Discover the ancient pilgrim walks that cross the territory of Rottenbuch. This page features a selection of the best pilgrim trails in Rottenbuch recommended by experts. Filter the results to best suit your needs. Each route contains useful information to help you plan each stage of your pilgrimage.
Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in Rottenbuch
Pilgrim Trail
· Pfaffenwinkel
VIA ROMEA GERMANICA / Schongau - Rottenbuch (GER49)
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
16.3 km
5:00 h
214 m
158 m
Official route description - Stage 49The approx. 2,200-kilometer-long pilgrimage route "VIA ROMEA GERMANICA" from Stade to Rome on its route between Schongau and Rottenbuch.
Pilgrim Trail
· Ammergau Alps
Via Romea - Ammergau Alps Nature Park section
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
31.3 km
7:00 h
347 m
240 m
Hike on a section of the old Rome route, the via romea, from Rottenbuch Monastery to Ettal Monastery. The via romea runs from Stade in northern Germany to Rome.
Pilgrim Trail
· Pfaffenwinkel
Munich Way of St. James: Wessobrunn - Rottenbuch
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 6
24.1 km
6:43 h
367 m
296 m
The Munich Way of St. James gathers pilgrims from the Munich area as well as from the east and north of it and leads them to the eastern shore of Lake Constance.
Pilgrim Trail
· Pfaffenwinkel
VIA ROMEA GERMANICA / Rottenbuch - Saulgrub (GER50)
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
11 km
3:45 h
229 m
112 m
Official route description - Stage 50The approximately 2,200-kilometer-long pilgrimage route "VIA ROMEA GERMANICA" from Stade to Rome on its route between Rottenbuch and Saulgrub.
Pilgrim Trail
· Pfaffenwinkel
Munich Jakobsweg: Rottenbuch - Lechbruck
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 7
26.7 km
6:55 h
191 m
225 m
The Munich Jakobsweg gathers pilgrims from the Munich area as well as from the east and north of it and leads them to the eastern shore of Lake Constance.
Pilgrim Trail
· Pfaffenwinkel
Munich Way of St. James: Wet Weather Variant
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
6.2 km
1:40 h
107 m
45 m
The Munich Way of St. James gathers pilgrims from the Munich area as well as from the east and north and leads them to the eastern shore of Lake Constance.
Pilgrim Trail
· Chiemsee-Alpenland
Pilgrimage on the Way of St. James: 12 days from Kolbermoor/Bad Aibling to Bregenz (A) on Lake Constance
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
294 km
84:00 h
4,664 m
4,743 m
From Kolbermoor in 12 days on the Camino de Santiago via Berbling (Bad Aibling) to Bregenz (A) on Lake Constance. Along the Upper Bavarian and Allgäu pre-Alps. I chose my daily stages as follows, depending on distance and overnight accommodation: Kolbermoor - Mühlthal/Weyarn - Sachsenkam - Beuerberg- Weilheim- Hohenpeißenberg- Wildsteig - Bernbeuren - Geisenried near Marktoberdorf - Kempten - Weitnau - Simmerberg- Bregenz.
Pilgrim Trail
· Pfaffenwinkel
Via Romea: Rottenbuch - Oberammergau
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 40
22.2 km
6:15 h
279 m
203 m
Pilgrim Trail
· Pfaffenwinkel
Jakobsweg Stage 3a: Hohenpeißenberg - Rottenbuch
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
14.2 km
4:17 h
241 m
450 m
Halfway between Hohenpeißenberg and Peiting, follow the railway to the left at the junction to Schnalzhaus, and in a few minutes you will reach the hut Im Ammertal
Pilgrim Trail
· Pfaffenwinkel
Jakobsweg Stage 4: Rottenbuch - Lechbruck
Difficulty
difficult
27.2 km
6:50 h
202 m
238 m
Through the gateway of Rottenbuch, you reach the main street to Steingaden, crossing the road to Bayersoien on the right. Paved field paths lead up the hillside.

