Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wetzlar · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lahn-Camino - 1. Etappe - Jakobsweg walk
Lahn-Camino - 1. Etappe - Jakobsweg is a walk of 26.4 km from Wetzlar. Along the way you'll find 62 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 26.4 km
- ± 6:40 h
- ↑ 465 m · ↓ 466 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Wetzlar
0 kmAt the start: Reichskammergericht.
302 m · 2 benches
Reichskammergerichtsmuseum and 1 more
302 mJerusalemhaus and water point
237 m · bench
Public toilet
539 m13.8 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
14.4 km427 m · 9 benches
Public toilet and water point
14.8 km628 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
15.4 km5.8 km · bench
Kloster Pfannenstiel
21.3 kmRuins
4.6 km · 5 benches
Weilburger Schiffstunnel
25.9 kmAttraction
485 m · 9 benches
Finish
26.4 kmAt the finish: Schlosskirche and 2 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.8 kmBetween 539 m and 14.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 109 m
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Photo: Stefan Flöper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 302 m
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Photo: Jörg Wiegels · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 402 m
Ruins · after 21.3 km
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Photo: Johannes Löw (WP.de: Mo4jolo) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 25.9 km
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Photo: Beckstet · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 26.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 465 m
- Down
- ↓ 466 m
- Highest point
- 299 m
- Lowest point
- 157 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 662 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
26.4 km in total- Track: 13.9 km
- Street: 9.3 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Road: 675 m
- Busy road: 550 m
- Footpath: 375 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
26.4 km in total- Gravel: 9.3 km
- Asphalt: 8.8 km
- Paved: 3.6 km
- Unpaved: 825 m
- Natural: 275 m
- Unknown: 3.5 km
About the walking route Lahn-Camino - 1. Etappe - Jakobsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lahn-Camino - 1. Etappe - Jakobsweg is a walking route of 26.4 km that starts in Wetzlar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wetzlar - Dom and finish in Weilburg - Marktplatz. Along the way you pass Reichskammergericht (after 109 m), Reichskammergerichtsmuseum (after 302 m) and Jerusalemhaus (after 402 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 465 m in total and descend 466 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.9 km), street (9.3 km) and path (1.4 km). Of the surface, 9.3 km gravel and 8.8 km asphalt. For 3.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 62 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 364 m and after 14.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lahn-Camino - Jakobsweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Taunusklub Route 006Hard · From A to B106.8 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 10. Etappe Rodheim-Bieber-WetzlarModerate · From A to B16.2 km
- Jakobsweg Gießen - WetzlarModerate · From A to B16.7 km
- Taunus-SchinderhannespfadHard · From A to B151.5 km
- ElisabethpfadHard · From A to B49.6 km
- HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 Mengerskirchen - WetzlarHard · From A to B33.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 159 m from the route - 2
Schloss WeilburgCastle · 117 m from the route - 3
Palais PapiusMuseum · 117 m from the route - 4
Bergbau- und StadtmuseumMuseum · 134 m from the route - 5
LottehausAttraction · 165 m from the route - 6
Kriegsopfer II. WeltkriegMemorial · 269 m from the route - 7
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 353 m from the route - 8
KalsmuntRuins · 356 m from the route - 9
Bismarckturm WetzlarViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 10
Burg PhillippsteinCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Kubacher KristallhöhleAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 12
Heimatmuseum GarbenheimMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 13
Freilichtbühne BonbadenAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 14
Grube MalapertusAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 15
Burg HermannsteinAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 16
LaneburgCastle · 3 km from the route - 17
Burgruine FreienfelsCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 18
AttractionAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 19
Römisches Forum WaldgirmesArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 20
Burg MerenbergCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 21
Burg ElkerhausenCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 22
SternschanzeAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 23
Burg Alt-HohensolmsArchaeological site · 9.1 km from the route - 24
Observation towerObservation tower · 9.3 km from the route - 25
Kloster BeselichRuins · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lahn-Camino - 1. Etappe - Jakobsweg?
Lahn-Camino - 1. Etappe - Jakobsweg is 26.4 km long. Allow ± 6:40 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Wetzlar - Dom to Weilburg - Marktplatz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wetzlar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 465 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Reichskammergericht, Reichskammergerichtsmuseum and Jerusalemhaus.
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