Walking route · Wiehl · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Hainchen - Drabenderhöhe) walk
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Hainchen - Drabenderhöhe) is a walk of 74.6 km from Wiehl. Along the way you'll find 154 benches, 1 water point, 6 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.
- 74.6 km
- ± 18:50 h
- ↑ 1,330 m · ↓ 1,360 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 154 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Attraction

Museum

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Photo: andreast, "Schloß Crottorf" · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Frank Behnsen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Frank Behnsen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Hpschaefer www.reserv-art.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,330 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,360 m
- Highest point
- 497 m
- Lowest point
- 241 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 750 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 375 m
- 3 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
74.6 km in total- Track: 38.1 km
- Road: 14.1 km
- Street: 13.4 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Busy road: 1.8 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
74.6 km in total- Asphalt: 20.8 km
- Gravel: 9.5 km
- Unpaved: 8.2 km
- Paved: 3.3 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 31.4 km
About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Hainchen - Drabenderhöhe)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Hainchen - Drabenderhöhe) is a walking route of 74.6 km that starts in Wiehl. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,330 m in total and descend 1,360 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (38.1 km), road (14.1 km) and street (13.4 km). Of the surface, 20.8 km asphalt and 9.5 km gravel. For 31.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 154 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Elisabethpfad 3 (Teilstück Köln - Drabenderhöhe)Hard · From A to B42.5 km
- Elisabethpfad 3 (Teilstück Drabenderhöhe - Hainchen)Hard · From A to B74.6 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Drabenderhöhe - Köln)Hard · From A to B42.5 km
- X22 Kurkölner Weg [Wiehl]Easy · From A to B7.4 km
- X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg [Wiehl]Easy · From A to B1.2 km
- X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg [Drabenderhöhe-Schladern]Hard · From A to B23.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg WildenburgCastle · 388 m from the route - 2
TechnikmuseumMuseum · 626 m from the route - 3
Burg BiebersteinCastle · 883 m from the route - 4
Bismarckturm WiehlViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Schloss HomburgCastle · 2 km from the route - 6
Aussichtsturm auf dem LindchenViewpoint · 2.8 km from the route - 7
RabenhainturmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 8
Burg SotterbachCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 9
Monte SchlackoViewpoint · 3.4 km from the route - 10
GilbergturmObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 11
St. GertrudAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 12
LahnquelleAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 13
Museum WilnsdorfMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 14
Burg OverbachCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 15
FreusburgCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 16
Eisenbahnmuseum DieringhausenMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 17
MeerhardtturmObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route - 18
Engel-MuseumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 19
PfannenbergturmObservation tower · 6.3 km from the route - 20
Nationales Automuseum – The Loh CollectionMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 21
HaldyturmObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route - 22
Wendener HütteMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 23
Industriemuseum OelchenshammerMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 24
WodanstollnMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 25
Heimatmuseum KirchenMuseum · 7.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Hainchen - Drabenderhöhe)?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Hainchen - Drabenderhöhe) is 74.6 km long. Allow ± 18:50 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 Wiehl.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,330 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Wassermühle Niederdielfen, Siegerlandmuseum and Schloss Crottorf.
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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