# Camino de Santiago, Germany: what it is and when to go > A German branch of the Way of St James running down from Hüfingen, on the Baar plateau, to Freiburg and then on towards Basel. The central stretch crosses the southern Black Forest through the valley that gives the route its name, Himmelreich. You walk through forest, small villages and the occasional wayside shrine. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 13. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/himmelreich-jakobusweg/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain · Hiking - **Local name:** Himmelreich-Jakobusweg - **Where:** Germany - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 252 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [himmelreich-jakobusweg.de](https://himmelreich-jakobusweg.de) - **Trail network:** National - **From:** Hüfingen - **To:** Basel - **Coordinates:** 47.79295, 8.00873 ## What you will see here - The descent of the valley towards Freiburg between fir-clad slopes - Freiburg Cathedral, the natural halfway stop - The final stretch across the Rhine plain towards Basel - The shells and yellow arrow that mark the route > You can split the route using the regional valley train, which runs alongside much of the way between the Baar and Freiburg. ## What it is and where Camino de Santiago is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Himmelreich-Jakobusweg) in Germany (Freiburg im Breisgau). Hüfingen - Freiburg - Basel It is in [Freiburg im Breisgau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/friburgo-de-brisgovia/), where this site lists 116 more places to see, 25 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.79295, 8.00873; the nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 252 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.792948%2C8.00873) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.792948%2C8.00873) - **Trail network:** National - **From:** Hüfingen - **To:** Basel It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Camino de Santiago is **April to October**. On the high Black Forest, snow and ice can linger well into spring; summer and autumn are the comfortable seasons. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 37 | | February | Possible | 9 h 59 | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Best time | 13 h 24 | | May | Best time | 14 h 56 | | June | Best time | 15 h 47 | | July | Best time | 15 h 26 | | August | Best time | 14 h 05 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 34 | | November | Possible | 9 h | | December | Possible | 8 h 13 | In June there are 15 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 13. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Blößling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/blossling/): Mountain in Germany · 356 m - [Skigebiet Spitzenberg und Köpfle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/skigebiet-spitzenberg-und-kopfle/): Ski resort · 1.9 km - [Skigebiet Hofeck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/skigebiet-hofeck/): Ski resort · 3.3 km - [Hochkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hochkopfturm/): Nature · Architecture · 3.3 km - [Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/main-neckar-rhein-weg/): Hiking · 4.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/europaischer-fernwanderweg-e9-deutschland-schleswig-holstein/): walking path, Europe - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco - [Dreisesselberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dreisessel/) Every Germany place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Camino de Santiago? It is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Himmelreich-Jakobusweg in the local language) in Germany. ### When is the best time to visit Camino de Santiago? April to October. In June there are 15 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 13. ### How do you get to Camino de Santiago? The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 252 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.792948%2C8.00873) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Blößling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/blossling/), [Skigebiet Spitzenberg und Köpfle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/skigebiet-spitzenberg-und-kopfle/), [Skigebiet Hofeck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/skigebiet-hofeck/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14326067), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41150), CC0. More about Camino de Santiago on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakobsweg). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).