Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zwickau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Vogtland walk
Jakobsweg Vogtland is a walk of 94.7 km from Zwickau. Along the way you'll find 158 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets 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.
- 94.7 km
- ± 4:40 h per stage
- ↑ 1,324 m · ↓ 1,113 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 158 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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: Unukorno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: André Karwath aka Aka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
Attraction
Observation tower
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Photo: Lysippos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Castle
Observation tower
Stages (5)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,324 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,113 m
- Highest point
- 631 m
- Lowest point
- 266 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 238 m
- 15-20% slope · 58 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 252 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
94.7 km in total- Track: 45.2 km
- Street: 21.7 km
- Road: 17.6 km
- Cycleway: 7.7 km
- Busy road: 6.1 km
- Path: 5.3 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
Surfaces
94.7 km in total- Asphalt: 49.2 km
- Gravel: 21.1 km
- Unpaved: 8.3 km
- Paved: 4.8 km
- Natural: 4.1 km
- Unknown: 18.5 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Vogtland
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Vogtland is a walking route of 94.7 km that starts in Zwickau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,324 m in total and descend 1,113 m. Allow ± 4:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (45.2 km), street (21.7 km) and road (17.6 km). Of the surface, 49.2 km asphalt and 21.1 km gravel. For 18.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 158 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobswege Sachsen
Walks nearby
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- Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Zwickau-ReichenbachHard · From A to B24.7 km
- Ww Glauchau-HartensteinHard · From A to B31.4 km
- Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Freiberg – Ziegenrück)Hard · From A to B269.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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GöltzschtalbrückeAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 2
August Horch MuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 3
Památník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 5.6 km from the route - 4
Pomník padlým v 1.sv.v.Memorial · 5.6 km from the route - 5
Hřbitov zaniklé obce ÚjezdAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 6
StadtmuseumMuseum · 186 m from the route - 7
Gedenkstätte für die Opfer des NationalsozialismusMemorial · 314 m from the route - 8
Schloss TreuenCastle · 321 m from the route - 9
Schloss OstersteinCastle · 452 m from the route - 10
Alter GasometerAttraction · 647 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 649 m from the route - 12
Museum Bayerisches VogtlandMuseum · 851 m from the route - 13
Johann-Christian-Reinhart-CabinettMuseum · 861 m from the route - 14
RuinsRuins · 1.7 km from the route - 15
Schloss HofeckCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 16
El ToroAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 17
Wasserburg EbersbrunnCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Pomník padlým v první světové válceMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 19
Památník padlým v roce 1866Memorial · 3.2 km from the route - 20
Kletterpark UntreuseeAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 21
ColombsteinAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 22
Ruine SteinCastle · 4 km from the route - 23
Rittergut MagwitzCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 24
Kemmler-TurmMonument · 4.6 km from the route - 25
Burgruine WiedersbergCastle · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Vogtland?
Jakobsweg Vogtland is 94.7 km long, in 5 parts of 18.9 km on average. Allow ± 4:40 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 Zwickau.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 265 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Robert-Schumann-Denkmal, Robert-Schumann-Haus and Observation tower.
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