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Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Zwickau-Reichenbach walk
Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Zwickau-Reichenbach is a walk of 24.7 km from Zwickau. Along the way you'll find 39 benches and 6 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.
- 24.7 km
- ± 5:55 h
- ↑ 256 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 39 benches and 6 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights 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: André Karwath aka Aka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
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Photo: André Karwath aka Aka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Errorlevel2000 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Errorlevel2000 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 256 m
- Down
- ↓ 191 m
- Highest point
- 459 m
- Lowest point
- 268 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.6 km
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
24.7 km in total- Street: 7.4 km
- Road: 7.4 km
- Track: 4.5 km
- Path: 3.1 km
- Footpath: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
24.7 km in total- Asphalt: 14.3 km
- Gravel: 4.7 km
- Paved: 3 km
- Unpaved: 375 m
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Zwickau-Reichenbach
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Zwickau-Reichenbach is a walking route of 24.7 km that starts in Zwickau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 256 m in total and descend 191 m. Allow ± 5:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (7.4 km), road (7.4 km) and track (4.5 km). Of the surface, 14.3 km asphalt and 4.7 km gravel. For 2.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches and 6 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii»
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Lutherweg SachsenHard · From A to B563.5 km
- Jakobsweg Vogtland (Etappe 1: Zwickau-Waldkirchen)Hard · From A to B22.1 km
- Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Stollberg-ZwickauHard · From A to B29.1 km
- Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Altenburg-ZwickauHard · From A to B49 km
- Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Freiberg – Ziegenrück)Hard · From A to B269.8 km
- Jakobsweg Silberberg (Variante Kirchberg–Hirschfeld)Hard · From A to B19.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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GöltzschtalbrückeAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 2
August Horch MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 3
Wassermühle GospersgrünMuseum · 119 m from the route - 4
Schloss NeuschönfelsCastle · 132 m from the route - 5
Robert-Schumann-DenkmalMemorial · 148 m from the route - 6
Gedenkstätte für die Opfer des NationalsozialismusMemorial · 422 m from the route - 7
Schloss OstersteinCastle · 496 m from the route - 8
Alter GasometerAttraction · 680 m from the route - 9
Burg MylauAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 10
CastleCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 11
Wasserburg EbersbrunnCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 12
ColombsteinAttraction · 4 km from the route - 13
Schloss NetzschkauCastle · 4 km from the route - 14
Ketzel's MühleMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 15
Stadt- und DampfmaschinenmuseumMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 17
Bismarckturm NetzschkauObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 18
StadtmuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 19
TP WilhelmshöheAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 21
El ToroAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 23
Unteres SchlossCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 24
Burg DölauCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 25
Oberes Schloss (Greiz)Castle · 8.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Zwickau-Reichenbach?
Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Zwickau-Reichenbach is 24.7 km long. Allow ± 5:55 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 Zwickau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 256 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Robert-Schumann-Haus, Galerie am Domhof and Burg Schönfels.
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