# Camino de Santiago, Germany: what it is and when to go > The Palatinate pilgrim route, which starts in Speyer, on the Rhine, and heads west to Metz, in Lorraine. It sets out from one of Europe's great Romanesque cathedrals and continues through vineyards, the Palatinate Forest and sandstone villages until it crosses into France. It's waymarked with the shell. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59. 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-speyer-metz/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain · Hiking - **Local name:** Jakobsweg Speyer – Metz - **Where:** Germany - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 95 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Coordinates:** 49.35701, 7.74914 ## What you will see here - Speyer Cathedral, the starting point - The vineyards of the Palatinate Wine Route - The Palatinate Forest and its ruined castles - The border crossing into Lorraine and the arrival in Metz > Get your credential stamped at Speyer Cathedral before you start. ## What it is and where Camino de Santiago is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Jakobsweg Speyer – Metz) in Germany. Pfälzer Jakobsweg (Speyer - Metz) Its coordinates are 49.35701, 7.74914; the nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 95 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=49.357005%2C7.749136) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.357005%2C7.749136) - **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**. Spring and autumn are best; in September there are harvest festivals in the Palatinate villages. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 24 | | February | Possible | 9 h 52 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Best time | 13 h 29 | | May | Best time | 15 h 07 | | June | Best time | 16 h 01 | | July | Best time | 15 h 39 | | August | Best time | 14 h 13 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 29 | | November | Possible | 8 h 49 | | December | Possible | 7 h 59 | In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59. 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 - [Burg Wilenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-wilenstein/): Castle · 441 m - [Karlstal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/karlstalschlucht/): Nature reserve in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · 1.0 km - [Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Lauterecken <=> St. Germanshof)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pfalzerwald-blau-gelber-balken-lauterecken-st-germanshof/): Hiking · 1.1 km - [Warmfreibad Trippstadt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/warmfreibad-trippstadt/): With kids · 1.3 km - [Trippstadt House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/trippstadter-schloss/): Castle in Germany · 1.4 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 Speyer – Metz in the local language) in Germany. ### When is the best time to visit Camino de Santiago? April to October. In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59. ### How do you get to Camino de Santiago? The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 95 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.357005%2C7.749136) 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 [Burg Wilenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-wilenstein/), [Karlstal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/karlstalschlucht/), [Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Lauterecken <=> St. Germanshof)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pfalzerwald-blau-gelber-balken-lauterecken-st-germanshof/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1106776), 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).