Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Marburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt walk
Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt is a walk of 112.9 km from Marburg. Along the way you'll find 609 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 112.9 km
- ± 6:30 h per stage
- ↑ 534 m · ↓ 744 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 609 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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34 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 26 more along the route are on the map.
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Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 534 m
- Down
- ↓ 744 m
- Highest point
- 361 m
- Lowest point
- 99 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 291 m
- 9 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
112.9 km in total- Track: 42.2 km
- Street: 24.9 km
- Path: 18.6 km
- Footpath: 15.9 km
- Road: 5.7 km
- Busy road: 4.6 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Cycleway: 100 m
Surfaces
112.9 km in total- Asphalt: 67.3 km
- Gravel: 15.1 km
- Paved: 14.3 km
- Unpaved: 2.1 km
- Natural: 375 m
- Unknown: 13.2 km
About the walking route Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt is a walking route of 112.9 km that starts in Marburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Marburg and finish in Frankfurt am Main.
How hard is the route?
You climb 534 m in total and descend 744 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:30 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (42.2 km), street (24.9 km) and path (18.6 km). Of the surface, 67.3 km asphalt and 15.1 km gravel. For 13.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 609 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Elisabethpfad 2 (Teilstück Ziegenhain - Marburg)Hard · From A to B51.9 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg (Teilstück Ziegenhain - Marburg)Hard · From A to B50.8 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frauenberg)Hard · From A to B39.4 km
- Hessenweg 10 (Teilstück Biedenkopf - Stadtallendorf-Niederklein)Hard · From A to B55.9 km
- SternwegHard · From A to B53.8 km
- Marburg-Wartburg-PfadHard · From A to B37.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Städel MuseumMuseum · 725 m from the route - 2
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 249 m from the route - 3
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 2 km from the route - 4
elisabeth churchAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 5
Alte OperAttraction · 562 m from the route - 6
Goethe HouseAttraction · 283 m from the route - 7
Museum MMKMuseum · 244 m from the route - 8
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 341 m from the route - 9
Dicker TurmRuins · 114 m from the route - 10
KleinmarkthalleAttraction · 135 m from the route - 11
Stock ExchangeAttraction · 143 m from the route - 12
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 225 m from the route - 13
Verletzte LiebeMemorial · 226 m from the route - 14
DreikönigskircheAttraction · 297 m from the route - 15
Weltkulturen MuseumMuseum · 303 m from the route - 16
Deutsches Filminstitut FilmmuseumMuseum · 412 m from the route - 17
Deutsches ArchitekturmuseumMuseum · 433 m from the route - 18
Museum für KommunikationMuseum · 543 m from the route - 19
Schiller-DenkmalMemorial · 647 m from the route - 20
Snow white statueMemorial · 661 m from the route - 21
Liebieghaus SkulpturensammlungMuseum · 961 m from the route - 22
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 23
Ulrichstein markingMemorial · 215 m from the route - 24
Jewish MuseumMuseum · 441 m from the route - 25
Wollheim MemorialMemorial · 856 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt?
Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt is 112.9 km long, in 4 stages of 28.2 km on average. Allow ± 6:30 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 4 stages of 28.2 km on average, 112.9 km in all. The shortest stage is 19.3 km, the longest 34.4 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Marburg to Frankfurt am Main.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Marburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 134 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 24 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 11 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Oberburg Staufenberg, Badenburg and Stadtkirchenturm.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 4 (19.3 km), with 22 points of interest along the route, such as Photography Forum Frankfurt, St. Catherine's Church and Observation tower.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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