Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Weißenstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Hof-Weißenstadt walk
Jakobsweg Hof-Weißenstadt is a walk of 34 km from Bad Weißenstadt. Along the way you'll find 34 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 34 km
- ± 8:05 h
- ↑ 339 m · ↓ 561 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bad Weißenstadt
0 km2.3 km · bench
Rotes Schloß
2.3 kmCastle
12.5 km · 15 benches
Burgruine Hallerstein
14.8 kmCastle
5.3 km · bench
Traktor-Museum am Bahnhof
20.1 kmMuseum
295 m · bench
Erika-Fuchs-Haus, Museum für Comic und Sprachkunst
20.4 kmWater point
188 m
Public toilet
20.6 km215 m · 2 benches
Bike pump
20.8 km5.8 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
26.6 km5 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
31.6 km2.4 km · bench
Finish
34 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.6 kmBetween 0 km and 20.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Schubbay assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 2.3 km
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Photo: PeterBraun74 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 14.8 km
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Photo: PeterBraun74 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 20.1 km
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Photo: Kreuzschnabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 20.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 339 m
- Down
- ↓ 561 m
- Highest point
- 830 m
- Lowest point
- 478 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 853 m
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
34 km in total- Track: 13.9 km
- Path: 8.9 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Street: 3.9 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 775 m
- Cycleway: 325 m
Surfaces
34 km in total- Asphalt: 11.9 km
- Unpaved: 5 km
- Gravel: 2.7 km
- Paved: 203 m
- Unknown: 14 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Hof-Weißenstadt
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Hof-Weißenstadt is a walking route of 34 km that starts in Bad Weißenstadt. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Rotes Schloß (after 2.3 km), Burgruine Hallerstein (after 14.8 km) and Traktor-Museum am Bahnhof (after 20.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 339 m in total and descend 561 m. Allow ± 8:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.9 km), path (8.9 km) and road (4.4 km). Of the surface, 11.9 km asphalt and 5 km unpaved. For 14 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 34 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 20.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Langer GangMemorial · 109 m from the route - 2
Schloss OberkotzauCastle · 134 m from the route - 3
BärenfangAttraction · 136 m from the route - 4
Hoher SteinViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Johann-Christian-Reinhart-CabinettMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 6
Museum Bayerisches VogtlandMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 7
Kletterpark UntreuseeAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 8
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 9
Schloss HofeckCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 10
Oberfränkisches BauernhofmuseumMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 11
Burgruine UprodeRuins · 4.8 km from the route - 12
Ruine HirschsteinAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 13
BacköfeleObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 15
Burgruine WiedersbergCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 16
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 17
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 18
Jean-Paul-Museum JoditzMuseum · 9 km from the route - 19
AsenturmObservation tower · 9.3 km from the route - 20Schloß DöhlauCastle · 733 m from the route
- 21Ringswallanlage Förbau - BurgstallFort · 1.3 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route
- 23Burgstall RudolfsteinArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route
- 24Kriegerdenkmal/RohrbühlObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 251000-Meter-SteinAttraction · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Hof-Weißenstadt?
Jakobsweg Hof-Weißenstadt is 34 km long. Allow ± 8:05 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 Bad Weißenstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 339 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.6 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 Rotes Schloß, Burgruine Hallerstein and Traktor-Museum am Bahnhof.
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