Walking route · Bad Münstereifel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Bonn - Bad Münstereifel walk
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Bonn - Bad Münstereifel is a walk of 50.6 km from Bad Münstereifel. Along the way you'll find 280 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 1 bike pump.

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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.
- 50.6 km
- ± 11:45 h
- ↑ 309 m · ↓ 429 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 280 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
17 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 9 more along the route are on the map.

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Photo: Elke Wetzig (User:Elya) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: Axel Kirch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Wolkenkratzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Thomas Wolf (Der Wolf im Wald) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Klaus Graf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Hagman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Axel Kirch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: Hawobo at German Wikipedia / · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 309 m
- Down
- ↓ 429 m
- Highest point
- 331 m
- Lowest point
- 60 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 254 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 254 m
- 1 flight of 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
50.6 km in total- Track: 28.1 km
- Street: 10.5 km
- Road: 5.6 km
- Path: 4.8 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Busy road: 205 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
50.6 km in total- Asphalt: 29.4 km
- Gravel: 11.6 km
- Unpaved: 2.5 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 5.4 km
About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Bonn - Bad Münstereifel
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Bonn - Bad Münstereifel is a walking route of 50.6 km that starts in Bad Münstereifel. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 309 m in total and descend 429 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.1 km), street (10.5 km) and road (5.6 km). Of the surface, 29.4 km asphalt and 11.6 km gravel. For 5.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 280 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Ahr-Urft-WegHard · From A to B74.6 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Bad Godesberg - Aachen)Hard · From A to B146.4 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Nordrhein-WestfalenHard · From A to B469.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Beethoven HouseMuseum · 168 m from the route - 2
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 3
Teilstück Römische WasserleitungRuins · 993 m from the route - 4
Villa HammerschmidtAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 5
Radioteleskop EffelsbergAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 6
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 7
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 8
Poppelsdorf PalaceAttraction · 600 m from the route - 9
WolfsburgCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Kunstmuseum BonnMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 11
BundeskunsthalleMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 12
WolfsburgCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 13
LVR Museum of Industry: Mueller Cloth MillMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 14
GlockenspielAttraction · 7 km from the route - 15
Bergstation der PetersbergbahnMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 16
UniversitätshauptgebäudeCastle · 115 m from the route - 17
Burg EndenichCastle · 136 m from the route - 18
SterntorAttraction · 173 m from the route - 19
Koblenzer TorAttraction · 182 m from the route - 20
Altes StadthausAttraction · 184 m from the route - 21
Mahnmal für die Bonner Opfer des NationalsozialismusMemorial · 189 m from the route - 22
Lenné-HausAttraction · 284 m from the route - 23
Rheinisches Malermuseum BonnMuseum · 298 m from the route - 24
Siebenschussstein (Original)Memorial · 299 m from the route - 25
Alter ZollViewpoint · 350 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Bonn - Bad Münstereifel?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Bonn - Bad Münstereifel is 50.6 km long. Allow ± 11:45 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Münstereifel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 309 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Glasmuseum, Market fountain and Burg Lüftelberg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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