Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Świnoujście · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg via Baltica walk
Jakobsweg via Baltica is a walk of 782.3 km from Świnoujście. Along the way you'll find 2,545 benches, 20 water fountains and refill points, 102 public toilets, 12 bike pumps and 4 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.
- 782.3 km
- ± 19:45 h per stage
- ↑ 2,470 m · ↓ 2,469 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 2,545 benches, 20 water fountains and refill points, 102 public toilets, 12 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
111 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 103 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Buch-t · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Halina E. Ciszewska-Czyż · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Erell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Observation tower
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Photo: Chron-Paul · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: erell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Chron-Paul · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Erell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (9)
- 1Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Ost) Swinoujscie-Tribsees153.3 km
- 2Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mitte) Tribsees-Bad Doberan78.6 km
- 3Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (West) Bad Doberan-Lübeck127.1 km
- 4Schleswig-Holstein Ost27.1 km
- 5Schleswig-Holstein West45.7 km
- 6Hamburg52.3 km
- 7Niedersachsen (Nord)98.7 km
- 8Niedersachsen (Mitte)94.1 km
- 9Niedersachsen (Süd)105.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,470 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,469 m
- Highest point
- 159 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
- 5-10% slope · 2 km
- 28 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
782.3 km in total- Track: 253.8 km
- Road: 178.1 km
- Path: 145.6 km
- Street: 119.9 km
- Footpath: 53.6 km
- Busy road: 18.4 km
- Cycleway: 4.7 km
- Stairs: 28 stairs
- Unknown: 4.8 km
Surfaces
782.3 km in total- Asphalt: 280.1 km
- Gravel: 134.6 km
- Paved: 112.4 km
- Unpaved: 78.5 km
- Natural: 56.5 km
- Unknown: 118.4 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg via Baltica
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg via Baltica is a walking route of 782.3 km that starts in Świnoujście. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,470 m in total and descend 2,469 m. There are 28 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:45 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (253.8 km), road (178.1 km) and path (145.6 km). Of the surface, 280.1 km asphalt and 134.6 km gravel. For 118.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 2,545 benches, 20 water fountains and refill points, 102 public toilets, 12 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Miniature WonderlandAttraction · 437 m from the route - 2
Elbe Philharmonic HallAttraction · 708 m from the route - 3
Hamburger KunsthalleMuseum · 163 m from the route - 4
Holsten GateAttraction · 360 m from the route - 5
Chilehaus HamburgAttraction · 202 m from the route - 6
SpeicherstadtAttraction · 432 m from the route - 7
Wappen FC St. PauliMemorial · 750 m from the route - 8
Planten un BlomenAttraction · 1 km from the route - 9
Kunsthalle BremenMuseum · 395 m from the route - 10
Schloss AhrensburgMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 11
Bismarck-DenkmalAttraction · 298 m from the route - 12
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe HamburgMuseum · 411 m from the route - 13
St.-Petri Kultur- und UniversitätskircheAttraction · 123 m from the route - 14
Museum of WorkMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 15
Hamburg Archaeological MuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 16
Italian Military CemeteryMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 17
The Atlantis HouseAttraction · 150 m from the route - 18
Science CenterMuseum · 183 m from the route - 19
Hubbrücke KarninAttraction · 306 m from the route - 20
Amtshof HarpstedtCastle · 68 m from the route - 21
Doll Museum FalkensteinMuseum · 96 m from the route - 22
Rickmer RickmersAttraction · 100 m from the route - 23
Dampfeisbrecher StettinAttraction · 101 m from the route - 24
Großsteingrab Barkvieren 2Archaeological site · 102 m from the route - 25
Burg HennebergCastle · 103 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg via Baltica?
Jakobsweg via Baltica is 782.3 km long, in 9 parts of 86.9 km on average. Allow ± 19:45 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 Świnoujście.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 274 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 102 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 20 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Technik Zweirad-Museum, Schloss Stolpe and Schlossberg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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