Jakobsweg Via Imperii from Zwickau via Plauen to Hof
- 22:52 h
- 89.63 km
- 1,222 m
- 1,000 m
- 261 m
- 583 m
- 322 m
- Start: Zwickau
- Destination: Hof
The path leads from Zwicker Cathedral St. Marien out of the city to Schönfels, Neumark, Reichenbach, Mylau, Limbach, Plauen, Kürbitz, Ruderitz, Burgstein, Haidt to Hof. In total, many interesting places in Vogtland and historical sites along the cultural route of the Vogt can be visited on approximately 90 km.
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
- Unknown (4%)Street (6%)Asphalt (12%)Gravel (14%)Trail (9%)Path (55%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
The traditional route leads in 4 stages from Zwickau via Schönfels to Reichenbach (23 km), further via Mühlwand and the Pöhl dam to Plauen (27 km), then via Kürbitz to Burgstein (18 km), and finally via Heinersgrün and Ullitz to Franconian Hof (20 km).
Over time, individual alternative route options of the via imperii have developed, which include rest areas, overnight accommodations, and special places.
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Directions & Parking facilities
- Public transportation
You can reach Zwickau from Plauen with the Vogtlandbahn, from Leipzig with the S-Bahn, from Dresden with the Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn. Information is available, among others, at www.bahn.de
Additional information
Author
Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH
Bautzner Straße 45/4701099 DresdenOrganization
Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
License (master data)
Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
At Burgstein, there are two former pilgrimage churches of the bishoprics of Naumburg and Bamberg, whose border originally ran here.
Safety guidelines
Responsible for route guidance and waymarking
Jakobsweg Via Imperii e.V.
Kirchplatz 5
08496 Neumark