Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Sassendorf · Updated on 13 November 2026
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Minden-Soest walk
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Minden-Soest is a walk of 146 km from Bad Sassendorf. Along the way you'll find 751 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets and 4 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.
- 146 km
- ± 33:45 h
- ↑ 791 m · ↓ 774 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 751 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
30 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 22 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Fotograf Gero Sliwa, © Stiftung Konzeptuelle Kunst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Memorial
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Photo: Grugerio · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Grugerio · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: ErwinMeier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 791 m
- Down
- ↓ 774 m
- Highest point
- 287 m
- Lowest point
- 45 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 734 m
- 4 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
146 km in total- Street: 41.7 km
- Road: 38.2 km
- Path: 31.1 km
- Footpath: 13.6 km
- Track: 12.6 km
- Busy road: 4.6 km
- Cycleway: 3.5 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
146 km in total- Asphalt: 83.4 km
- Gravel: 16.4 km
- Paved: 14.6 km
- Unpaved: 7.6 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Unknown: 21.6 km
About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Minden-Soest
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Minden-Soest is a walking route of 146 km that starts in Bad Sassendorf. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 791 m in total and descend 774 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 33:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (41.7 km), road (38.2 km) and path (31.1 km). Of the surface, 83.4 km asphalt and 16.4 km gravel. For 21.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 751 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schäferkämper WatermillMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 2
Dampfkleinbahn MühlenstrothMuseum · 103 m from the route - 3
Sankt Maria zur HöheAttraction · 104 m from the route - 4
NaMu - Naturkunde-MuseumMuseum · 118 m from the route - 5
RömerlagerArchaeological site · 124 m from the route - 6
Großsteingrab von WersteArchaeological site · 136 m from the route - 7
Mindener MuseumMuseum · 142 m from the route - 8
Heimatmuseum LöhneMuseum · 155 m from the route - 9
Alte MünzeAttraction · 158 m from the route - 10
Daniel-Pöppelmann-HausMuseum · 181 m from the route - 11
Spätgotische SüsternkapellenruineAttraction · 187 m from the route - 12
Schloss RhedaCastle · 202 m from the route - 13
LWL-Preußenmuseum MindenMuseum · 207 m from the route - 14
Kunstforum Hermann StennerMuseum · 223 m from the route - 15
Altes RathausAttraction · 234 m from the route - 16
Denkmal Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Friedrich"Memorial · 255 m from the route - 17
Großer KurfürstMemorial · 288 m from the route - 18
SteintorbrückeAttraction · 294 m from the route - 19
Widukind-DenkmalMemorial · 365 m from the route - 20
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 390 m from the route - 21
BurghofmuseumMuseum · 401 m from the route - 22
SchiffmühleAttraction · 412 m from the route - 23
OsthofentorAttraction · 416 m from the route - 24
Schiller-DenkmalMemorial · 459 m from the route - 25
Museum WäschefabrikMuseum · 516 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Minden-Soest?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Minden-Soest is 146 km long. Allow ± 33:45 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 Bad Sassendorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 791 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 25 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kunstmuseum Wilhelm-Morgner-Haus, Neustadtbrunnen and Sankt Martini.
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