Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wilhelmshaven · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ems-Jade-Weg walk
Ems-Jade-Weg is a walk of 72.6 km from Wilhelmshaven. Along the way you'll find 37 benches, 2 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 72.6 km
- ± 16:10 h
- ↑ 15 m · ↓ 15 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Wilhelmshaven
0 km1.3 km
Bike pump
1.3 km14.9 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
16.1 km30.7 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
46.8 km21.1 km · 5 benches
Bike pump
68 km4.6 km
Finish
72.6 kmAt the finish: Kesselschleuse Emden.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.7 kmBetween 16.1 km and 46.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Bin im Garten · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 72.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 15 m
- Down
- ↓ 15 m
- Highest point
- 14 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 1 flight of 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
72.6 km in total- Path: 32.6 km
- Track: 19.7 km
- Street: 12.9 km
- Road: 6.8 km
- Footpath: 325 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 200 m
Surfaces
72.6 km in total- Paved: 41.4 km
- Asphalt: 19 km
- Gravel: 9.1 km
- Unknown: 3 km
About the walking route Ems-Jade-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ems-Jade-Weg is a walking route of 72.6 km that starts in Wilhelmshaven. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kesselschleuse Emden (after 72.6 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 15 m in total and descend 15 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (32.6 km), track (19.7 km) and street (12.9 km). Of the surface, 41.4 km paved and 19 km asphalt. For 3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 37 benches, 2 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schiefer Turm von SuurhusenAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 2
JaL-BibliothekAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 3
Gotthilf-Hagen-DenkmalMemorial · 172 m from the route - 4
ArconaAttraction · 276 m from the route - 5
Konzentrationslager WilhelmshavenMemorial · 326 m from the route - 6
Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalMemorial · 372 m from the route - 7
KüstenmuseumMuseum · 378 m from the route - 8
Banter RuineRuins · 427 m from the route - 9
GezeitenanzeigerAttraction · 444 m from the route - 10
Feuerschiff WilhelmshavenAttraction · 460 m from the route - 11
Mühlenfachmuseum Stiftsmühle AurichMuseum · 465 m from the route - 12
StiftsmühleAttraction · 465 m from the route - 13
Auricher SchlossCastle · 469 m from the route - 14
Haxtumer MühleAttraction · 489 m from the route - 15
TjedesteinArchaeological site · 537 m from the route - 16
Rudolf-Virchow-DenkmalMemorial · 550 m from the route - 17
Prinz Adalbert von PreußenMemorial · 554 m from the route - 18
KriegsdenkmalMemorial · 569 m from the route - 19
KriegsdenkmalMemorial · 602 m from the route - 20
Gedenkstein Synagoge EmdenMemorial · 618 m from the route - 21
SynagogenplatzMemorial · 623 m from the route - 22
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 669 m from the route - 23
SeebataillonsdenkmalMemorial · 733 m from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 749 m from the route - 25
SynagogendenkmalMemorial · 781 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ems-Jade-Weg?
Ems-Jade-Weg is 72.6 km long. Allow ± 16:10 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 Wilhelmshaven.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 15 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kesselschleuse Emden.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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