Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Brandenburg an der Havel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Potsdam - Vehlen walk
Jakobsweg Potsdam - Vehlen is a walk of 88.9 km from Brandenburg an der Havel. Along the way you'll find 387 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
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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.
- 88.9 km
- ± 20:00 h
- ↑ 169 m · ↓ 174 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 387 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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City Palace
Castle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 169 m
- Down
- ↓ 174 m
- Highest point
- 83 m
- Lowest point
- 30 m
- 6 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
88.9 km in total- Path: 28.3 km
- Track: 25.8 km
- Street: 17.8 km
- Road: 9 km
- Footpath: 6 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Cycleway: 75 m
Surfaces
88.9 km in total- Asphalt: 42.4 km
- Paved: 10.9 km
- Gravel: 7.5 km
- Natural: 5.1 km
- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Unknown: 19.6 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Potsdam - Vehlen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Potsdam - Vehlen is a walking route of 88.9 km that starts in Brandenburg an der Havel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Potsdam and finish in Vehlen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 169 m in total and descend 174 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (28.3 km), track (25.8 km) and street (17.8 km). Of the surface, 42.4 km asphalt and 10.9 km paved. For 19.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 387 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege Brandenburg
Walks nearby
2Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Sanssouci PalaceAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 2
Glienicker BrückeAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 3
Einstein TowerAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 4
Schloss CecilienhofAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 5
Jagdschloss GlienickeCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 6
Schloss GlienickeAttraction · 3 km from the route - 7
New PalaceAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 8
Museum BarberiniMuseum · 130 m from the route - 9
Brandenburger TorAttraction · 586 m from the route - 10
Nauener TorAttraction · 1 km from the route - 11
Schloss BabelsbergAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 12
Schloss CharlottenhofCastle · 864 m from the route - 13
Marmor PalaceAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 14
Belvedere auf dem PfingstbergAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 15
Chinese HouseAttraction · 1 km from the route - 16
OrangerieschlossAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 17
House of the Wannsee ConferenceMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 18
Picture GalleryMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 19
Ehrenfriedhof BassinplatzMemorial · 778 m from the route - 20
Sicilian GardenAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 21
Bornstedt Crown EstateAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 22
Kunckel StoneMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 23
Schloss PlaueCastle · 148 m from the route - 24
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 152 m from the route - 25
FortunaportalAttraction · 157 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Potsdam - Vehlen?
Jakobsweg Potsdam - Vehlen is 88.9 km long. Allow ± 20:00 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 runs from Potsdam to Vehlen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Brandenburg an der Havel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 169 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Brösedenkmal, Kloster Lehnin and Bittschriftenlinde.
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