Walking route · Wolmirstedt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 1) walk
Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 1) is a walk of 156.9 km from Wolmirstedt. Along the way you'll find 245 benches, 12 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.

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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.
- 156.9 km
- ± 35:25 h
- ↑ 311 m · ↓ 307 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 245 benches, 12 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
28 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 20 more along the route are on the map.

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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Jjjjjjjjcross · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCathedral of Magdeburg
Attraction

Memorial

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Photo: Olaf2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: TeWeBs · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

Attraction

Memorial

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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 311 m
- Down
- ↓ 307 m
- Highest point
- 99 m
- Lowest point
- 30 m
- 2 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
156.9 km in total- Track: 74.3 km
- Path: 22 km
- Road: 21.1 km
- Street: 20.9 km
- Busy road: 7.9 km
- Cycleway: 5.6 km
- Footpath: 4.6 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
156.9 km in total- Asphalt: 67.9 km
- Paved: 42.7 km
- Unpaved: 13.9 km
- Gravel: 10.7 km
- Natural: 7.9 km
- Unknown: 13.6 km
About the walking route Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 1)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 1) is a walking route of 156.9 km that starts in Wolmirstedt. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 311 m in total and descend 307 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 35:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (74.3 km), path (22 km) and road (21.1 km). Of the surface, 67.9 km asphalt and 42.7 km paved. For 13.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 245 benches, 12 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt)
Website of the routeSights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Magdeburger ReiterMemorial · 121 m from the route - 2
Sowjetischer EhrenfriedhofMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 3
Albinmüller-TurmAttraction · 116 m from the route - 4
Kulturhistorisches MuseumMuseum · 132 m from the route - 5
Eisenbarth-BrunnenMemorial · 134 m from the route - 6
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 145 m from the route - 7
Mahnmal für Magdeburger WiderstandskämpferMemorial · 146 m from the route - 8
Alter MarktAttraction · 162 m from the route - 9
FaunbrunnenAttraction · 163 m from the route - 10
Burg TangermündeCastle · 167 m from the route - 11
Kaiser Karl IVMemorial · 189 m from the route - 12
OppermannsteinMemorial · 195 m from the route - 13
Kriegerdenkmal RandauMemorial · 196 m from the route - 14
Klutturm RogätzCastle · 200 m from the route - 15
DomfelsenAttraction · 226 m from the route - 16
ZeitzählerMemorial · 236 m from the route - 17
FahnenmonumentMemorial · 236 m from the route - 18
SalzquelleAttraction · 239 m from the route - 19
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 248 m from the route - 20
Wasserschloss AngernCastle · 291 m from the route - 21
KatharinenportalMonument · 359 m from the route - 22
HubbrückeAttraction · 363 m from the route - 23
Steinzeitdorf RandauAttraction · 372 m from the route - 24
Kozlowski-DenkmalMemorial · 409 m from the route - 25
Winckelmann MuseumMuseum · 439 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 1)?
Sankt Jakobus Pilgerweg (Sachsen-Anhalt 1) is 156.9 km long. Allow ± 35:25 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 Wolmirstedt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 311 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 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 Dommuseum Ottonianum, Cathedral of Magdeburg and Luther-Denkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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