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Jakobsweg Gießen - Wetzlar walk
Jakobsweg Gießen - Wetzlar is a walk of 16.7 km from Gießen. Along the way you'll find 59 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 16.7 km
- ± 3:55 h
- ↑ 134 m · ↓ 114 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Gießen
0 kmAt the start: Stadtkirchenturm and water point.
422 m · 7 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
422 m16.1 km · 46 benches
Lottehaus
16.6 kmAttraction
157 m · 5 benches
Finish
16.7 kmAt the finish: Reichskammergericht.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.3 kmBetween 422 m and 16.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 56 m
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Photo: Dontworry · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 16.6 km
Attraction · after 16.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 134 m
- Down
- ↓ 114 m
- Highest point
- 296 m
- Lowest point
- 153 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.7 km
- 4 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
16.7 km in total- Track: 7.1 km
- Path: 4 km
- Street: 3.5 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Busy road: 500 m
- Footpath: 400 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
16.7 km in total- Asphalt: 6.6 km
- Gravel: 6.4 km
- Paved: 885 m
- Natural: 800 m
- Unpaved: 225 m
- Unknown: 1.8 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Gießen - Wetzlar
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Gießen - Wetzlar is a walking route of 16.7 km that starts in Gießen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Gießen and finish in Wetzlar. Along the way you pass Stadtkirchenturm (after 56 m), Lottehaus (after 16.6 km) and Reichskammergericht (after 16.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 134 m in total and descend 114 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.1 km), path (4 km) and street (3.5 km). Of the surface, 6.6 km asphalt and 6.4 km gravel. For 1.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 59 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 2
Altes SchlossCastle · 149 m from the route - 3
LahnfensterAttraction · 187 m from the route - 4
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 197 m from the route - 5
Kriegsopfer II. WeltkriegMemorial · 198 m from the route - 6
GießkannenmuseumMuseum · 200 m from the route - 7
ReichskammergerichtsmuseumMuseum · 240 m from the route - 8
Palais PapiusMuseum · 256 m from the route - 9
JerusalemhausMuseum · 307 m from the route - 10
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 372 m from the route - 11
Liebig-DenkmalMemorial · 415 m from the route - 12
Bismarckturm WetzlarViewpoint · 452 m from the route - 13
MathematikumMuseum · 465 m from the route - 14
Röntgen-DenkmalMemorial · 493 m from the route - 15
Liebig-MuseumMuseum · 500 m from the route - 16
KalsmuntRuins · 833 m from the route - 17
Heimatmuseum GarbenheimMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 18
Bismarckturm GießenObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 19
Grube MalapertusAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 20
Burg HermannsteinAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 21
Burg GleibergAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 22
Römisches Forum WaldgirmesArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 23
AttractionAttraction · 4 km from the route - 24
BadenburgAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 25
Burg VetzbergCastle · 4.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Gießen - Wetzlar?
Jakobsweg Gießen - Wetzlar is 16.7 km long. Allow ± 3:55 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 Gießen to Wetzlar.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gießen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 134 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Stadtkirchenturm, Lottehaus and Reichskammergericht.
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