Jakobs-Pilgerweg Paderborn-Köln

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 240.48 km
Elevation gain 8796 m
Elevation loss 8429 m
Altitude minimum 42 m
Altitude maximum 551 m
Altitude Start 47 m
Altitude End 414 m
Estimated hiking time 109 h 10 min
Difficulty Very hard

240.48 km loop hiking starting from Cologne. Elevation gain is 8796 m, with altitude ranging from 42 m to 551 m. Estimated time: 109 h 10 min. Starting town: Cologne (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Allemagne).

This hike includes 40 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 4737 m across 166.46 km, with an average slope of 2.9%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 40.05 km): +256 m over 20.44 km, average slope 1.3%
  • Climb 2 (at km 45.24 km): +120 m over 1.29 km, average slope 9.3%
  • Climb 3 (at km 49.29 km): +77 m over 1.05 km, average slope 7.3%
  • Climb 4 (at km 55.43 km): +98 m over 2.12 km, average slope 4.6%
  • Climb 5 (at km 67.91 km): +98 m over 1.51 km, average slope 6.5%
  • Climb 6 (at km 74.56 km): +189 m over 2.69 km, average slope 7.0%
  • Climb 7 (at km 91.78 km): +206 m over 3.29 km, average slope 6.3%
  • Climb 8 (at km 108.20 km): +179 m over 7.45 km, average slope 2.4%
  • Climb 9 (at km 124.14 km): +105 m over 8.18 km, average slope 1.3%
  • Climb 10 (at km 128.25 km): +138 m over 1.13 km, average slope 12.2%
  • Climb 11 (at km 133.32 km): +114 m over 1.96 km, average slope 5.8%
  • Climb 12 (at km 147.36 km): +76 m over 11.19 km, average slope 0.7%
  • Climb 13 (at km 159.82 km): +50 m over 818 m, average slope 6.1%
  • Climb 14 (at km 164.99 km): +202 m over 2.16 km, average slope 9.3%
  • Climb 15 (at km 170.13 km): +44 m over 695 m, average slope 6.3%
  • Climb 16 (at km 176.95 km): +44 m over 586 m, average slope 7.5%
  • Climb 17 (at km 188.87 km): +250 m over 10.09 km, average slope 2.5%
  • Climb 18 (at km 204.96 km): +98 m over 1.63 km, average slope 6.0%
  • Climb 19 (at km 216.97 km): +49 m over 370 m, average slope 13.2%
  • Climb 20 (at km 229.57 km): +35 m over 827 m, average slope 4.2%
  • Climb 21 (at km 234.17 km): +130 m over 1.72 km, average slope 7.6%
  • Climb 22 (at km 247.47 km): +145 m over 2.58 km, average slope 5.6%
  • Climb 23 (at km 261.67 km): +150 m over 5.17 km, average slope 2.9%
  • Climb 24 (at km 265.61 km): +67 m over 1.15 km, average slope 5.8%
  • Climb 25 (at km 270.03 km): +65 m over 2.64 km, average slope 2.5%
  • Climb 26 (at km 272.60 km): +59 m over 922 m, average slope 6.4%
  • Climb 27 (at km 281.72 km): +68 m over 979 m, average slope 6.9%
  • Climb 28 (at km 290.82 km): +91 m over 1.91 km, average slope 4.8%
  • Climb 29 (at km 294.25 km): +146 m over 1.03 km, average slope 14.2%
  • Climb 30 (at km 297.26 km): +40 m over 1.02 km, average slope 3.9%
  • Climb 31 (at km 302.88 km): +55 m over 699 m, average slope 7.9%
  • Climb 32 (at km 309.20 km): +146 m over 1.52 km, average slope 9.6%
  • Climb 33 (at km 313.08 km): +38 m over 285 m, average slope 13.3%
  • Climb 34 (at km 384.26 km): +38 m over 1.53 km, average slope 2.5%
  • Climb 35 (at km 385.54 km): +58 m over 425 m, average slope 13.6%
  • Climb 36 (at km 435.35 km): +196 m over 3.96 km, average slope 5.0%
  • Climb 37 (at km 475.89 km): +239 m over 33.10 km, average slope 0.7%
  • Climb 38 (at km 560.33 km): +292 m over 23.00 km, average slope 1.3%
  • Climb 39 (at km 590.39 km): +119 m over 1.77 km, average slope 6.7%
  • Climb 40 (at km 606.29 km): +167 m over 1.55 km, average slope 10.8%

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