Baden-Württemberg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Jakobsweg Main-Taubertal Etappe 3-9Hard · From A to B156.1 km
- Jakobsweg Würzburg-Rothenburg o.d. TauberHard · From A to B80.8 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - BargauHard · From A to B123.9 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Baden-WürttembergHard · From A to B283.1 km
- Via Romea - Deutschland - BayernHard · From A to B519.3 km
- Mittelfränkischer JakobswegHard · From A to B89.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Mercedes-Benz MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 2
Altes SchlossCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 3
SpreuerhofstraßeAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 4
Neues SchlossCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 5
Fernsehturm StuttgartAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 6
SchlossplatzAttraction · 10 km from the route - 7
StaatsgalerieMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 8
SchweinemuseumMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 9
Medieval Crime MuseumMuseum · 140 m from the route - 10
Ehemaliges Gräberfeld, Bernhäuser ForstMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 11
RothenburgMuseumMuseum · 119 m from the route - 12
Carl-Schweizer-MuseumMuseum · 122 m from the route - 13
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 123 m from the route - 14
Sammlung DomnickMuseum · 127 m from the route - 15
Alte Burse / Institut für Philosophie und KunstgeschichteAttraction · 129 m from the route - 16
Altes RathausAttraction · 129 m from the route - 17
YburgRuins · 131 m from the route - 18
Burg HertensteinCastle · 134 m from the route - 19
DominikanerinnenklosterMuseum · 139 m from the route - 20
Schloss BraunsbachCastle · 153 m from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 153 m from the route - 22
Deutsches Automuseum Schloss LangenburgMuseum · 153 m from the route - 23
HölderlinturmMuseum · 181 m from the route - 24
WildermuthdenkmalMemorial · 187 m from the route - 25
Kunsthalle TübingenMuseum · 194 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg?
Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Rottenburg is 245.9 km long, in 5 parts of 49.2 km on average. Allow ± 12:15 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 runs from Rothenburg to Rottenburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 792 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 41 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 25 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass St James' Church, Rothenburg Town History Museum and Rathausturm.
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