Walking route · Mettendorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Bad Münstereifel - Trier - Perl walk
Jakobsweg Bad Münstereifel - Trier - Perl is a walk of 233 km from Mettendorf. Along the way you'll find 424 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.


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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.
- 233 km
- ± 58:35 h
- ↑ 4,101 m · ↓ 4,143 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 424 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
23 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 15 more along the route are on the map.

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Photo: Rosemoon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: Wolkenkratzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Berthold Werner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

Memorial

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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

Museum

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Photo: Palauenc05 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,101 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,143 m
- Highest point
- 680 m
- Lowest point
- 127 m
- 5-10% slope · 41 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 2.3 km
- 14 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
233 km in total- Track: 118.6 km
- Street: 35.4 km
- Road: 28.9 km
- Path: 21.5 km
- Busy road: 20.8 km
- Footpath: 5 km
- Cycleway: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
233 km in total- Asphalt: 112.2 km
- Gravel: 38.7 km
- Paved: 15.3 km
- Unpaved: 11.9 km
- Natural: 6.4 km
- Unknown: 47.8 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Bad Münstereifel - Trier - Perl
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Bad Münstereifel - Trier - Perl is a walking route of 233 km that starts in Mettendorf. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,101 m in total and descend 4,143 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 58:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (118.6 km), street (35.4 km) and road (28.9 km). Of the surface, 112.2 km asphalt and 38.7 km gravel. For 47.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 424 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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KaiserthermenArchaeological site · 135 m from the route - 2
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 155 m from the route - 3
Dom St. Peter zu TrierAttraction · 170 m from the route - 4
Karl-Marx-HausMuseum · 258 m from the route - 5
AmphitheaterAttraction · 455 m from the route - 6
BarbarathermenArchaeological site · 501 m from the route - 7
RömerbrückeAttraction · 793 m from the route - 8
Igeler SäuleAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 9
KonstantinbasilikaAttraction · 272 m from the route - 10
Château de ViandenAttraction · 9 km from the route - 11
St. PaulinAttraction · 618 m from the route - 12
Radioteleskop EffelsbergAttraction · 9 km from the route - 13
Freilichtmuseum Roscheider HofMuseum · 786 m from the route - 14
European Museum SchengenMuseum · 162 m from the route - 15
Beaufort Medieval CastleAttraction · 6 km from the route - 16
Beaufort Renaissance CastleAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 17
SchiessentümpelAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 18
Maison Victor HugoMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 19
FrankenturmAttraction · 128 m from the route - 20
Electoral PalaceAttraction · 317 m from the route - 21
Château de LauterbornCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Malbrouck CastleAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 23
PrümerburgCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 24
HeringerbuergCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 25
Château de BettendorfCastle · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Bad Münstereifel - Trier - Perl?
Jakobsweg Bad Münstereifel - Trier - Perl is 233 km long. Allow ± 58:35 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 Mettendorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4,101 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 20 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Eifelmuseum Blankenheim, Burgruine Kronenburg and Steipe.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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