Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zittau · Updated on 13 November 2026
Zittauer Jakobsweg Görlitz - Zittau walk
Zittauer Jakobsweg Görlitz - Zittau is a walk of 40 km from Zittau. Along the way you'll find 233 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 40 km
- ± 9:00 h
- ↑ 62 m · ↓ 116 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 233 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
20 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 12 more along the route are on the map.
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 62 m
- Down
- ↓ 116 m
- Highest point
- 262 m
- Lowest point
- 188 m
- 5-10% slope · 402 m
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
40 km in total- Cycleway: 11.4 km
- Street: 10.2 km
- Path: 9.2 km
- Busy road: 3.7 km
- Track: 3.6 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Road: 297 m
Surfaces
40 km in total- Asphalt: 31 km
- Gravel: 3.3 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unpaved: 350 m
- Unknown: 1.5 km
About the walking route Zittauer Jakobsweg Görlitz - Zittau
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Zittauer Jakobsweg Görlitz - Zittau is a walking route of 40 km that starts in Zittau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 62 m in total and descend 116 m. Allow ± 9:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (11.4 km), street (10.2 km) and path (9.2 km). Of the surface, 31 km asphalt and 3.3 km gravel. For 1.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 233 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Svatojakubská cesta, Žitavská trasa, Zittau - Hrádek n. NisouEasy · From A to B7.7 km
- Lausitzer SchlangeHard · From A to B108.3 km
- Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen Ost)Hard · From A to B263.3 km
- Oberlausitzer Bergweg (Abschnitt: Zittau – Valtenberg)Hard · From A to B108.3 km
- Oberlausitzer Ringweg 2Hard · From A to B88.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hrad GrabštejnAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 2
Cultural Centre Synagogue of GoerlitzAttraction · 329 m from the route - 3
Bagger 1452 - SRS 1200Museum · 177 m from the route - 4
Pałac RadomierzyceAttraction · 519 m from the route - 5
Ruiny zamku RonowAttraction · 273 m from the route - 6
Zamek w JędrzychowicachCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 7
Aussichtsturm "Neuberzdorfer Höhe"Observation tower · 3.8 km from the route - 8
Hradiště LoučnáArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 9
Sankt Peter und PaulAttraction · 119 m from the route - 10
Hotel TuchmacherAttraction · 128 m from the route - 11
SonnenorgelAttraction · 133 m from the route - 12
RuinsRuins · 438 m from the route - 13
Heiliges GrabMuseum · 468 m from the route - 14
Heilig-Kreuz-KapelleMemorial · 501 m from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 553 m from the route - 16
Großes Zittauer Fastentuch 1472Attraction · 588 m from the route - 17
KreuzkircheMuseum · 590 m from the route - 18
HaberkorndenkmalMemorial · 615 m from the route - 19
VerzweiflungMemorial · 620 m from the route - 20
Kulturhistorisches Museum FranziskanerklosterMuseum · 640 m from the route - 21
KugeldenkmalMemorial · 683 m from the route - 22
BlumenuhrAttraction · 786 m from the route - 23
SalzhausAttraction · 811 m from the route - 24
Jakob-Böhme-DenkmalMemorial · 819 m from the route - 25
RathausAttraction · 858 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Zittauer Jakobsweg Görlitz - Zittau?
Zittauer Jakobsweg Görlitz - Zittau is 40 km long. Allow ± 9:00 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Zittau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 62 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 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 Waage, Museum of Cultural History and the Upper Lusatian Scientific Library and Schönhof.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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