Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Neustadt am Rübenberge · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobusweg - Lüneburger Heide - Path 2 walk
Jakobusweg - Lüneburger Heide - Path 2 is a walk of 184.2 km from Neustadt am Rübenberge. Along the way you'll find 289 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 1 bike pump 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.
- 184.2 km
- ± 41:35 h
- ↑ 369 m · ↓ 365 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 289 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
15 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 7 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Hajotthu · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Bermicourt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: User:Kolossos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: TeWeBs · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: AusCelle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Hajotthu · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 369 m
- Down
- ↓ 365 m
- Highest point
- 109 m
- Lowest point
- 30 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
184.2 km in total- Track: 84.4 km
- Street: 41.9 km
- Road: 33.2 km
- Path: 17.1 km
- Busy road: 5 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
Surfaces
184.2 km in total- Asphalt: 58.7 km
- Gravel: 36.1 km
- Unpaved: 18.8 km
- Paved: 16.6 km
- Natural: 7.3 km
- Unknown: 46.6 km
About the walking route Jakobusweg - Lüneburger Heide - Path 2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobusweg - Lüneburger Heide - Path 2 is a walking route of 184.2 km that starts in Neustadt am Rübenberge. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 369 m in total and descend 365 m. Allow ± 41:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (84.4 km), street (41.9 km) and road (33.2 km). Of the surface, 58.7 km asphalt and 36.1 km gravel. For 46.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 289 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Via Scandinavica
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Jakobusweg - Lüneburger Heide - Path 1Hard · From A to B162.8 km
- Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda: Kloster Mariensee, SüdvarianteHard · From A to B47.6 km
- Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda: Kloster Mariensee, NordvarianteHard · From A to B35 km
- Jakobusweg Kloster Mariensee -MindenHard · From A to B77.9 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B324.5 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Celle - Porta WestfalicaHard · From A to B168.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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SpielmuseumMuseum · 150 m from the route - 2
felto - Filzwelt SoltauMuseum · 164 m from the route - 3
Garnison-MuseumMuseum · 332 m from the route - 4
Langensalza-DenkmalMemorial · 358 m from the route - 5
Caroline-Mathilde-DenkmalMemorial · 365 m from the route - 6
Soltauer SalzmuseumMuseum · 508 m from the route - 7
LönssteinMemorial · 803 m from the route - 8
Otto-Haesler-MuseumMuseum · 915 m from the route - 9
Soltauer MahnmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 10
GesundbrunnenAttraction · 2 km from the route - 11
Luftbrückendenkmal CelleMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 12
Gruben-"Hund"Attraction · 3.5 km from the route - 13
Grabhügelfeld von BonstorfArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 14
Desert RaceAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 15
Indy-BlitzAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 16
Big LoopAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 17
Flug der DämonenAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 18
ScreamObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 19
BobbahnAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 20
Schloss BredebeckCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 21
Wassermühle LaderholzMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 22
Gedenkstätte Bergen-BelsenMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 23
Observation towerObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route - 24
Kloster MarienseeAttraction · 7 km from the route - 25
OstlandkreuzMemorial · 7.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobusweg - Lüneburger Heide - Path 2?
Jakobusweg - Lüneburger Heide - Path 2 is 184.2 km long. Allow ± 41:35 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 Neustadt am Rübenberge.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 369 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 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum Römstedthaus, Großsteingrab Siddernhausen and Museumshof.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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