Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Görlitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Via Regia 1 walk
Jakobsweg Via Regia 1 is a walk of 54.7 km from Görlitz. Along the way you'll find 158 benches, 1 water point and 4 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.
- 54.7 km
- ± 12:55 h
- ↑ 432 m · ↓ 423 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Görlitz
0 kmAt the start: Vierradenmühle, Sankt Peter und Paul and Sonnenorgel.
174 m · 19 benches
Hotel Tuchmacher
174 mPublic toilet
674 m · 30 benches
Heiliges Grab and 1 more
848 mHeilig-Kreuz-Kapelle and public toilet
1.4 km · 32 benches
Public toilet
2.2 km3.6 km · bench
Wasserschloss Ebersbach
5.8 kmCastle
10 km · 8 benches
Kuckucksstein;Kuckuckstein
15.8 kmArchaeological site
7.2 km · 3 benches
Wasserschloss Döbschütz
23 kmCastle
5.7 km · 9 benches
Water point
28.7 km3 km · 9 benches
Alte Pfefferküchlerei
31.7 kmPublic toilet
3.9 km · 14 benches
Schloss Gröditz and 1 more
35.6 kmGröditzer Schanze
4.4 km · 12 benches
Wasserschloss Wurschen
40 kmCastle
2.4 km · 3 benches
Schloss Drehsa
42.4 kmCastle
6.6 km · bench
Gefallenendenkmal
49 kmMemorial
4.8 km · 4 benches
Denkmal für Jan Arnošt Smoler
53.8 kmMemorial
910 m · 6 benches
Finish
54.7 kmAt the finish: Nicolaikirche.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 29.5 kmBetween 2.2 km and 31.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
17 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 9 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 61 m
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Photo: ErwinMeier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 121 m
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Photo: Till Krech from Berlin, Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 142 m
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 174 m
Museum · after 849 m
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 874 m
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Photo: Oberlausitzerin64 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 5.8 km
Archaeological site · after 15.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 432 m
- Down
- ↓ 423 m
- Highest point
- 395 m
- Lowest point
- 158 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.6 km
- 2 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
54.7 km in total- Track: 18.9 km
- Street: 16.9 km
- Road: 6.8 km
- Path: 6.4 km
- Busy road: 4.2 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Cycleway: 175 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
54.7 km in total- Asphalt: 21.6 km
- Gravel: 9.6 km
- Unpaved: 7.4 km
- Paved: 6.6 km
- Natural: 450 m
- Unknown: 9 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Via Regia 1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Via Regia 1 is a walking route of 54.7 km that starts in Görlitz. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Vierradenmühle (after 61 m), Sankt Peter und Paul (after 121 m) and Sonnenorgel (after 142 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 432 m in total and descend 423 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (18.9 km), street (16.9 km) and road (6.8 km). Of the surface, 21.6 km asphalt and 9.6 km gravel. For 9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 158 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 28.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg – Via Regia
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- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Görlitz - Seiffen)Hard · From A to B194.1 km
- Oberseifersdorf - Jauernick (grüner Strich)Hard · From A to B31.5 km
- Neuberthelsdorf - Hochstein (grüner Strich)Hard · From A to B28.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Cathedral of St PeterAttraction · 158 m from the route - 2
Museum of Cultural History and the Upper Lusatian Scientific LibraryMuseum · 173 m from the route - 3
Cultural Centre Synagogue of GoerlitzAttraction · 592 m from the route - 4
RathausAttraction · 193 m from the route - 5
Serbski muzej - Sorbisches MuseumMuseum · 289 m from the route - 6
Alte WasserkunstMuseum · 441 m from the route - 7
Dom Měrćina Nowaka-NjechorńskehoMuseum · 535 m from the route - 8
Schloss RadiborCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 9
Sowjetisches EhrenmalMemorial · 227 m from the route - 10
OrtenburgCastle · 240 m from the route - 11
ViaduktAttraction · 252 m from the route - 12
Museum BautzenMuseum · 253 m from the route - 13
Monarchenhügel 1813Memorial · 314 m from the route - 14
Gedenkstätte BautzenMuseum · 368 m from the route - 15
The Imperial StrongholdMuseum · 486 m from the route - 16
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History GoerlitzMuseum · 585 m from the route - 17
Dampflokomotive 52 8056-5Attraction · 1.1 km from the route - 18
Auritzer SteleMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Cannewitzer SchanzeArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 20
Blösaer SchanzeArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 21
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 22
Rittergut JeßnitzCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 23
Niethener SchanzeArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 24
SoldatengrabMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 25
Ermordetes MädchenMemorial · 2.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Via Regia 1?
Jakobsweg Via Regia 1 is 54.7 km long. Allow ± 12:55 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 Görlitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 432 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Vierradenmühle, Sankt Peter und Paul and Sonnenorgel.
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