# Camino de Santiago, Germany: what it is and when to go > A short stretch of the Way of St James in the southern Palatinate, from Bad Bergzabern to Wissembourg, in Alsace. It links vineyards, forest and half-timbered villages at the foot of the Palatinate, and serves as a bridge between the German and French pilgrim routes. It takes a day. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 01. 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/jakobsweg-bad-bergzabern-wissembourg/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain · Hiking - **Local name:** Jakobsweg Bad Bergzabern – Wissembourg - **Where:** Germany - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 115 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Coordinates:** 49.0713, 7.9672 ## What you will see here - The vineyards and villages of the German Wine Route at the start - The Palatinate Forest and its castle ruins on the heights - The border crossing on foot into Alsace - Wissembourg's old town, with the Church of St Peter and St Paul and the canals > When you cross into France the waymarking changes: the German shell gives way to the French markers. Wissembourg has a train station, so you can get back to the start without a car. ## What it is and where Camino de Santiago is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Jakobsweg Bad Bergzabern – Wissembourg) in Germany (Hauenstein). It is in [Hauenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hauenstein/), where this site lists 115 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.0713, 7.9672; the nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 115 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=49.071297%2C7.967196) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.071297%2C7.967196) - **Trail network:** National 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**. September and October bring the grape harvest and wine festivals to the Palatinate villages. In summer the shaded forest stretch is welcome. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 27 | | February | Possible | 9 h 54 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Best time | 13 h 28 | | May | Best time | 15 h 05 | | June | Best time | 15 h 58 | | July | Best time | 15 h 36 | | August | Best time | 14 h 11 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 30 | | November | Possible | 8 h 51 | | December | Possible | 8 h 01 | In June there are 15 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 01. 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 - [Weinstube Emil Wissing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weinstube-emil-wissing/): Winery · 367 m - [Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 11](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pfalzer-weinsteig-etappe-11/): Hiking · 894 m - [Tres Tabernae trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tres-tabernae-trail/): Hiking · 1.1 km - [Pfälzer Mandelpfad - Etappe 7](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pfalzer-mandelpfad-etappe-7/): Hiking · 1.1 km - [Grape Garage 32a](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grape-garage-32a/): Winery · 2.3 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 (Jakobsweg Bad Bergzabern – Wissembourg 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 58 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 01. ### How do you get to Camino de Santiago? The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 115 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.071297%2C7.967196) 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 [Weinstube Emil Wissing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weinstube-emil-wissing/), [Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 11](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pfalzer-weinsteig-etappe-11/), [Tres Tabernae trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tres-tabernae-trail/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1538038), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41150), CC0. More about Camino de Santiago on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Way_of_St._James). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).