Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Marktschorgast · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Marktschorgast-Weißenstadt walk
Jakobsweg Marktschorgast-Weißenstadt is a walk of 21.5 km from Marktschorgast. Along the way you'll find 47 benches and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 21.5 km
- ± 5:30 h
- ↑ 406 m · ↓ 253 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Marktschorgast
0 km20.5 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
20.5 km620 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
21.1 km403 m · 17 benches
Finish
21.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.5 kmBetween 0 km and 20.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 406 m
- Down
- ↓ 253 m
- Highest point
- 754 m
- Lowest point
- 474 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.9 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
21.5 km in total- Track: 14.1 km
- Street: 3.5 km
- Road: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 625 m
- Path: 625 m
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
21.5 km in total- Gravel: 4.1 km
- Asphalt: 4 km
- Unpaved: 575 m
- Paved: 210 m
- Natural: 75 m
- Unknown: 12.6 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Marktschorgast-Weißenstadt
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Marktschorgast-Weißenstadt is a walking route of 21.5 km that starts in Marktschorgast. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 406 m in total and descend 253 m. Allow ± 5:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.1 km), street (3.5 km) and road (2.6 km). Of the surface, 4.1 km gravel and 4 km asphalt. For 12.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 47 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobusweg Fichtelgebirge
Walks nearby
6- Bad Berneck - MarktschorgastEasy · From A to B8 km
- Verbindungsweg Marktschorgast-SchweinsbachEasy · From A to B9.2 km
- Jakobsweg Hof-HiltpoltsteinHard · From A to B135.7 km
- Marktschorgast Rundwanderweg Nr.1Moderate · Circular walk10.8 km
- NordwegHard · From A to B71.8 km
- Stein-WeißensteingipfelModerate · From A to B11.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 470 m from the route - 2
Rotes SchloßCastle · 2 km from the route - 3
BärenfangAttraction · 2 km from the route - 4
Turmburg Alt-BerneckArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 5
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 6
Hoher SteinViewpoint · 4.9 km from the route - 7
Burg Hohenberneck/NeuwallenrodeCastle · 5 km from the route - 8
MarienkapelleRuins · 5.1 km from the route - 9
Neue KolonnadeAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 10
Alte KolonnadeAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 11
Deutsches Dampflokomotiv-MuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 12
Altes SchlossCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 13
Gedenkstein für Johann KraußMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 15
BacköfeleObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route - 16
Oberfränkisches BauernhofmuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 17
Bergbaumuseum KupferbergMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 18
AsenturmObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 19
Jagdschloss FalkenhaubeCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 8 km from the route - 21
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 22
Schloss NeuguttenbergCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 23
Dorfschulmuseum Ködnitz im alten SchulhausMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 24
Burgruine HallersteinCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 25
Schloss GoldkronachCastle · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Marktschorgast-Weißenstadt?
Jakobsweg Marktschorgast-Weißenstadt is 21.5 km long. Allow ± 5:30 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 Marktschorgast.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 406 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 20.5 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.
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