Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Dortmund · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Corvey-Dortmund walk
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Corvey-Dortmund is a walk of 181.1 km from Dortmund. Along the way you'll find 743 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 35 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 181.1 km
- ± 42:30 h
- ↑ 1,334 m · ↓ 1,331 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 743 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 35 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
19 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 11 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
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Photo: Dennis Wubs · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Zefram · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Parmigianino · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Archaeological site
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Photo: Dat doris · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,334 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,331 m
- Highest point
- 421 m
- Lowest point
- 77 m
- 5-10% slope · 10 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.7 km
- 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
181.1 km in total- Track: 52.6 km
- Street: 45.6 km
- Road: 42.5 km
- Path: 16.8 km
- Busy road: 11 km
- Footpath: 8.7 km
- Cycleway: 3.2 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
181.1 km in total- Asphalt: 121.3 km
- Paved: 17.6 km
- Gravel: 15.8 km
- Unpaved: 3.7 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 20.9 km
About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Corvey-Dortmund
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Corvey-Dortmund is a walking route of 181.1 km that starts in Dortmund. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,334 m in total and descend 1,331 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 42:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (52.6 km), street (45.6 km) and road (42.5 km). Of the surface, 121.3 km asphalt and 17.6 km paved. For 20.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 743 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 35 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Emscherparkweg XEHard · From A to B131.3 km
- Dortmund-Hörde - Dortmund-SyburgModerate · From A to B8.7 km
- Rechteck Dortmund - WetterHard · From A to B24.9 km
- Universitätswanderweg Dortmund - BochumHard · From A to B32.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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SIGNAL IDUNA PARKAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 2
WewelsburgCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 3
Deutsches FußballmuseumMuseum · 484 m from the route - 4
Schäferkämper WatermillMuseum · 719 m from the route - 5
Baukunstarchiv NRWMuseum · 78 m from the route - 6
DreckburgCastle · 112 m from the route - 7
StadtmuseumMuseum · 141 m from the route - 8
Museum in der KaiserpfalzMuseum · 144 m from the route - 9
Sankt Maria zur HöheAttraction · 156 m from the route - 10
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Weber MuseumMuseum · 163 m from the route - 11
Burg UnnaCastle · 195 m from the route - 12
Sankt Maria zur WieseAttraction · 226 m from the route - 13
Museum Forum der VölkerMuseum · 236 m from the route - 14
Apotheken-MuseumMuseum · 272 m from the route - 15
Museum für Kunst und KulturgeschichteMuseum · 277 m from the route - 16
RathausAttraction · 320 m from the route - 17
Schlossruine WerlCastle · 322 m from the route - 18
Femlinde mit FreistuhlMemorial · 332 m from the route - 19
BurghofmuseumMuseum · 382 m from the route - 20
KattenturmAttraction · 389 m from the route - 21
Mahnmal für die Alte SynagogeMemorial · 442 m from the route - 22
Kleiner HermannMemorial · 604 m from the route - 23
Mahn- und Gedenkstätte SteinwacheMonument · 640 m from the route - 24
Schloss HinnenburgCastle · 723 m from the route - 25
Dortmunder U – Zentrum für Kunst und KreativitätMuseum · 768 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Corvey-Dortmund?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Corvey-Dortmund is 181.1 km long. Allow ± 42:30 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 Dortmund.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,334 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 35 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 11 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, Orgel von St. Andreas and Dreihasenfenster.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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