Walking route · Wetter (Hessen) · Updated on 14 November 2026

Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Wetter - Marburg) walk

Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Wetter - Marburg) is a walk of 19.2 km from Wetter (Hessen). Along the way you'll find 84 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 12 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.

19.2 km
± 4:55 h
↑ 369 m · ↓ 391 m
Hard
From A to B
National route

Start in Wetter (Hessen)
0 km
15.9 km · 28 benches
St. Michaelskapelle
15.9 km
2 public toilets
162 m · 15 benches
elisabeth church
16.1 km
2 water fountains and refill points
185 m · 21 benches
Public toilet and water point
16.3 km
270 m · 7 benches
3 public toilets and water point
16.5 km
188 m
2 public toilets and water point
16.7 km
231 m · bench
Public toilet and water point
16.9 km
942 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
17.9 km
680 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
18.6 km
603 m · 2 benches
Finish
19.2 km
At the finish: public toilet.

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.1 kmBetween 0 km and 16.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

2 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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Attraction · after 15.9 km
Audio story · 2 min
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elisabeth church
Attraction · after 16.1 km

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 369 m
Down: ↓ 391 m
Highest point: 375 m
Lowest point: 181 m

5-10% slope · 4.6 km
10-15% slope · 1.3 km
4 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

19.2 km in total

Track: 9.5 km
Street: 3.2 km
Path: 3.2 km
Road: 1.2 km
Busy road: 775 m
Cycleway: 650 m
Footpath: 480 m
Stairs: 4 stairs

Surfaces

19.2 km in total

Asphalt: 7.9 km
Gravel: 5.8 km
Unpaved: 4.3 km
Paved: 1.1 km
Unknown: 150 m

About the walking route Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Wetter - Marburg)

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Wetter - Marburg) is a walking route of 19.2 km that starts in Wetter (Hessen). It does not end where it starts. You start in Wetter and finish in Marburg. Along the way you pass St. Michaelskapelle (after 15.9 km) and elisabeth church (after 16.1 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 369 m in total and descend 391 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (9.5 km), street (3.2 km) and path (3.2 km). Of the surface, 7.9 km asphalt and 5.8 km gravel. For 150 m the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 84 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 12 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 16.1 km, after 16.2 km, after 16.3 km, after 16.5 km, after 16.8 km and after 16.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Hessenweg 4

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 219 m from the route
2WilhelmsbauAttraction · 282 m from the route
3LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 332 m from the route
4S|04 MarstallCastle · 386 m from the route
5KalbstorAttraction · 489 m from the route
6BettinaturmAttraction · 490 m from the route
7Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 585 m from the route
8Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route
9EckelskircheArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route
10Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route
11Botanischer GartenAttraction · 2.4 km from the route
12Schloß AmönauCastle · 2.4 km from the route
13RapunzelhäuschenAttraction · 2.4 km from the route
141. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 2.8 km from the route
15Burg MellnauAttraction · 3.1 km from the route
16Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 3.8 km from the route
17Burg CaldernArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route
18Burgruine FrauenbergAttraction · 4.6 km from the route
19Ringwallanlage RimbergArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route
20RimbergturmObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route
21Burgruine HollendeArchaeological site · 6.1 km from the route
22Burg BuchenauArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route
23Burgruine HohenfelsArchaeological site · 7.1 km from the route
24Schloß SchönstadtCastle · 7.5 km from the route
25Jagdschloß BrachtCastle · 8.5 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Wetter - Marburg)?

Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Wetter - Marburg) is 19.2 km long. Allow ± 4:55 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 Wetter to Marburg.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Wetter (Hessen).

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 369 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.1 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 6 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 and elisabeth church.

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Starting point

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