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Best Pilgrimage Hikes near Hamburg

9 routes near Hamburg qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 39.9 km and 877 m (2,877 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 92.5 km.

That is 5 percent of the 169 routes we map near Hamburg. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 39.9 km against 20.0 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 877 m (2,877 ft) on average versus 441 m (1,447 ft) across the wider area.

Historic pilgrim ways come with waymarking, infrastructure and a rhythm built up over centuries of use. The mix is broad: 3 are rated easy and 6 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

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Jakobsweg via Baltica, Hamburg

Hamburg · Germany

Distance
52.3 km
/ 32.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,151 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Jakobsweg - Via Jutlandica - Schleswig-Holstein (via Glücksstadt) SüdSchleswig-Holstein76.9 km1,691 m20 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobsweg via Baltica, Niedersachsen (Nord)Lower Saxony92.5 km2,036 m24 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobsweg - Via Jutlandica - NiedersachsenLower Saxony57.6 km1,267 m15 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobsweg via Baltica, HamburgHamburg52.3 km1,151 m13 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobsweg via Baltica, Schleswig-Holstein WestSchleswig-Holstein44.9 km987 m11 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobsweg Via Scandinavica, Niedersachsen, Abzweig Bardowiker DomLower Saxony0.7 km14 m9 minEasyApril to October
Jakobsweg Via Scandinavica, Schleswig-Holstein - Aternative PossehlbrückeSchleswig-Holstein3.6 km79 m52 minEasyApril to October
Jakobsweg via Baltica, Schleswig-Holstein OstSchleswig-Holstein27.0 km595 m6 hr 53 minHardApril to October
Jakobsweg via Baltica, Schleswig-Holstein Ost - Aternative PossehlbrückeSchleswig-Holstein3.4 km74 m49 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Jakobsweg - Via Jutlandica - Schleswig-Holstein (via Glücksstadt) Süd, Jakobsweg via Baltica, Niedersachsen (Nord), Jakobsweg via Baltica, Hamburg. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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