Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hof · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Hof-Hiltpoltstein walk
Jakobsweg Hof-Hiltpoltstein is a walk of 135.7 km from Hof. Along the way you'll find 351 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 135.7 km
- ± 33:00 h
- ↑ 1,720 m · ↓ 1,690 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 351 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
20 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 12 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Castle
Castle
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Photo: El Grafo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Margravial Opera House
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Photo: Mikmaq · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,720 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,690 m
- Highest point
- 696 m
- Lowest point
- 340 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.3 km
- 7 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
135.7 km in total- Track: 70.1 km
- Road: 25.7 km
- Street: 17.6 km
- Path: 12.7 km
- Footpath: 5 km
- Busy road: 3 km
- Cycleway: 825 m
- Stairs: 7 stairs
Surfaces
135.7 km in total- Asphalt: 32.2 km
- Gravel: 26.9 km
- Unpaved: 9.3 km
- Paved: 4.4 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 61.3 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Hof-Hiltpoltstein
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Hof-Hiltpoltstein is a walking route of 135.7 km that starts in Hof. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,720 m in total and descend 1,690 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 33:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (70.1 km), road (25.7 km) and street (17.6 km). Of the surface, 32.2 km asphalt and 26.9 km gravel. For 61.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 351 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Jean-Paul-WegHard · From A to B182.7 km
- Jakobsweg auf der «Via Imperii», Plauen-HofHard · From A to B36.9 km
- Jakobsweg Vogtland, (Etappe 4: Oelsnitz-Hof)Hard · From A to B35.8 km
- SeenwegHard · From A to B162.6 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fichtelberg – Hof)Hard · From A to B111.3 km
- Partnerschaftsweg Hof - PlauenHard · From A to B34.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Richard-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 410 m from the route - 2
Altes Schloss EremitageCastle · 170 m from the route - 3
FreimaurermuseumMuseum · 323 m from the route - 4
Jean-Paul-Stube in der RollwenzeleiMuseum · 347 m from the route - 5
BöheimsteinRuins · 402 m from the route - 6
Ludwig II.Memorial · 422 m from the route - 7
Aussichtsturm KirchbergObservation tower · 425 m from the route - 8
Jean-Paul-MuseumMuseum · 451 m from the route - 9
SiegesturmViewpoint · 454 m from the route - 10
Franz-Liszt-MuseumMuseum · 472 m from the route - 11
Schloss LaineckCastle · 684 m from the route - 12
Schloss ColmdorfCastle · 746 m from the route - 13
Burgstall StrahlenfelsCastle · 775 m from the route - 14
Museum Bayerisches VogtlandMuseum · 851 m from the route - 15
Johann-Christian-Reinhart-CabinettMuseum · 861 m from the route - 16
Schloss BirkenCastle · 893 m from the route - 17
Ordensschloss St. GeorgenCastle · 951 m from the route - 18
RuinsRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 19
RuinsRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 20
Jagdschloss FalkenhaubeCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 21
Schloss HofeckCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 22
Deutsches SchreibmaschinenmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 23
Burgstall SpitzenbergArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 24
Ökologisch-Botanischer GartenAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 25
Burgstall AltenkünsbergArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Hof-Hiltpoltstein?
Jakobsweg Hof-Hiltpoltstein is 135.7 km long. Allow ± 33:00 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hof.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,720 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 22 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 Eremitage, Burg Betzenstein and Neues Schloss Eremitage.
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