Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Görlitz · Updated on 13 November 2026
Jakobsweg – Via Regia walk
Jakobsweg – Via Regia is a walk of 504 km from Görlitz. Along the way you'll find 1,196 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 68 public toilets and 9 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.
- 504 km
- ± 19:35 h per stage
- ↑ 3,438 m · ↓ 3,322 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- International route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 1,196 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 68 public toilets and 9 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
111 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 103 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
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Photo: ErwinMeier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Till Krech from Berlin, Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Oberlausitzerin64 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Archaeological site
Stages (6)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,438 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,322 m
- Highest point
- 474 m
- Lowest point
- 86 m
- 5-10% slope · 22.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 982 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 764 m
- 23 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
504 km in total- Track: 222.2 km
- Street: 84.5 km
- Road: 77.5 km
- Path: 55.9 km
- Busy road: 33.2 km
- Cycleway: 18.9 km
- Footpath: 9.5 km
- Stairs: 23 stairs
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
504 km in total- Asphalt: 221.9 km
- Gravel: 100.8 km
- Paved: 69.7 km
- Unpaved: 47.2 km
- Natural: 19.6 km
- Unknown: 43.6 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg – Via Regia
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg – Via Regia is a walking route of 504 km that starts in Görlitz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,438 m in total and descend 3,322 m. There are 23 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (222.2 km), street (84.5 km) and road (77.5 km). Of the surface, 221.9 km asphalt and 100.8 km gravel. For 43.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,196 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 68 public toilets and 9 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
5- Zittauer Jakobsweg Görlitz - ZittauHard · From A to B40 km
- Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Görlitz – Großer Picho)Hard · From A to B66.1 km
- 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.
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Monument to the Battle of the NationsAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 2
St. Thomas ChurchAttraction · 138 m from the route - 3
Buchenwald MemorialMonument · 2 km from the route - 4
Denkmal Schlacht bei RoßbachMemorial · 4 km from the route - 5
Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum · 150 m from the route - 6
StadtschlossCastle · 9 km from the route - 7
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 251 m from the route - 8
Sonnenobservatorium GoseckAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 9
Duchess Anna Amalia LibraryAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 10
Haus am HornAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 11
Cathedral of St PeterAttraction · 158 m from the route - 12
Petersberg CitadelCastle · 309 m from the route - 13
Museum of Cultural History and the Upper Lusatian Scientific LibraryMuseum · 173 m from the route - 14
Cultural Centre Synagogue of GoerlitzAttraction · 592 m from the route - 15
Wojerski pomnikMemorial · 167 m from the route - 16
Serbski muzej - Sorbisches MuseumMuseum · 171 m from the route - 17
RathausAttraction · 193 m from the route - 18
PredigerkircheAttraction · 203 m from the route - 19
Alte WasserkunstMuseum · 416 m from the route - 20
Kopšinjanske hrodźišćoArchaeological site · 513 m from the route - 21
Dom Měrćina Nowaka-NjechorńskehoMuseum · 535 m from the route - 22
KartauseAttraction · 729 m from the route - 23
Schloss RadiborCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 24
HutbergbühneAttraction · 100 m from the route - 25
MessehofAttraction · 107 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg – Via Regia?
Jakobsweg – Via Regia is 504 km long, in 6 parts of 84 km on average. Allow ± 19:35 h per part 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 per stage, with 573 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 68 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 14 water fountains and refill points 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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