Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Weißenstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Weißenstadt-Creußen walk
Jakobsweg Weißenstadt-Creußen is a walk of 48.3 km from Bad Weißenstadt. Along the way you'll find 90 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 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.
- 48.3 km
- ± 12:10 h
- ↑ 858 m · ↓ 1,038 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bad Weißenstadt
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
199 m
Public toilet
199 m3.9 km · 13 benches
Burgstall Rudolfstein
4.1 kmArchaeological site
3.8 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
7.9 km1.9 km · 2 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
9.8 km2.3 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
12.1 km12.8 km · 31 benches
Public toilet
24.8 km23.5 km · 15 benches
Finish
48.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.5 kmBetween 24.8 km and 48.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Archaeological site · after 4.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 858 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,038 m
- Highest point
- 1,029 m
- Lowest point
- 386 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 243 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
48.3 km in total- Track: 25.3 km
- Path: 13.3 km
- Street: 5 km
- Road: 4.3 km
- Footpath: 150 m
- Busy road: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
48.3 km in total- Unpaved: 9.6 km
- Gravel: 6.3 km
- Asphalt: 4.8 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 25.2 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Weißenstadt-Creußen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Weißenstadt-Creußen is a walking route of 48.3 km that starts in Bad Weißenstadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Weißenstadt and finish in Creußen. Along the way you pass Burgstall Rudolfstein (after 4.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 858 m in total and descend 1,038 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (25.3 km), path (13.3 km) and street (5 km). Of the surface, 9.6 km unpaved and 6.3 km gravel. For 25.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 90 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 9.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobusweg Fichtelgebirge
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Margravial Opera HouseAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 2
Richard-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 3
BacköfeleObservation tower · 177 m from the route - 4
Burgstall AltenkünsbergArchaeological site · 390 m from the route - 5
Schlacht von 1866Memorial · 441 m from the route - 6
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 470 m from the route - 7
Besucherbergwerk Gleißinger FelsAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Burgstall SchlosshügelArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Altes SchlossCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 10
Ruine WurzsteinCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 11
ScherzenmühleMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 12
GirgelhöhleAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 13
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 14
Rotes SchloßCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 15
BärenfangAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 16
AsenturmObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 17
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 18
Schloss UnternschreezCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 19
Deutsches SchreibmaschinenmuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 20
Hoher SteinViewpoint · 5.5 km from the route - 21
Ruine SophienburgCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 22
Ökologisch-Botanischer GartenAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 23
Jean-Paul-Stube in der RollwenzeleiMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 24
EremitageAttraction · 8 km from the route - 25
Altes Schloss EremitageCastle · 8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Weißenstadt-Creußen?
Jakobsweg Weißenstadt-Creußen is 48.3 km long. Allow ± 12:10 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 Weißenstadt to Creußen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Weißenstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 858 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.5 km.
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 Burgstall Rudolfstein.
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