Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Halberstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 3) walk
Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 3) is a walk of 65.8 km from Halberstadt. Along the way you'll find 145 benches and 3 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.
- 65.8 km
- ± 15:30 h
- ↑ 532 m · ↓ 457 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 145 benches and 3 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
15 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 7 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Migebert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
- Story
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Photo: marsupium photography · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHalberstadt Cathedral
Attraction
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Olaf Meister · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Stiftskirche St. Cyriakus
Attraction
Museum
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Photo: Olaf Meister · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 532 m
- Down
- ↓ 457 m
- Highest point
- 301 m
- Lowest point
- 120 m
- 5-10% slope · 3 km
- 1 flight of 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
65.8 km in total- Track: 33.3 km
- Street: 21.2 km
- Busy road: 3.7 km
- Road: 3.5 km
- Path: 3 km
- Footpath: 825 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
65.8 km in total- Gravel: 24 km
- Asphalt: 20.7 km
- Paved: 9.8 km
- Unpaved: 3.3 km
- Natural: 500 m
- Unknown: 7.3 km
About the walking route Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 3)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 3) is a walking route of 65.8 km that starts in Halberstadt. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 532 m in total and descend 457 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (33.3 km), street (21.2 km) and busy road (3.7 km). Of the surface, 24 km gravel and 20.7 km asphalt. For 7.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 145 benches and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 2)Hard · From A to B87.4 km
- Harzer KlosterwanderwegHard · From A to B116 km
- WdKuK - Von der Welterbestadt Quedlinbnurg in die Domstadt HalberstadtHard · From A to B32.9 km
- Harzklub Weg 37KEasy · From A to B8.3 km
- Harzklub-Weg 45GModerate · From A to B16.5 km
- Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im HarzHard · From A to B274 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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PreussenturmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 106 m from the route - 3
HeineanumMuseum · 116 m from the route - 4
SchreckensturmAttraction · 119 m from the route - 5
Bismarckturm QuedlinburgObservation tower · 141 m from the route - 6
GutsMuths-DenkmalAttraction · 158 m from the route - 7
Harzer UhrenmuseumMuseum · 165 m from the route - 8
Burgruine ArnsteinAttraction · 174 m from the route - 9
RoseburgAttraction · 191 m from the route - 10
Jagdschloß SpiegelsbergeCastle · 231 m from the route - 11
Gustav Adolf Dippe DenkmalMemorial · 246 m from the route - 12
Schloss WalbeckCastle · 250 m from the route - 13
BelvedereViewpoint · 274 m from the route - 14
Museum Lyonel FeiningerMuseum · 386 m from the route - 15
Klopstockhaus QuedlinburgMuseum · 402 m from the route - 16
Schlossberg (Schloss und Stiftskirche)Attraction · 406 m from the route - 17
Stiftskirche St. Servaii Domschatz QuedlinburgMuseum · 433 m from the route - 18
BrühlAttraction · 447 m from the route - 19
Carl Ritter DenkmalMemorial · 461 m from the route - 20
SteinholzwarteViewpoint · 547 m from the route - 21
Bismarckturm HalberstadtViewpoint · 690 m from the route - 22
AbteigartenAttraction · 709 m from the route - 23
BismarckturmAttraction · 840 m from the route - 24
OberhofCastle · 861 m from the route - 25
AltenburgwarteViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 3)?
Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 3) is 65.8 km long. Allow ± 15:30 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 Halberstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 532 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Meisdorf, Halberstadt Cathedral and St. Burchardi.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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