Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Forchheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobus Radpilgerweg Coburg - Nürnberg cycle route
Jakobus Radpilgerweg Coburg - Nürnberg is a cycle route of 45.4 km from Forchheim. Along the way you'll find 289 benches, 1 water point, 17 public toilets 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.
- 45.4 km
- ± 3:00 h
- ↑ 290 m · ↓ 247 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Forchheim
0 km5.3 km · 2 benches
Kriegerdenkmal
5.3 kmMemorial
641 m · 6 benches
Public toilet and water point
5.9 km9.2 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
15.2 km1.9 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
17.1 km593 m · 9 benches
2 public toilets
17.7 km9.9 km · 49 benches
Honesty box
27.6 km5.7 km · 7 benches
Frauenkreuz
33.3 kmAttraction
8.8 km · 54 benches
Public toilet
42.2 km972 m · 17 benches
Public toilet
43.1 km311 m · 2 benches
Luginsland and 1 more
43.4 kmFinanzstadel and 4 public toilets
242 m · 15 benches
Public toilet
43.7 km159 m · 24 benches
Burggarten and 1 more
43.8 kmAlbrecht Dürer's House and 3 public toilets
336 m · 29 benches
Neutorturm
44.2 kmAttraction
417 m · 23 benches
turmdersinne
44.6 kmPublic toilet
527 m · 21 benches
Transit and 1 more
45.1 kmSpittlertorturm and public toilet
306 m · 10 benches
Finish
45.4 kmAt the finish: St. Jakob.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.4 kmBetween 17.7 km and 42.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
Memorial · after 5.3 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 33.3 km
Observation tower · after 43.4 km
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Photo: Atamari · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 43.5 km
Attraction · after 43.8 km
- Story
Albrecht Dürer's House
Museum · after 43.9 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 44.2 km
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 44.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 290 m
- Down
- ↓ 247 m
- Highest point
- 418 m
- Lowest point
- 262 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.3 km
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
45.4 km in total- Track: 19.2 km
- Path: 13 km
- Street: 4.7 km
- Busy road: 4.2 km
- Road: 2.1 km
- Cycle path: 1.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 325 m
Surfaces
45.4 km in total- Asphalt: 27.3 km
- Gravel: 13.9 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the cycle route Jakobus Radpilgerweg Coburg - Nürnberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Jakobus Radpilgerweg Coburg - Nürnberg is a cycle route of 45.4 km that starts in Forchheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Coburg and finish in Nürnberg. Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal (after 5.3 km), Frauenkreuz (after 33.3 km) and Luginsland (after 43.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 290 m in total and descend 247 m. Allow ± 3:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (19.2 km), path (13 km) and street (4.7 km). Of the surface, 27.3 km asphalt and 13.9 km gravel. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 289 benches, 1 water point, 17 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 5.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- RegnitzRadweg TalrouteHard · From A to B85.2 km
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- RegnitzRadweg KanalrouteHard · From A to B73.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Imperial CastleAttraction · 100 m from the route - 2
Germanisches NationalmuseumMuseum · 491 m from the route - 3
FrauenkircheAttraction · 530 m from the route - 4
St. Sebald ChurchAttraction · 345 m from the route - 5
St. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 692 m from the route - 6
Beautiful FountainAttraction · 459 m from the route - 7
Craftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 883 m from the route - 8
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 9
WeinstadelAttraction · 237 m from the route - 10
hangman's houseMuseum · 257 m from the route - 11
Nassauer HausAttraction · 614 m from the route - 12
Memorium Nuremberg TrialsMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 14
Historic Rock-cut CellarsAttraction · 240 m from the route - 15
Hangman's BridgeAttraction · 243 m from the route - 16
Toy Museum NurembergMuseum · 288 m from the route - 17
Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg (DB Museum)Museum · 559 m from the route - 18
Former Customs HouseAttraction · 666 m from the route - 19
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 2 km from the route - 20
PilatushausAttraction · 87 m from the route - 21
Historischer KunstbunkerMuseum · 118 m from the route - 22
HeidenturmAttraction · 137 m from the route - 23
Weißer TurmAttraction · 160 m from the route - 24
Deutsches Spielearchiv NürnbergAttraction · 189 m from the route - 25
TucherschlossMuseum · 192 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobus Radpilgerweg Coburg - Nürnberg?
Jakobus Radpilgerweg Coburg - Nürnberg is 45.4 km long. Allow ± 3:00 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Coburg to Nürnberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Forchheim.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 290 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 17 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal, Frauenkreuz and Luginsland.
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