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Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Altenburg-Zwickau walk
Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Altenburg-Zwickau is a walk of 49 km from Altenburg. Along the way you'll find 162 benches and 8 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.
- 49 km
- ± 11:30 h
- ↑ 355 m · ↓ 284 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Altenburg
0 kmAt the start: Rathaus Altenburg.
188 m
Public toilet
188 m285 m · bench
Public toilet
473 m27 km · 21 benches
3 public toilets
27.5 km1.8 km · 37 benches
Public toilet
29.3 km18.7 km · 63 benches
Alter Gasometer
48 kmAttraction
433 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
48.4 km600 m · 31 benches
Finish
49 kmAt the finish: Robert-Schumann-Denkmal, Robert-Schumann-Haus, Galerie am Domhof and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27 kmBetween 473 m and 27.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 148 m
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Photo: André Karwath aka Aka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 48 km
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Photo: Unukorno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 48.9 km
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Photo: André Karwath aka Aka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 49 km
Museum · after 49 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 355 m
- Down
- ↓ 284 m
- Highest point
- 328 m
- Lowest point
- 180 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 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
49 km in total- Street: 13.1 km
- Road: 12.6 km
- Track: 11.9 km
- Path: 7.7 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 750 m
- Cycleway: 725 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
49 km in total- Asphalt: 23.7 km
- Gravel: 13.2 km
- Paved: 2.3 km
- Natural: 775 m
- Unpaved: 600 m
- Unknown: 8.3 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Altenburg-Zwickau
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Altenburg-Zwickau is a walking route of 49 km that starts in Altenburg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Rathaus Altenburg (after 148 m), Alter Gasometer (after 48 km) and Robert-Schumann-Denkmal (after 48.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 355 m in total and descend 284 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (13.1 km), road (12.6 km) and track (11.9 km). Of the surface, 23.7 km asphalt and 13.2 km gravel. For 8.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 162 benches and 8 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii»
Walks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Residenzschloss AltenburgAttraction · 515 m from the route - 2
MauritianumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 3
August Horch MuseumMuseum · 873 m from the route - 4
Schloß EhrenbergCastle · 129 m from the route - 5
Schloss OstersteinCastle · 146 m from the route - 6
Renaissanceschloß PonitzCastle · 153 m from the route - 7
Rote SpitzenAttraction · 156 m from the route - 8
NikolaiturmViewpoint · 205 m from the route - 9
Historischer FriseursalonAttraction · 395 m from the route - 10
Gedenkstätte für die Opfer des NationalsozialismusMemorial · 518 m from the route - 11
FürstengruftRuins · 708 m from the route - 12
Bismarckturm AltenburgObservation tower · 1 km from the route - 13
Lindenau-MuseumMuseum · 1 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 15
BrauereimuseumMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 16
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Schloss PoschwitzCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 18
Schloss SchweinsburgCastle · 3 km from the route - 19
ColombsteinAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 20
Eiche neben der KircheMonument · 3.7 km from the route - 21
CastleCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 22
Schloß WindischleubaCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 23
WelkriegsdenkmalMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 24
Ernest-Agnes-TowerObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss HinterglauchauCastle · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Altenburg-Zwickau?
Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Altenburg-Zwickau is 49 km long. Allow ± 11:30 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 Altenburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 355 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27 km.
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 Rathaus Altenburg, Alter Gasometer and Robert-Schumann-Denkmal.
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