Walking route · Beverungen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg walk
Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg is a walk of 193.4 km from Beverungen. Along the way you'll find 329 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.


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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.
- 193.4 km
- ± 15:50 h per stage
- ↑ 2,667 m · ↓ 2,791 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 329 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.

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Museum

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Museum

Observation tower

Observation tower

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Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,667 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,791 m
- Highest point
- 558 m
- Lowest point
- 91 m
- 5-10% slope · 33.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.1 km
- 15 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
193.4 km in total- Track: 123 km
- Path: 25.8 km
- Street: 22.4 km
- Road: 9.4 km
- Busy road: 7.1 km
- Footpath: 4 km
- Stairs: 15 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
193.4 km in total- Asphalt: 63.2 km
- Gravel: 44.8 km
- Unpaved: 19.8 km
- Natural: 8 km
- Paved: 5 km
- Unknown: 52.1 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg is a walking route of 193.4 km that starts in Beverungen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Höxter and finish in Marburg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,667 m in total and descend 2,791 m. There are 15 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:50 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (123 km), path (25.8 km) and street (22.4 km). Of the surface, 63.2 km asphalt and 44.8 km gravel. For 52.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 329 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig nordHard · From A to B70.9 km
- Fulda-Diemel-WegHard · From A to B66.4 km
- Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig - AnschlusswegeHard · From A to B23.4 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 22Moderate · From A to B14.8 km
- Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig südHard · From A to B80.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kloster HainaAttraction · 103 m from the route - 2
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 551 m from the route - 3
Abteikirche St. Stephanus und VitusAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 4
Schloss HirschgartenCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 5
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 6
DrachenhöhleAttraction · 110 m from the route - 7
Schloss FürstenbergMuseum · 119 m from the route - 8
Schloss GarvensburgCastle · 141 m from the route - 9
Altenstädter WarteObservation tower · 165 m from the route - 10
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 185 m from the route - 11
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 538 m from the route - 12
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 547 m from the route - 13
S|04 MarstallCastle · 554 m from the route - 14
HollenkammerAttraction · 583 m from the route - 15
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 673 m from the route - 16
KugelsburgAttraction · 685 m from the route - 17
BettinaturmAttraction · 691 m from the route - 18
KalbstorAttraction · 723 m from the route - 19
RodeneckturmObservation tower · 828 m from the route - 20
Elbenberger TürmchenViewpoint · 829 m from the route - 21
Heilige Familie und Heiliger StephanusAttraction · 835 m from the route - 22
DampflokachseMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Landgraf-Carl-DenkmalMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 24
Deutsches Hugenotten-MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 25
DesenbergViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg?
Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg is 193.4 km long, in 3 parts of 64.5 km on average. Allow ± 15:50 h per part 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 Höxter to Marburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Beverungen.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 889 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Weser-Skywalk, Orgelmuseum and Museum im Stern.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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