Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Merseburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Via Regia 4 walk
Jakobsweg Via Regia 4 is a walk of 102.6 km from Merseburg. Along the way you'll find 279 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
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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.
- 102.6 km
- ± 23:30 h
- ↑ 433 m · ↓ 396 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 279 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Catatine · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Museum
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Photo: Jwaller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Freddo213 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Jungpionier assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
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Photo: Michael Köhler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 433 m
- Down
- ↓ 396 m
- Highest point
- 247 m
- Lowest point
- 86 m
- 5-10% slope · 515 m
- 10-15% slope · 1 km
- 14 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
102.6 km in total- Track: 35.5 km
- Path: 22.6 km
- Cycleway: 17.5 km
- Street: 12.7 km
- Road: 10.3 km
- Footpath: 2.7 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Busy road: 300 m
Surfaces
102.6 km in total- Asphalt: 52 km
- Paved: 18.4 km
- Gravel: 18.1 km
- Unpaved: 6.7 km
- Natural: 5.8 km
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Via Regia 4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Via Regia 4 is a walking route of 102.6 km that starts in Merseburg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 433 m in total and descend 396 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35.5 km), path (22.6 km) and cycleway (17.5 km). Of the surface, 52 km asphalt and 18.4 km paved. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 279 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg – Via Regia
Walks nearby
1Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Monument to the Battle of the NationsAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 2
St. Thomas ChurchAttraction · 225 m from the route - 3
Denkmal Schlacht bei RoßbachMemorial · 4 km from the route - 4
Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum · 150 m from the route - 5
Sonnenobservatorium GoseckAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 6
Old Town HallAttraction · 113 m from the route - 7
Old Stock ExchangeAttraction · 116 m from the route - 8
Zeitgeschichtliches ForumMuseum · 180 m from the route - 9
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 130 m from the route - 10
KönigshausAttraction · 162 m from the route - 11
Mädler PassageAttraction · 222 m from the route - 12
MessehofAttraction · 266 m from the route - 13
Bach-Museum LeipzigMuseum · 289 m from the route - 14
Alte NikolaischuleAttraction · 293 m from the route - 15
Antikenmuseum der Universität LeipzigMuseum · 306 m from the route - 16
Altes Bach-DenkmalMemorial · 324 m from the route - 17
Pfännerhall, Das Tor zum GeiseltalMuseum · 563 m from the route - 18
Mendelssohn-HausMuseum · 841 m from the route - 19
Schönburg CastleCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 20
KolonialsteinMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 21
RomanushausAttraction · 97 m from the route - 22
WenzelsturmViewpoint · 111 m from the route - 23
1. WeltkriegMemorial · 111 m from the route - 24
Aussichtsturm PaulineObservation tower · 128 m from the route - 25
Richard-Wagner-DenkmalMemorial · 149 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Via Regia 4?
Jakobsweg Via Regia 4 is 102.6 km long. Allow ± 23:30 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 Merseburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 433 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Leonhardt, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Museum and Schloß Frankleben.
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