Walking route · Demen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Rostock-Bad Wilsnack walk
Jakobsweg Rostock-Bad Wilsnack is a walk of 185.1 km from Demen. Along the way you'll find 80 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 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.
- 185.1 km
- ± 42:10 h
- ↑ 631 m · ↓ 642 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 80 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: OTFW, Berlin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

Memorial

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Photo: Uwe Barghaan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 631 m
- Down
- ↓ 642 m
- Highest point
- 104 m
- Lowest point
- 1 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
185.1 km in total- Track: 74.4 km
- Road: 52.2 km
- Street: 28.8 km
- Busy road: 15 km
- Path: 9.2 km
- Cycleway: 3.2 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
185.1 km in total- Asphalt: 57.8 km
- Paved: 21 km
- Natural: 19.7 km
- Gravel: 17.4 km
- Unpaved: 13.3 km
- Unknown: 55.6 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Rostock-Bad Wilsnack
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Rostock-Bad Wilsnack is a walking route of 185.1 km that starts in Demen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rostock and finish in Bad Wilsnack.
How hard is the route?
You climb 631 m in total and descend 642 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 42:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (74.4 km), road (52.2 km) and street (28.8 km). Of the surface, 57.8 km asphalt and 21 km paved. For 55.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 80 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kunstmuseum SchwaanMuseum · 181 m from the route - 2
Schloss BützowCastle · 191 m from the route - 3
Holy Blood of WilsnackAttraction · 563 m from the route - 4
KuhtorAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 5
StändehausAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 6
Großsteingrab Groß Labenz 2Archaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 7
Großsteingrab Klein GörnowArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Max-Samuel-HausMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Burg WerleArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 10
Astronomische UhrAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Großsteingrab Groß Labenz 1Archaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Dokumentations- und Gedenkstätte in der ehemaligen Untersuchungshaft der Staatssicherheit RostockMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 13
Großsteingrab Frauenmark 1Archaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 14
BarocksaalAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 15
Brunnen der LebensfreudeAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 16
Zoologische Sammlung der Universität RostockMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 17
HausbaumhausMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Kulturhistorisches Museum RostockMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 19
Großsteingrab Zernin 3Archaeological site · 2 km from the route - 20
Großsteingrab Zernin 1Archaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 21
Großsteingrab Zernin 2Archaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 22
Kröpeliner TorMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 23
Hermann DunckerMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 24
Großsteingrab Mankmoos 3Archaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 25
Großsteingrab Mankmoos 2Archaeological site · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Rostock-Bad Wilsnack?
Jakobsweg Rostock-Bad Wilsnack is 185.1 km long. Allow ± 42:10 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 runs from Rostock to Bad Wilsnack.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Demen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 631 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 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 Stadt- und Regionalmuseum Perleberg, Roland and Schloss Kaarz.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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