Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Dormitzer Forst · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg Jakobsweg III walk
Wanderweg Jakobsweg III is a walk of 30.5 km from Dormitzer Forst. Along the way you'll find 196 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points and 15 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.
- 30.5 km
- ± 7:00 h
- ↑ 154 m · ↓ 164 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 196 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points and 15 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
21 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 13 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Kassandro · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: ArtMechanic · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsImperial Castle
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: TECHNOKRAT · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 154 m
- Down
- ↓ 164 m
- Highest point
- 416 m
- Lowest point
- 305 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.2 km
- 3 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
30.5 km in total- Street: 8.7 km
- Track: 7.7 km
- Path: 7.2 km
- Footpath: 2.7 km
- Road: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Cycleway: 250 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
30.5 km in total- Asphalt: 13.3 km
- Gravel: 9 km
- Paved: 5.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Natural: 150 m
- Unknown: 650 m
About the walking route Wanderweg Jakobsweg III
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg Jakobsweg III is a walking route of 30.5 km that starts in Dormitzer Forst. It does not end where it starts. You start in Dormitz and finish in Stein.
How hard is the route?
You climb 154 m in total and descend 164 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (8.7 km), track (7.7 km) and path (7.2 km). Of the surface, 13.3 km asphalt and 9 km gravel. For 650 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 196 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points and 15 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Wanderweg Fränkischer Jakobsweg (West) Bamberg-DomitzHard · From A to B57.1 km
- Wanderweg Jakobsweg IVEasy · From A to B3.4 km
- Heroldsberg-KleinsendelbachModerate · From A to B14.1 km
- Wanderweg Fürth - KleinsendelbachHard · From A to B25.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Germanisches NationalmuseumMuseum · 432 m from the route - 2
Albrecht Dürer's HouseMuseum · 246 m from the route - 3
St. Lawrence ChurchAttraction · 206 m from the route - 4
Craftmen's CourtyardAttraction · 641 m from the route - 5
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 6
Nassauer HausAttraction · 151 m from the route - 7
hangman's houseMuseum · 170 m from the route - 8
WeinstadelAttraction · 224 m from the route - 9
Memorium Nuremberg TrialsMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Pilot MonumentMemorial · 3 km from the route - 11
Historic Rock-cut CellarsAttraction · 120 m from the route - 12
Hangman's BridgeAttraction · 164 m from the route - 13
Toy Museum NurembergMuseum · 213 m from the route - 14
Former Customs HouseAttraction · 368 m from the route - 15
Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg (DB Museum)Museum · 581 m from the route - 16
TransitMemorial · 108 m from the route - 17
SpittlertorturmAttraction · 116 m from the route - 18
Deutsches Museum NürnbergMuseum · 165 m from the route - 19
Historischer KunstbunkerMuseum · 171 m from the route - 20
PilatushausAttraction · 175 m from the route - 21
turmdersinneMuseum · 209 m from the route - 22
TucherschlossMuseum · 224 m from the route - 23
FriedensmuseumMuseum · 234 m from the route - 24
Deutsches Spielearchiv NürnbergAttraction · 237 m from the route - 25
MelanchthonMemorial · 265 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg Jakobsweg III?
Wanderweg Jakobsweg III is 30.5 km long. Allow ± 7:00 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 Dormitz to Stein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Dormitzer Forst.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 154 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hallerschloss, Imperial Castle and St. Jakob.
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