Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kronach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobswege Kronach/Coburg-Nürnberg walk
Jakobswege Kronach/Coburg-Nürnberg is a walk of 199.1 km from Kronach. Along the way you'll find 608 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 44 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 199.1 km
- ± 7:55 h per stage
- ↑ 2,012 m · ↓ 2,029 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 608 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 44 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
37 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 29 more along the route are on the map.
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Stages (6)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,012 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,029 m
- Highest point
- 495 m
- Lowest point
- 237 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 701 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 224 m
- 9 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
199.1 km in total- Track: 84.3 km
- Street: 29.4 km
- Road: 27.5 km
- Path: 17.2 km
- Footpath: 5.5 km
- Busy road: 3.7 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
Surfaces
199.1 km in total- Asphalt: 78.6 km
- Gravel: 48.5 km
- Paved: 12.5 km
- Unpaved: 11.1 km
- Natural: 3.7 km
- Unknown: 13.7 km
About the walking route Jakobswege Kronach/Coburg-Nürnberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobswege Kronach/Coburg-Nürnberg is a walking route of 199.1 km that starts in Kronach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,012 m in total and descend 2,029 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:55 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (84.3 km), street (29.4 km) and road (27.5 km). Of the surface, 78.6 km asphalt and 48.5 km gravel. For 13.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 608 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 44 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege in Franken
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Veste CoburgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 2
Kloster BanzAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 3
Schloss EhrenburgAttraction · 139 m from the route - 4
Schloss WeißensteinAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 5
Little VeniceAttraction · 265 m from the route - 6
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 7
Kanalhafen Am KranenAttraction · 100 m from the route - 8
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 112 m from the route - 9
Fränkische GalerieMuseum · 116 m from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 119 m from the route - 11
Schloß MarloffsteinCastle · 132 m from the route - 12
SchloßmuseumMuseum · 135 m from the route - 13
Nürnberger TorAttraction · 168 m from the route - 14
Festung RosenbergAttraction · 173 m from the route - 15
StaffelbergArchaeological site · 180 m from the route - 16
Nonnengraben Canal HarborAttraction · 206 m from the route - 17
BöttingerhausAttraction · 214 m from the route - 18
Deutsches KorbmuseumMuseum · 228 m from the route - 19
KlosterbräuAttraction · 235 m from the route - 20
Gärtner- und HäckermuseumMuseum · 252 m from the route - 21
ArkadenAttraction · 263 m from the route - 22
Luitpold - Prinzregent von BayernMemorial · 298 m from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 307 m from the route - 24
E.T.A.-Hoffmann-HausMuseum · 311 m from the route - 25
Mahnmal für Widerstand und ZivilcourageMemorial · 313 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobswege Kronach/Coburg-Nürnberg?
Jakobswege Kronach/Coburg-Nürnberg is 199.1 km long, in 6 parts of 33.2 km on average. Allow ± 7:55 h per part 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 Kronach.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 335 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 44 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 17 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal, Heimatstube Podersam-Jechnitz and Ehrensäule.
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