Jakobsweg 5th stage

4:10h
16.12 km
265 m
250 m

Over 16 km, the 5th stage of the Jakobsweg leads you through Grünsfeldhausen, Grünsfeld, and Gerlachsheim to Lauda-Königshofen.

After the approximately 3 km long ascent past the Laurentius Chapel, the path lined with fruit trees and hedges leads you to Grünsfeldhausen. Through the Grünbach valley further to Grünsfeld and along beautiful wetlands, it goes steadily downhill past Gerlachsheim to Lauda.

Traces of the Jakobspilgrims:
Grünsfeld: Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul
Lauda: Town Parish Church of St. James

Further sights:
Grünsfeldhausen: Achatius Chapel (double octagonal chapel, built in the 12th century by the Crusaders)
Grünsfeld: Half-timbered town hall from the year 1579, town parish church with Riemenschneider works, remains of a castle with fortifications

Gerlachsheim: former Premonstratensian monastery (built between 1196-1207) with Baroque church, Grünbach bridge with Baroque saint statues

Lauda: Historic old town, remains of the town wall, powder tower, Gothic Tauber bridge with Nepomuk statue, steam locomotive monument

Detour tip: Grünsfeldhausen – Oberwittighausen: 10.7 km

Oberwittighausen – Grünsfeld: 13.2 km

Stamp points:

Grünsfeldhausen: Achatius Chapel,

Lauda: St. James Church (literature stand), Pfarrstr. 15

Königshofen: Tourist Information, Hauptstraße 46