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Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Bautzen-Bischofswerda walk
Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Bautzen-Bischofswerda is a walk of 25.3 km from Bischofswerda. Along the way you'll find 86 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 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.
- 25.3 km
- ± 5:50 h
- ↑ 145 m · ↓ 242 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 86 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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: WikiAnika · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Stephan M. Höhne · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Paulis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Ruins
Cathedral of St Peter
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 145 m
- Down
- ↓ 242 m
- Highest point
- 315 m
- Lowest point
- 189 m
- 5-10% slope · 509 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
25.3 km in total- Road: 6.5 km
- Path: 6.4 km
- Street: 6.1 km
- Track: 5.4 km
- Busy road: 525 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Footpath: 125 m
Surfaces
25.3 km in total- Asphalt: 12.8 km
- Gravel: 6.2 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 836 m
- Unknown: 1.6 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Bautzen-Bischofswerda
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Bautzen-Bischofswerda is a walking route of 25.3 km that starts in Bischofswerda. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 145 m in total and descend 242 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (6.5 km), path (6.4 km) and street (6.1 km). Of the surface, 12.8 km asphalt and 6.2 km gravel. For 1.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 86 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Westlausitz-RundwegHard · Circular walk60.8 km
- Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Bischofswerda-UllersdorfHard · From A to B27.2 km
- Oberlausitzer Ringweg 1Hard · From A to B93.8 km
- Oberlausitzer Bergweg (Abschnitt: Valtenberg – Butterberg)Hard · From A to B19.5 km
- Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Großer Picho – Glashütte)Hard · From A to B79.9 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Görlitz - Seiffen)Hard · From A to B194.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Serbski muzej - Sorbisches MuseumMuseum · 223 m from the route - 2
Kopšinjanske hrodźišćoArchaeological site · 7 km from the route - 3
Schloss RadiborCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 4
Wojerski pomnikMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 5
OrtenburgCastle · 155 m from the route - 6
Museum BautzenMuseum · 223 m from the route - 7
Dampflokomotive 52 8056-5Attraction · 502 m from the route - 8
Denkmal für Jan Arnošt SmolerMemorial · 736 m from the route - 9
Sowjetisches EhrenmalMemorial · 750 m from the route - 10
Gedenkstätte BautzenMuseum · 918 m from the route - 11
Dahrener SchanzeArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 12
Seitschener SchanzeArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 13
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 14
LuthersteinMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 15
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 16
Doberschauer SchanzeArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 17
Schloss NedaschützCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 18
Schloss GaußigCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 19
Denkmal für Handrij ZejlerMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 21
Auritzer SteleMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 22
Rittergut JeßnitzCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 23
Gefallenendenkmal I. WKMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 24
LuthersteinMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 25
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Bautzen-Bischofswerda?
Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Bautzen-Bischofswerda is 25.3 km long. Allow ± 5:50 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 Bischofswerda.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 145 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 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 Kursächsische Postmeilensäule, Alte Wasserkunst and Richard Reymann.
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