Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Cölbe · Updated on 14 November 2026
Sternweg walk
Sternweg is a walk of 53.8 km from Cölbe. Along the way you'll find 152 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets 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.
- 53.8 km
- ± 13:25 h
- ↑ 871 m · ↓ 718 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 152 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
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elisabeth church
Attraction
Castle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 871 m
- Down
- ↓ 718 m
- Highest point
- 350 m
- Lowest point
- 184 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 5 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
53.8 km in total- Track: 29.2 km
- Street: 9.9 km
- Road: 7.5 km
- Busy road: 3.1 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Cycleway: 250 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
53.8 km in total- Asphalt: 23.5 km
- Gravel: 11.6 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Unpaved: 2.3 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 11.8 km
About the walking route Sternweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Sternweg is a walking route of 53.8 km that starts in Cölbe. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 871 m in total and descend 718 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (29.2 km), street (9.9 km) and road (7.5 km). Of the surface, 23.5 km asphalt and 11.6 km gravel. For 11.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 152 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Lahnhöhenweg [Oberhessen]Hard · From A to B54.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 265 m from the route - 2
Burg SchweinsbergCastle · 74 m from the route - 3
Burg AmöneburgCastle · 170 m from the route - 4
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 303 m from the route - 5
WenigenburgArchaeological site · 326 m from the route - 6
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 344 m from the route - 7
S|04 MarstallCastle · 391 m from the route - 8
Schloss HombergCastle · 393 m from the route - 9
BettinaturmAttraction · 511 m from the route - 10
KalbstorAttraction · 524 m from the route - 11
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 584 m from the route - 12
MagdalenenkapelleAttraction · 671 m from the route - 13
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 730 m from the route - 14
Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 828 m from the route - 15
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Burg SchmitthofCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 17
1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 18
Langer SteinArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 19
Schloß SchönstadtCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 20
Schloß RauischholzhausenCastle · 5 km from the route - 21
Burgruine FrauenbergAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 22
Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 23
RöderburgArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route - 24
Museum KirtorfMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 25
Burg RauschenbergCastle · 8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Sternweg?
Sternweg is 53.8 km long. Allow ± 13:25 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Cölbe.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 871 m 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 St. Michaelskapelle, Museum anatomicum and Brücker Mühle.
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