Off we go then (just for a bit). The Bavarian pilgrimage route
You don't have to make it all the way to Santiago de Compostela – these legs of the Bavarian pilgrimage route are perfect for a day's hike.
You don't have to make it all the way to Santiago de Compostela – these legs of the Bavarian pilgrimage route are perfect for a day's hike. Great spiritual enlightenment may then not be waiting for you at the end – but a relaxing day can also be something heavenly.
![Goldene Pilgermuschel auf dem Jakobsweg](/ausflugsziele/headerimages/tablet/458/image-thumb__458__image-landscape/dbreg_jacobsweg-c-victor-torres---shutterstock_croppedthumb_2_1.jpg)
Pilgrimage route – from Hof to Nuremberg
In the north of Bavaria, the pilgrimage route runs from Hof to Nuremberg. For train travellers there are two legs that we especially recommend.
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![Wegweiser für den Jakobsweg mit einer Gruppe Wanderern auf dem Pfad im Hintergrund](/ausflugsziele/headerimages/tablet/677/image-thumb__677__image-landscape/dbreg_jakobsweg-c-gena-melendrez---shutterstock---shutterstock_croppedthumb_2_1.jpg)
Pilgrimage route – from Aschaffenburg to Colmar
If you want to experience a pilgrimage route while only taking a short hike, you should set out from Aschaffenburg. It leads all the way to Colmar in two legs.
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![Kleine Kapelle auf dem Jakobsweg mit Baum und Feld im Hintergrund](/ausflugsziele/headerimages/tablet/461/image-thumb__461__image-landscape/dbreg_bavaria-chapel-c-westend61-premium---shutterstock_croppedthumb_2_1.jpg)
Short pilgrimage routes through Bavaria
Would you like to explore the pilgrimage route in Bavaria? We recommend short pilgrimage routes which go through the region.
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