Walking route · Hamburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg via Baltica, Hamburg walk
Jakobsweg via Baltica, Hamburg is a walk of 52.3 km from Hamburg. Along the way you'll find 1,109 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 29 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.
- 52.3 km
- ± 11:50 h
- ↑ 121 m · ↓ 137 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 1,109 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
30 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 22 more along the route are on the map.

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Photo: Ralf Roletschek (talk) - Infos über Fahrräder auf fahrradmonteur.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Arnoldius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRathaus
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Photo: Swenrauh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint

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

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Photo: Staro1 at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 121 m
- Down
- ↓ 137 m
- Highest point
- 38 m
- Lowest point
- 4 m
- 15 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
52.3 km in total- Footpath: 27.8 km
- Path: 10.6 km
- Street: 7.4 km
- Road: 3.4 km
- Track: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 15 stairs
- Busy road: 800 m
- Cycleway: 25 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
52.3 km in total- Gravel: 19 km
- Asphalt: 17.1 km
- Paved: 10.4 km
- Unpaved: 4.1 km
- Unknown: 1.6 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg via Baltica, Hamburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg via Baltica, Hamburg is a walking route of 52.3 km that starts in Hamburg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 121 m in total and descend 137 m. There are 15 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (27.8 km), path (10.6 km) and street (7.4 km). Of the surface, 19 km gravel and 17.1 km asphalt. For 1.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,109 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg via Baltica
Website of the routeWalks nearby
5- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, HamburgHard · From A to B57.7 km
- Hanseatenweg - Abschnitt HamburgHard · From A to B43.7 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, HamburgHard · From A to B47.9 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bergedorf - FischbekHard · From A to B49.3 km
- Jakobusweg - Hamburg St. Jacobi - HittfeldHard · From A to B32.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Miniature WonderlandAttraction · 437 m from the route - 2
Elbe Philharmonic HallAttraction · 708 m from the route - 3
Hamburger KunsthalleMuseum · 163 m from the route - 4
Chilehaus HamburgAttraction · 202 m from the route - 5
SpeicherstadtAttraction · 432 m from the route - 6
Wappen FC St. PauliMemorial · 750 m from the route - 7
Planten un BlomenAttraction · 1 km from the route - 8
Schloss AhrensburgMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 9
Bismarck-DenkmalAttraction · 298 m from the route - 10
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe HamburgMuseum · 411 m from the route - 11
Museum of WorkMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 12
Hamburg Archaeological MuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 13
Italian Military CemeteryMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 14
Doll Museum FalkensteinMuseum · 96 m from the route - 15
Rickmer RickmersAttraction · 100 m from the route - 16
Dampfeisbrecher StettinAttraction · 101 m from the route - 17
Burg HennebergCastle · 103 m from the route - 18
Popeye der SeefahrerMemorial · 107 m from the route - 19
DeichstraßeAttraction · 135 m from the route - 20
U-434Museum · 161 m from the route - 21
Nahverkehrsmuseum Kleinbahnhof WohldorfMuseum · 174 m from the route - 22
Heinrich TraunMemorial · 180 m from the route - 23
Kaiser Wilhelm IMemorial · 182 m from the route - 24
Gedenkstätte Plattenhaus PoppenbüttelMuseum · 199 m from the route - 25
BismarcksteinMemorial · 207 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg via Baltica, Hamburg?
Jakobsweg via Baltica, Hamburg is 52.3 km long. Allow ± 11:50 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 Hamburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 121 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 29 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fischmarkt, Rathaus and Flut 1976.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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