Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Radeberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße walk
Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße is a walk of 266.4 km from Radeberg. Along the way you'll find 1,317 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 39 public toilets, 4 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.
- 266.4 km
- ± 5:15 h per stage
- ↑ 2,448 m · ↓ 2,619 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 1,317 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 39 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
53 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 45 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Stephan M. Höhne · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Cathedral of St Peter
Attraction
Ruins
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Photo: Paulis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Memorial
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Photo: Z thomas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Stages (12)
- 1Variante Karswald9.9 km
- 2Bautzen-Bischofswerda25.3 km
- 3Bischofswerda-Ullersdorf27.2 km
- 4Ullersdorf-Dresden15.4 km
- 5Dresden-Grumbach18.9 km
- 6Grumbach-Freiberg30.1 km
- 7Freiberg-Oederan16.9 km
- 8Oederan-Chemnitz27.3 km
- 9Chemnitz-Stollberg24 km
- 10Stollberg-Zwickau29.1 km
- 11Königsbrück-Coswig38.6 km
- 12Coswig-Grumbach13.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,448 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,619 m
- Highest point
- 516 m
- Lowest point
- 101 m
- 5-10% slope · 20.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 854 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.1 km
- 22 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
266.4 km in total- Track: 105.5 km
- Street: 68.6 km
- Road: 42.2 km
- Path: 34.9 km
- Footpath: 12.7 km
- Busy road: 9.4 km
- Stairs: 22 stairs
- Cycleway: 850 m
- Unknown: 100 m
Surfaces
266.4 km in total- Asphalt: 123 km
- Gravel: 80.9 km
- Paved: 26.6 km
- Unpaved: 21.2 km
- Natural: 4.2 km
- Unknown: 19.6 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße is a walking route of 266.4 km that starts in Radeberg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,448 m in total and descend 2,619 m. There are 22 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:15 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (105.5 km), street (68.6 km) and road (42.2 km). Of the surface, 123 km asphalt and 80.9 km gravel. For 19.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,317 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 39 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege Sachsen
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- DichterMusikerMaler-Weg (DE)Hard · From A to B75.6 km
- Kamenz - Stolpen - Kuhstall (Sächs. Schweiz)Hard · From A to B98.5 km
- Sächsischer WeinwanderwegHard · From A to B92.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SemperoperAttraction · 252 m from the route - 2
Moritzburg CastleAttraction · 253 m from the route - 3
ZwingerAttraction · 239 m from the route - 4
AlbrechtsburgCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 5
Gemäldegalerie Alte MeisterMuseum · 259 m from the route - 6
Church of Our LadyAttraction · 254 m from the route - 7
Brühl's TerraceAttraction · 191 m from the route - 8
AlbertinumMuseum · 438 m from the route - 9
Bundeswehr Military History MuseumMuseum · 627 m from the route - 10
Schloss PillnitzAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 11
Karl Marx MonumentAttraction · 227 m from the route - 12
YenidzeAttraction · 795 m from the route - 13
Goldener ReiterAttraction · 154 m from the route - 14
Gläserne ManufakturMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 15
Galerie Neue MeisterMuseum · 438 m from the route - 16
Loschwitzer BrückeAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 17
Saxon State ParliamentAttraction · 477 m from the route - 18
Serbski muzej - Sorbisches MuseumMuseum · 223 m from the route - 19
Erich-Kästner-MuseumMuseum · 783 m from the route - 20
Kopšinjanske hrodźišćoArchaeological site · 7 km from the route - 21
Schloss RadiborCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 22
Wojerski pomnikMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 23
OrtenburgCastle · 155 m from the route - 24
Statue of King JohnMemorial · 186 m from the route - 25
Museum BautzenMuseum · 223 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße?
Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße is 266.4 km long, in 12 stages of 22.2 km on average. Allow ± 5:15 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 12 stages of 23 km on average, 276.4 km in all. The shortest stage is 9.9 km, the longest 38.6 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Radeberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 204 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 39 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 12 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Alte Wasserkunst, Kursächsische Postmeilensäule and Cathedral of St Peter.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 5 (18.9 km), with 19 points of interest along the route, such as Münzkabinett, Rüstkammer and Fernmeldemuseum Dresden.
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