Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Aachen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Dortmund - Aachen walk
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Dortmund - Aachen is a walk of 186.6 km from Aachen. Along the way you'll find 1,236 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 51 public toilets, 15 bike pumps 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.
- 186.6 km
- ± 42:50 h
- ↑ 817 m · ↓ 900 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 1,236 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 51 public toilets, 15 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
61 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 53 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Günther Pabst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Sascha Faber · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Taxiarchos228 · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRhine Tower
Viewpoint
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Marek Gehrmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Käthe und Bernd Limburg, www.limburg-bernd.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Sebastianat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 817 m
- Down
- ↓ 900 m
- Highest point
- 210 m
- Lowest point
- 35 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.8 km
- 16 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
186.6 km in total- Street: 57.7 km
- Track: 40.3 km
- Path: 28.9 km
- Footpath: 23.6 km
- Road: 18.8 km
- Busy road: 11.8 km
- Cycleway: 3 km
- Stairs: 16 stairs
- Unknown: 1.2 km
Surfaces
186.6 km in total- Asphalt: 109.9 km
- Paved: 27.2 km
- Gravel: 15.4 km
- Unpaved: 9.5 km
- Natural: 100 m
- Unknown: 23.8 km
About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Dortmund - Aachen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Dortmund - Aachen is a walking route of 186.6 km that starts in Aachen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 817 m in total and descend 900 m. There are 16 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 42:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (57.7 km), track (40.3 km) and path (28.9 km). Of the surface, 109.9 km asphalt and 27.2 km paved. For 23.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,236 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 51 public toilets, 15 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Köln - AachenHard · From A to B99.1 km
- Via MosanaEasy · From A to B5.6 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Nordrhein-WestfalenHard · From A to B469.7 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Bad Godesberg - Aachen)Hard · From A to B146.4 km
- GR 56 Liaison Gare Aix-la-ChapelleEasy · From A to B7.8 km
- GRP 563 Liaison gare Aix-la-ChapelleEasy · From A to B7.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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SIGNAL IDUNA PARKAttraction · 2 km from the route - 2
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexAttraction · 5 km from the route - 3
Museum FolkwangMuseum · 2 km from the route - 4
Museum KunstpalastMuseum · 645 m from the route - 5
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 6
Kasteel ErensteinCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 7
Huis BloemendalCastle · 5 km from the route - 8
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 9
Villa HügelMuseum · 388 m from the route - 10
Neanderthal-MuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 11
Discovery MuseumMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 12
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 13
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 14
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 15
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 16
Museum VaalsMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 17
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 18
Tumuli VijlenerbosArchaeological site · 7.6 km from the route - 19
Romeinse villa KaalheideAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 20
VliegermonumentMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 21
Dyon de Jong / Jan GoemansMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 22
Broich CastleAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 23
Border tripointAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 24
Schloss BorbeckMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 25
International Newspaper MuseumMuseum · 106 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Dortmund - Aachen?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Dortmund - Aachen is 186.6 km long. Allow ± 42:50 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 Aachen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 817 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 51 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 17 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Obertorkapelle, Klosterkapelle and Observation tower.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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