Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hettstedt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 4) walk
Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 4) is a walk of 89.6 km from Hettstedt. Along the way you'll find 63 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 6 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.
- 89.6 km
- ± 21:05 h
- ↑ 704 m · ↓ 700 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 63 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
17 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 9 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Jwaller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Reise Reise · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Castle
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Photo: Rigorius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Memorial
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Photo: Rigorius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Viktoria Kühne · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 704 m
- Down
- ↓ 700 m
- Highest point
- 272 m
- Lowest point
- 115 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.2 km
- 3 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
89.6 km in total- Track: 49.7 km
- Street: 20.1 km
- Road: 9.4 km
- Footpath: 5.2 km
- Path: 2.3 km
- Cycleway: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
89.6 km in total- Asphalt: 25.2 km
- Paved: 23.8 km
- Gravel: 21.5 km
- Unpaved: 8.1 km
- Natural: 6 km
- Unknown: 4.7 km
About the walking route Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 4)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 4) is a walking route of 89.6 km that starts in Hettstedt. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 704 m in total and descend 700 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (49.7 km), street (20.1 km) and road (9.4 km). Of the surface, 25.2 km asphalt and 23.8 km paved. For 4.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 63 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Denkmal Schlacht bei RoßbachMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Sonnenobservatorium GoseckAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 3
Pfännerhall, Das Tor zum GeiseltalMuseum · 6 km from the route - 4
Schönburg CastleCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 5
Bauernmuseum Alte BurgschäfereiMuseum · 126 m from the route - 6
Friedrich-Koenig-DenkmalAttraction · 227 m from the route - 7
Ernst-Leuschner-DenkmalAttraction · 343 m from the route - 8
FahnenhügelArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Der verworrene SteinArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 10
Kriegerdenkmal PödelistMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Kriegerdenkmal AhlsdorfMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 12
Aussichtsturm PaulineObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 13
Kriegerdenkmale LiederstädtMemorial · 2 km from the route - 14
Kulturhaus GeiseltalSeeMonument · 2.9 km from the route - 15
Luthers ElterhausMuseum · 3 km from the route - 16
SchalkenburgArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 17
Burg BornstedtCastle · 3 km from the route - 18
Schloss VitzenburgCastle · 3 km from the route - 19
Wasserburg OberfarnstädtCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 20
LutherbrunnenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 21
Burg NebraCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 22
Dicker WilhelmMuseum · 4 km from the route - 23
BergfriedstumpfArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 24
Schloss NeuenburgCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 25
LeonhardtViewpoint · 4.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 4)?
Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 4) is 89.6 km long. Allow ± 21:05 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 Hettstedt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 704 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal Zeuchfeld, Denkmal für die Opfer des 2. Weltkriegs and Burg Burgörner.
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