Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Borna · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Abschnitt Borna-Altenburg walk
Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Abschnitt Borna-Altenburg is a walk of 22.9 km from Borna. Along the way you'll find 47 benches and 5 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.
- 22.9 km
- ± 5:20 h
- ↑ 146 m · ↓ 92 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Borna
0 km290 m
Dinterdenkmal
290 mMemorial
7.1 km · 4 benches
Wohngebäude
7.4 kmMuseum
4.8 km · bench
Public toilet
12.2 km457 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
12.7 km153 m
Public toilet
12.8 km8.4 km · 12 benches
Mauritianum and 1 more
21.2 kmLindenau-Museum
914 m · 18 benches
Residenzschloss Altenburg
22.1 kmPublic toilet
809 m · 10 benches
Finish
22.9 kmAt the finish: Rathaus Altenburg and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.2 kmBetween 0 km and 12.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 290 m
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Photo: Geisler Martin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 7.4 km
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Photo: User:WikiABG · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 21.2 km
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Photo: Wenzel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 1.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 21.3 km
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 22.1 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 22.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 146 m
- Down
- ↓ 92 m
- Highest point
- 214 m
- Lowest point
- 140 m
- 5-10% slope · 575 m
- 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
22.9 km in total- Track: 7.7 km
- Street: 5.3 km
- Path: 4.9 km
- Road: 1.7 km
- Cycleway: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 325 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
22.9 km in total- Asphalt: 6.8 km
- Gravel: 6.5 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Natural: 400 m
- Unknown: 6.1 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Abschnitt Borna-Altenburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Abschnitt Borna-Altenburg is a walking route of 22.9 km that starts in Borna. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Dinterdenkmal (after 290 m), Wohngebäude (after 7.4 km) and Mauritianum (after 21.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 146 m in total and descend 92 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.7 km), street (5.3 km) and path (4.9 km). Of the surface, 6.8 km asphalt and 6.5 km gravel. For 6.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 47 benches and 5 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii»
Walks nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Historischer FriseursalonAttraction · 114 m from the route - 2
Herrenhaus ZedtlitzCastle · 119 m from the route - 3
Rote SpitzenAttraction · 234 m from the route - 4
NikolaiturmViewpoint · 262 m from the route - 5
Schloß WindischleubaCastle · 262 m from the route - 6
FürstengruftRuins · 708 m from the route - 7
BrauereimuseumMuseum · 869 m from the route - 8
Schloss PoschwitzCastle · 1 km from the route - 9
Bismarckturm AltenburgObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 10
WelkriegsdenkmalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 11
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 12
Rittergut TrebenCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 13
Schloss FrohburgCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 14
CentaurenbrunnenAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 15
Schloß EhrenbergCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 16
Schloss WolftitzCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 17
Schloss ThierbachCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 18
Burg GnandsteinMuseum · 6 km from the route - 19
LutherdenkmalMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 21
Burg KohrenCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 22
TöpfermuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 23
Schwind-PavillonMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Abschnitt Borna-Altenburg?
Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Abschnitt Borna-Altenburg is 22.9 km long. Allow ± 5:20 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 Borna.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 146 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.2 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 Dinterdenkmal, Wohngebäude and Mauritianum.
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