Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Marsberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Paderborn-Köln walk
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Paderborn-Köln is a walk of 241.3 km from Marsberg. Along the way you'll find 661 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets, 7 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 241.3 km
- ± 60:45 h
- ↑ 4,276 m · ↓ 4,644 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 661 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets, 7 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
18 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 10 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Zefram · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Martin Lindner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Romano-Germanic Museum
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Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,276 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,644 m
- Highest point
- 546 m
- Lowest point
- 48 m
- 5-10% slope · 30.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.4 km
- 16 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
241.3 km in total- Track: 94.7 km
- Street: 52.1 km
- Road: 49.4 km
- Path: 20.9 km
- Busy road: 18.2 km
- Footpath: 4 km
- Stairs: 16 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
- Unknown: 350 m
Surfaces
241.3 km in total- Asphalt: 119.2 km
- Gravel: 24.2 km
- Unpaved: 10.8 km
- Paved: 10.6 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 73.2 km
About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Paderborn-Köln
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Paderborn-Köln is a walking route of 241.3 km that starts in Marsberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Paderborn and finish in Köln.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,276 m in total and descend 4,644 m. There are 16 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 60:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (94.7 km), street (52.1 km) and road (49.4 km). Of the surface, 119.2 km asphalt and 24.2 km gravel. For 73.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 661 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets, 7 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North)Hard · From A to B135.3 km
- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 13 von Blankenrode nach MarsbergModerate · From A to B16.7 km
- X3 Diemel-Ems-WegHard · From A to B87.6 km
- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 12 von Willebadessen nach BlankenrodeHard · From A to B17.9 km
- X4 Lippe-Diemel-WegHard · From A to B65.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Cologne CathedralAttraction · 141 m from the route - 2
Chocolate MuseumMuseum · 505 m from the route - 3
Museum LudwigMuseum · 111 m from the route - 4
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 133 m from the route - 5
St. Gereon's BasilicaAttraction · 934 m from the route - 6
Museum für Ostasiatische KunstMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 7
Duftmuseum im Farina-HausMuseum · 161 m from the route - 8
Kolumba KunstmuseumMuseum · 336 m from the route - 9
Bayer-KreuzAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 10
Burg SchnellenbergCastle · 72 m from the route - 11
ButtenturmViewpoint · 89 m from the route - 12
Archaeological Zone / New "MiQua" Jewish Museum BuildingArchaeological site · 113 m from the route - 13
Schloss BensbergAttraction · 122 m from the route - 14
Museum in der KaiserpfalzMuseum · 130 m from the route - 15
Schloss PadbergCastle · 135 m from the route - 16
Phillipsstollen - Briloner EisenbergMuseum · 146 m from the route - 17
Alt St. AlbanRuins · 152 m from the route - 18
Ruine PeperburgCastle · 152 m from the route - 19
St. Maria ad GradusRuins · 166 m from the route - 20
Sankt Johannes DeutzAttraction · 166 m from the route - 21
Cologne Cathedral TreasuryMuseum · 188 m from the route - 22
Equestrian Statue of Kaiser Wilhelm II.Memorial · 220 m from the route - 23
Heimatmuseum „Alte Mühle“Museum · 224 m from the route - 24
Jupp-Schmitz-DenkmalMemorial · 224 m from the route - 25
Mahnmal für die schwulen und lesbischen Opfer des Nationalsozialismus in KölnMemorial · 231 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Paderborn-Köln?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Paderborn-Köln is 241.3 km long. Allow ± 60:45 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 Paderborn to Köln.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Marsberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4,276 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 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Tünnes und Schäl, Dreihasenfenster and Domfontäne.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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