Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Düsseldorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Essen - Düsseldorf walk
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Essen - Düsseldorf is a walk of 61.6 km from Düsseldorf. Along the way you'll find 593 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 15 public toilets.
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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.
- 61.6 km
- ± 14:05 h
- ↑ 251 m · ↓ 191 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 593 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 15 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Wiki05 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Abbatissa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Attraction
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Photo: Alice Wiegand · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Billy Z · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Wiegels · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Marek Gehrmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Dat doris · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 251 m
- Down
- ↓ 191 m
- Highest point
- 115 m
- Lowest point
- 27 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.2 km
- 5 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
61.6 km in total- Path: 22.2 km
- Street: 13.9 km
- Track: 8 km
- Busy road: 7.8 km
- Footpath: 5.7 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Cycleway: 500 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
61.6 km in total- Asphalt: 41.8 km
- Gravel: 6.6 km
- Paved: 6.2 km
- Unpaved: 4.4 km
- Unknown: 2.3 km
About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Essen - Düsseldorf
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Essen - Düsseldorf is a walking route of 61.6 km that starts in Düsseldorf. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 251 m in total and descend 191 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (22.2 km), street (13.9 km) and track (8 km). Of the surface, 41.8 km asphalt and 6.6 km gravel. For 2.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 593 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 15 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 2
Museum FolkwangMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 3
Museum KunstpalastMuseum · 102 m from the route - 4
Rhine TowerViewpoint · 1.3 km from the route - 5
Villa HügelMuseum · 5 km from the route - 6
Quirinus-MünsterAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 7
Schloss BorbeckMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Schloss KalkumCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Saarn AbbeyAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 10
Altes RathausAttraction · 256 m from the route - 11
Jan-Wellem-DenkmalAttraction · 292 m from the route - 12
St. Andreas-KircheAttraction · 320 m from the route - 13
Schloss HeltorfCastle · 326 m from the route - 14
Löbbecke MuseumMuseum · 350 m from the route - 15
Rheinkirmes Entrance NorthAttraction · 518 m from the route - 16
St. MaximilianAttraction · 565 m from the route - 17
Bismarckturm Mülheim an der RuhrViewpoint · 1.4 km from the route - 18
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 19
Albert-Mooren-BrunnenAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 20
Krefeld-Uerdinger BrückeAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 21
Josef-Albers-Museum/QuadratMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 22
SchifffahrtsmuseumMuseum · 116 m from the route - 23
StadterhebungsmonumentMemorial · 121 m from the route - 24
MüGa - Mülheimer LandesgartenschauAttraction · 144 m from the route - 25
Denkmal der 39erMemorial · 170 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Essen - Düsseldorf?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Essen - Düsseldorf is 61.6 km long. Allow ± 14:05 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 Düsseldorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 251 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Reiterdenkmal, Kaiser Wilhelm I., Domschatzkammer and Broich Castle.
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