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Long-distance trail

Jakobsweg Via Scandinavica

Pilgrim route from Puttgarden on Fehmarn via Lübeck, Lüneburg, Hanover and Göttingen to Eisenach.

Stages

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Fehmarn - Lübeck - Lauenburg - Lüneburg - Celle - Hannover - Hildesheim - Bad Gandersheim - Göttingen

454.6 km approx. 128:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
5435 m
Descent
5249 m
Elevation profile
0 m 200 m 400 m
106 km 271 km 0 km 450 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Fehmarn - Lübeck - Lauenburg - Lüneburg - Celle - Hannover - Hildesheim - Bad Gandersheim - Göttingen

0.7 km approx. 0:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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0 m 200 m 400 m
0.4 km 0 km 0.6 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Puttgarden → Lauenburg

Fehmarn - Lübeck - Lauenburg - Lüneburg - Celle - Hannover - Hildesheim - Bad Gandersheim - Göttingen

208.0 km approx. 54:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
912 m
Descent
918 m
Elevation profile
0 m 200 m 400 m
61 km 140 km 0 km 206 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Alternative während der Bauarbeiten an der Possehlbrücke

3.6 km approx. 1:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
6 m
Descent
11 m
Elevation profile
0 m 200 m 400 m
1.0 km 0 km 3.5 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Linear route of about 33 km between Hamburg St. Jacobi and Hittfeld. About 140 m of ascent.

32.8 km approx. 8:30 h Hiking
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Ascent
142 m
Descent
118 m
Elevation profile
0 m 200 m 400 m
13 km 23 km 0 km 32 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Lüneburg - Wilsede

45.4 km approx. 12:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
400 m
Descent
297 m
Elevation profile
0 m 200 m 400 m
12 km 30 km 0 km 45 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Path 1: Hittfeld - Wilsede - Schneverdingen - Soltau - Bad Fallingbostel - Ahlden - Schwarmstedt - Mandelsloh - Mariensee / Path 2: Soltau - Wietzendorf - Bergen - Hermannsburg - Eschede - Wienhausen - Celle - Winsen - Wieckenberg - Hope - Mandelsloh

151.8 km approx. 40:00 h Hiking
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Ascent
748 m
Descent
735 m
Elevation profile
0 m 200 m 400 m
35 km 86 km 114 km 0 km 151 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Path 1: Hittfeld - Wilsede - Schneverdingen - Soltau - Bad Fallingbostel - Ahlden - Schwarmstedt - Mandelsloh - Mariensee / Path 2: Soltau - Wietzendorf - Bergen - Hermannsburg - Eschede - Wienhausen - Celle - Winsen - Wieckenberg - Hope - Mandelsloh

183.8 km approx. 48:00 h Hiking
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Ascent
711 m
Descent
741 m
Elevation profile
0 m 200 m 400 m
60 km 98 km 144 km 0 km 183 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Elevation data

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Regions along the route

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