# Camino de Santiago, Germany: what it is and when to go > A waymarked stretch of the Way of St James in Franconia, from Nuremberg to Eichstätt via the Rothsee lake and Thalmässing. It alternates forest, open fields and small villages, and ends in the Altmühl valley. It takes a few days, and many people walk it in stages at weekends. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 59 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-nurnberg-eichstatt/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain · Hiking - **Local name:** Jakobsweg Nürnberg-Eichstätt - **Where:** Germany - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** MUC Munich, 101 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 88.7 km - **Run by:** nicht bekannt - **Coordinates:** 49.16997, 11.17312 ## What you will see here - The start in Nuremberg, with its old town and St James's Church - The Rothsee reservoir, a place to swim and rest halfway - The landscape of the Franconian Jura, with limestone and junipers - The arrival in Eichstätt: the cathedral and the Baroque prince-bishop's quarter > The waymark is the yellow pilgrim shell on blue, but it crosses many signed local trails and it's easy to go astray at the junctions: better to carry the track downloaded. ## What it is and where Camino de Santiago is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Jakobsweg Nürnberg-Eichstätt) in Germany (Thalmässing). [Weg 1003c] Jakobsweg Nürnberg-Rothsee-Thalmässing-Eichstätt It is in [Thalmässing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/thalmassing/), where this site lists 22 more places to see, 10 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.16997, 11.17312; the nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC, Munich), 101 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=49.169973%2C11.173117) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.169973%2C11.173117) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 88.7 km - **Run by:** nicht bekannt 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**. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant; in summer the open-field stretches are in full sun. The Rothsee area gets crowded on hot weekends. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 26 | | February | Possible | 9 h 53 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Best time | 13 h 28 | | May | Best time | 15 h 05 | | June | Best time | 15 h 59 | | July | Best time | 15 h 37 | | August | Best time | 14 h 12 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 30 | | November | Possible | 8 h 51 | | December | Possible | 8 h 01 | In June there are 15 h 59 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 - [Zum Schwarzen Roß](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zum-schwarzen-ross/): Local history museum in Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany · 2.5 km - [Gasthof Bögl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gasthof-bogl/): History · 2.6 km - [Edelbrennerei Schmidt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/edelbrennerei-schmidt/): Distillery · 4.8 km - [Kreuth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kreuth/): Castle in Germany · 5.3 km - [Allersberg-Hilpoltstein-Roth-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/allersberg-hilpoltstein-roth-weg/): Hiking · 5.5 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 Nürnberg-Eichstätt 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 59 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 01. ### How do you get to Camino de Santiago? The nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC), 101 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.169973%2C11.173117) 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 [Zum Schwarzen Roß](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zum-schwarzen-ross/), [Gasthof Bögl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gasthof-bogl/), [Edelbrennerei Schmidt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/edelbrennerei-schmidt/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/153284), 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).