Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Marktschorgast · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobusweg Fichtelgebirge walk
Jakobusweg Fichtelgebirge is a walk of 69.8 km from Marktschorgast. Along the way you'll find 137 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 7 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.
- 69.8 km
- ± 8:50 h per stage
- ↑ 1,264 m · ↓ 1,291 m
- Hard per stage
- 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 km469 m · 21 benches
2 public toilets
21.6 km4.1 km · 13 benches
Burgstall Rudolfstein
25.7 kmArchaeological site
3.8 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
29.4 km1.9 km · 2 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
31.3 km2.3 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
33.6 km12.8 km · 31 benches
Public toilet
46.4 km23.5 km · 15 benches
Finish
69.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.5 kmBetween 46.4 km and 69.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Archaeological site · after 25.7 km
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,264 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,291 m
- Highest point
- 1,029 m
- Lowest point
- 386 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 243 m
- 1 flight of 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
69.8 km in total- Track: 39.4 km
- Path: 13.9 km
- Street: 8.5 km
- Road: 6.9 km
- Busy road: 775 m
- Footpath: 175 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
69.8 km in total- Gravel: 10.4 km
- Unpaved: 10.2 km
- Asphalt: 8.7 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 37.8 km
About the walking route Jakobusweg Fichtelgebirge
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobusweg Fichtelgebirge is a walking route of 69.8 km that starts in Marktschorgast. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burgstall Rudolfstein (after 25.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,264 m in total and descend 1,291 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:50 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (39.4 km), path (13.9 km) and street (8.5 km). Of the surface, 10.4 km gravel and 10.2 km unpaved. For 37.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 137 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 31.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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
Margravial Opera HouseAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 2
Richard-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 3
BacköfeleObservation tower · 177 m from the route - 4
Burgstall AltenkünsbergArchaeological site · 390 m from the route - 5
Schlacht von 1866Memorial · 441 m from the route - 6
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 470 m from the route - 7
Besucherbergwerk Gleißinger FelsAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Burgstall SchlosshügelArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Rotes SchloßCastle · 2 km from the route - 10
BärenfangAttraction · 2 km from the route - 11
Altes SchlossCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 12
Ruine WurzsteinCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 13
ScherzenmühleMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 14
GirgelhöhleAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 15
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 16
AsenturmObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 17
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 18
Schloss UnternschreezCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 19
Turmburg Alt-BerneckArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 20
Hoher SteinViewpoint · 4.9 km from the route - 21
Deutsches SchreibmaschinenmuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 22
Burg Hohenberneck/NeuwallenrodeCastle · 5 km from the route - 23
MarienkapelleRuins · 5.1 km from the route - 24
Neue KolonnadeAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 25
Alte KolonnadeAttraction · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobusweg Fichtelgebirge?
Jakobusweg Fichtelgebirge is 69.8 km long, in 2 parts of 34.9 km on average. Allow ± 8:50 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 Marktschorgast.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 632 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burgstall Rudolfstein.
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