Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Berg en Dal · St James Pilgrim Way Nijmegen-Cologne · Updated on 5 November 2026
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Köln walk
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Köln is a walk of 11.4 km from Berg en Dal. Along the way: 47 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points and 2 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.
- 11.4 km
- ± 2:30 h
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way: 47 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Stichting De Bastei · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum De Bastei
Museum
Joods monument
Memorial
Namenmonument
Memorial
Spoorwegmonument
Memorial
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Ellywa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsValkhof Museum
Museum
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Eva K. / Eva K. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
StoryBarbarossakapel
Ruins
Elevation and terrain
Way types
11.4 km in total- Road: 6.1 km
- Cycleway: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Track: 741 m
- Path: 675 m
- Busy road: 525 m
- Street: 450 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
11.4 km in total- Asphalt: 7 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Unpaved: 375 m
- Gravel: 50 m
- Unknown: 1.8 km
About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Köln
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Köln is a walking route of 11.4 km that starts in Berg en Dal. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (6.1 km), cycleway (1.3 km) and footpath (1.3 km). Of the surface, 7 km asphalt and 2.1 km paved. For 1.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 47 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kasteel DoornenburgAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 2
Freedom MuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 3
De KinkelenburgCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 4
Fort PannerdenAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 5
Jachtslot De MookerheideCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 6
NiersmündungAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 7
MuZIEumMuseum · 338 m from the route - 8
Museum KamMuseum · 437 m from the route - 9
Fort Boven-LentAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 10
Romeinse villa PlasmolenArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 11
Fort Beneden LentFort · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Waarom ik?Memorial · 4.9 km from the route - 13
De SchommelMemorial · 292 m from the route - 14
Fort KnodsenburgArchaeological site · 596 m from the route - 15
Waal crossing memorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 16
GenneperhuisRuins · 9.6 km from the route - 17
Romeinse Wachtpost HeumensoordArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 18
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 233 m from the route - 19
Sherwood Rangers-monumentMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 20
The WingMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 21
Gedenkbank Wiardi BeckmanMemorial · 156 m from the route - 22
Roomsche VoetRuins · 293 m from the route - 23
KruittorenRuins · 296 m from the route - 24
KatharinenhofMuseum · 2 km from the route - 25
MühlenturmObservation tower · 2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Köln?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Köln is 11.4 km long. Allow ± 2:30 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 Berg en Dal.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum De Bastei, Joods monument and Namenmonument.
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