Discover the ancient pilgrim walks that cross the territory of Aachen. This page features a selection of the best pilgrim trails in Aachen recommended by experts. Filter the results to best suit your needs. Each route contains useful information to help you plan each stage of your pilgrimage.
Maps and trails
The most beautiful pilgrim walks in Aachen
Pilgrim Trail
· Bergisches Land
Jakobsweg Wuppertal-Aachen
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Difficulty
moderate
156.5 km
42:00 h
1,470 m
1,342 m
The Jakobsweg Wuppertal-Aachen leads the pilgrim from the Wuppertal district of Beyenburg via Cologne to the German-Belgian border near Aachen.
Pilgrim Trail
· Eifel
Venwegen: Gedankenschleife
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
13.8 km
3:40 h
166 m
174 m
The loop includes 15 crosses and memorial sites and is about 13 km long. The route can be easily divided into two stages.
Pilgrim Trail
· Eifel
Kornelimünster: Heiligtumsfahrt
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
11 km
2:50 h
82 m
137 m
The route of the Kornelimünster pilgrimage is just under 11km long and leads through nature.
Pilgrim Trail
· Verviers
Moresnet: pilgrimage
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
8.7 km
2:20 h
125 m
169 m
The starting point of this 8 km long pilgrimage route is the chapel of the Moresnet monastery.
Pilgrim Trail
· Cologne-Bonn region
Rheinischer Jakobsweg: Von Köln nach Aachen
Difficulty
T1
difficult
95.4 km
23:20 h
596 m
478 m
Pilgern zwischen zwei UNESCO-Weltkulturerben: Der Rheinische Jakobsweg führt dich von der imposanten Kathedrale in Köln bis zum geschichtsträchtigen Aachener Dom. Auf rund 108 Kilometern erwarten dich kulturelle Highlights, sakrale Bauwerke, abwechslungsreiche Landschaften und eine reiche Pilgertradition.
Pilgrim Trail
· Bergisches Land
Cross-border hike from the monastery church of St. Maria Magdalena on Kenkhauser Berg (300 m) via Cologne, Kerpen, and Düren
156.2 km
42:00 h
1,470 m
1,342 m

