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Walking route · Lünen · Updated on 14 November 2026

Jakobs-Pilgerweg Osnabrück-Beyenburg walk

Jakobs-Pilgerweg Osnabrück-Beyenburg is a walk of 207.1 km from Lünen. Along the way you'll find 818 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 4 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.

  • 207.1 km
  • ± 48:45 h
  • ↑ 1,616 m · ↓ 1,603 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 818 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.

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The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

26 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 18 more along the route are on the map.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 1,616 m
Down
↓ 1,603 m
Highest point
319 m
Lowest point
43 m
  • 5-10% slope · 13.5 km
  • 10-15% slope · 1 km
  • 21 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

207.1 km in total
  • Street: 65.3 km
  • Road: 48.4 km
  • Track: 37.8 km
  • Path: 31.5 km
  • Footpath: 15.2 km
  • Busy road: 6.1 km
  • Stairs: 21 stairs
  • Cycleway: 1.1 km

Surfaces

207.1 km in total
  • Asphalt: 119.2 km
  • Gravel: 30.1 km
  • Paved: 20.3 km
  • Unpaved: 15.3 km
  • Natural: 850 m
  • Unknown: 20.6 km

About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Osnabrück-Beyenburg

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Jakobs-Pilgerweg Osnabrück-Beyenburg is a walking route of 207.1 km that starts in Lünen. It does not end where it starts.

How hard is the route?

You climb 1,616 m in total and descend 1,603 m. There are 21 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 48:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is street (65.3 km), road (48.4 km) and track (37.8 km). Of the surface, 119.2 km asphalt and 30.1 km gravel. For 20.6 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 818 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Website of the route

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1SIGNAL IDUNA PARKSIGNAL IDUNA PARKAttraction · 241 m from the route
  2. 2St.-Paulus-DomSt.-Paulus-DomAttraction · 168 m from the route
  3. 3Schloss NordkirchenSchloss NordkirchenCastle · 7.4 km from the route
  4. 4Deutsches FußballmuseumDeutsches FußballmuseumMuseum · 484 m from the route
  5. 5FriedenskastanieFriedenskastanieMemorial · 2 km from the route
  6. 6Berger-DenkmalBerger-DenkmalMemorial · 6.2 km from the route
  7. 7House WittenHouse WittenCastle · 7.5 km from the route
  8. 8Castle SteinhausenCastle SteinhausenCastle · 8.1 km from the route
  9. 9Hardenstein CastleHardenstein CastleRuins · 9 km from the route
  10. 10Kardinal von GalenKardinal von GalenMemorial · 107 m from the route
  11. 11Wilhelm Emanuel von KettelerWilhelm Emanuel von KettelerMemorial · 119 m from the route
  12. 12RathausRathausAttraction · 121 m from the route
  13. 13Hiltruper MuseumHiltruper MuseumMuseum · 127 m from the route
  14. 14BorusseumBorusseumMuseum · 146 m from the route
  15. 15Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural HistoryWestphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural HistoryMuseum · 154 m from the route
  16. 16Museum für Kunst und KulturgeschichteMuseum für Kunst und KulturgeschichteMuseum · 167 m from the route
  17. 17Brauerei-MuseumBrauerei-MuseumMuseum · 176 m from the route
  18. 18DomkammerDomkammerMuseum · 180 m from the route
  19. 19LöwenpudelLöwenpudelMemorial · 184 m from the route
  20. 20Fürstenberg-DenkmalFürstenberg-DenkmalMemorial · 208 m from the route
  21. 21GeomuseumGeomuseumMuseum · 214 m from the route
  22. 22commemorative plaque book burning Münstercommemorative plaque book burning MünsterMemorial · 217 m from the route
  23. 23Archäologisches MuseumArchäologisches MuseumMuseum · 218 m from the route
  24. 24Forum am Dom - Domschatzkammer und DiözesanmuseumForum am Dom - Domschatzkammer und DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 221 m from the route
  25. 25Schloss WesterwinkelSchloss WesterwinkelCastle · 228 m from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Osnabrück-Beyenburg?

Jakobs-Pilgerweg Osnabrück-Beyenburg is 207.1 km long. Allow ± 48:45 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 Lünen.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 1,616 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 27 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 11 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Felix-Nussbaum-Haus, Picassomuseum and Haus Martfeld.

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.

Starting point

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