Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wilhelmshaven · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jadeweg walk
Jadeweg is a walk of 129.7 km from Wilhelmshaven. Along the way you'll find 307 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 129.7 km
- ± 29:05 h
- ↑ 167 m · ↓ 146 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Wilhelmshaven
0 km277 m
Arcona and 1 more
277 mKüstenmuseum
185 m · bench
Feuerschiff Wilhelmshaven
462 mAttraction
792 m · 7 benches
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke
1.3 kmAttraction
214 m · 4 benches
Bike pump
1.5 km8.4 km · 18 benches
Bike pump
9.9 km7.1 km · 3 benches
Observation tower
17 kmObservation tower
10 km · 2 benches
2 public toilets
27 km10.3 km · 12 benches
Honesty box
37.2 km25.7 km · 5 benches
Burg Elmendorf - Dreibergen
62.9 kmPublic toilet
4.2 km · 26 benches
Public toilet
67.1 km2.8 km · 41 benches
Freilichtmuseum Ammerländer Bauernhaus
69.8 kmPublic toilet and bike pump
8.8 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
78.6 km5 km · 23 benches
11 public toilets, 3 water fountains and refill points and bike pump
83.6 km2.9 km · 19 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
86.5 km272 m · bench
Pulverturm
86.8 km2 public toilets
205 m · 3 benches
Landesmuseum Kunst & Kultur Oldenburg and 2 more
87 kmPrinzenpalais and Augusteum
28.7 km · 56 benches
Honesty box
115.7 km6 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
121.6 km282 m · 3 benches
1000-jährige Eiche
121.9 kmAttraction
1.6 km · 8 benches
Honesty box
123.5 km5.6 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
129.2 km517 m · 16 benches
Finish
129.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 35.8 kmBetween 27.1 km and 62.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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: Ein Dahmer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 277 m
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 373 m
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Photo: Ein Dahmer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 462 m
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Photo: Strandbalu · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.3 km
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Photo: Pathumthani · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 17 km
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 63 km
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 70 km
Attraction · after 86.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 167 m
- Down
- ↓ 146 m
- Highest point
- 46 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
- 3 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
129.7 km in total- Track: 44.4 km
- Path: 35.3 km
- Street: 30.8 km
- Footpath: 10.2 km
- Road: 8.6 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
129.7 km in total- Paved: 45 km
- Asphalt: 31.5 km
- Gravel: 29.9 km
- Natural: 6.1 km
- Unpaved: 5.4 km
- Unknown: 11.5 km
About the walking route Jadeweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jadeweg is a walking route of 129.7 km that starts in Wilhelmshaven. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Arcona (after 277 m), Küstenmuseum (after 373 m) and Feuerschiff Wilhelmshaven (after 462 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 167 m in total and descend 146 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 29:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (44.4 km), path (35.3 km) and street (30.8 km). Of the surface, 45 km paved and 31.5 km asphalt. For 11.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 307 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 83.7 km and after 83.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss OldenburgAttraction · 124 m from the route - 2
Großsteingrab "Dötlinger Steingrab"Archaeological site · 81 m from the route - 3
DegodehausAttraction · 167 m from the route - 4
SalzwiesenlehrpfadViewpoint · 172 m from the route - 5
Altes RathausAttraction · 180 m from the route - 6
Großsteingrab EgyptenArchaeological site · 182 m from the route - 7
Wattenmeerhaus, UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe Wattenmeer Besucherzentrum WilhelmshavenMuseum · 213 m from the route - 8
Zerstörer MöldersAttraction · 218 m from the route - 9
Gotthilf-Hagen-DenkmalMemorial · 265 m from the route - 10
Ehrenhalle der oldenburgischen ArtillerieMonument · 267 m from the route - 11
Deutsches MarinemuseumMuseum · 288 m from the route - 12
Landesmuseum Natur und Mensch OldenburgMuseum · 296 m from the route - 13
Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalMemorial · 349 m from the route - 14
GezeitenanzeigerAttraction · 360 m from the route - 15
Banter RuineRuins · 367 m from the route - 16
DruckereimuseumMuseum · 375 m from the route - 17
Prinz Adalbert von PreußenMemorial · 542 m from the route - 18
LappanAttraction · 545 m from the route - 19
Ganggrab SteenbergArchaeological site · 547 m from the route - 20
Rudolf-Virchow-DenkmalMemorial · 550 m from the route - 21
Haus für Medienkunst OldenburgMuseum · 578 m from the route - 22
SynagogenplatzMemorial · 623 m from the route - 23
Glaner Braut 2Archaeological site · 630 m from the route - 24
Oldb. Dragoner-DenkmalMemorial · 658 m from the route - 25
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 671 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jadeweg?
Jadeweg is 129.7 km long. Allow ± 29:05 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 Wilhelmshaven.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 167 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 22 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Arcona, Küstenmuseum and Feuerschiff Wilhelmshaven.
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