# Camino de Santiago, Germany: what it is and when to go > The Palatinate pilgrim route, in its southern variant. It's a waymarked path through vineyards, forest and small villages before linking with the routes that cross into France. It's walked in sections, more as multi-day hiking than as a long pilgrimage. 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/pfalzer-jakobsweg-sudroute/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain · Hiking - **Local name:** Pfälzer Jakobsweg Südroute - **Where:** Germany - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 119 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Coordinates:** 49.13472, 7.66114 ## What you will see here - Village churches dedicated to St James along the route - Vineyards and Palatinate hillsides on the open stretches - The link with the routes continuing towards Alsace > The waymark is the yellow shell on a blue background, but it coincides with other local hiking markers: carry the track downloaded. ## What it is and where Camino de Santiago is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Pfälzer Jakobsweg Südroute) in Germany (Hauenstein). It is in [Hauenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hauenstein/), where this site lists 115 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.13472, 7.66114; the nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 119 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=49.134717%2C7.661142) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.134717%2C7.661142) - **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 the most comfortable; in summer the vineyard stretches give little shade. | 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 - [Saar-Rhein-Wanderweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/saar-rhein-wanderweg/): Hiking · 1.7 km - [Pfälzerwald Grünes Dreieck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pfalzerwald-grunes-dreieck/): Hiking · 2.7 km - [Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Wasgau-Wanderweg)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/westpfalz-wanderweg-grunes-w-wasgau-wanderweg/): Hiking · 2.8 km - [Wanderheim Hohe List](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wanderheim-hohe-list/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.8 km - [Moosbachhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/moosbachhutte/): Hiking · 4.2 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 (Pfälzer Jakobsweg Südroute 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 Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 119 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.134717%2C7.661142) 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 [Saar-Rhein-Wanderweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/saar-rhein-wanderweg/), [Pfälzerwald Grünes Dreieck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pfalzerwald-grunes-dreieck/), [Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Wasgau-Wanderweg)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/westpfalz-wanderweg-grunes-w-wasgau-wanderweg/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1636571), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41150), CC0. More about Camino de Santiago on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A8lerinage_de_Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).