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Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Marburg - Hainchen) walk
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Marburg - Hainchen) is a walk of 50.9 km from Netphen. Along the way you'll find 110 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 50.9 km
- ± 12:50 h
- ↑ 910 m · ↓ 1,150 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Netphen
0 kmAt the start: Wasserburg Hainchen.
4.6 km
Bike pump
4.6 km5 km
Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection
9.6 kmMuseum
6.2 km · 11 benches
Bike pump
15.8 km19.4 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
35.2 km9.1 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
44.4 km3.5 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
47.8 km260 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and 4 water fountains and refill points
48.1 km1.7 km · 15 benches
Kalbstor and 2 more
49.8 kmBettinaturm, Völkerkundliche Sammlung and water point
253 m · 16 benches
Religionskundliche Sammlung
50 kmPublic toilet and 4 water fountains and refill points
163 m · 15 benches
Public toilet and water point
50.2 km167 m
2 public toilets and water point
50.4 km230 m · bench
2 water fountains and refill points
50.6 km324 m · 37 benches
Finish
50.9 kmAt the finish: St. Michaelskapelle, elisabeth church, 2 public toilets and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 35.2 kmBetween 0 km and 35.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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: Frank Behnsen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 0 m
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Photo: Wikiwal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 9.6 km
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 49.8 km
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 49.8 km
Museum · after 49.9 km
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 50 km
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 50.9 km
elisabeth church
Attraction · after 50.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 910 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,150 m
- Highest point
- 598 m
- Lowest point
- 195 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 256 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
50.9 km in total- Track: 31.9 km
- Street: 9.4 km
- Path: 3.4 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
50.9 km in total- Asphalt: 17.7 km
- Gravel: 14.1 km
- Paved: 4.7 km
- Unpaved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 400 m
- Unknown: 12.7 km
About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Marburg - Hainchen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Marburg - Hainchen) is a walking route of 50.9 km that starts in Netphen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Wasserburg Hainchen (after 0 m), Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection (after 9.6 km) and Kalbstor (after 49.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 910 m in total and descend 1,150 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (31.9 km), street (9.4 km) and path (3.4 km). Of the surface, 17.7 km asphalt and 14.1 km gravel. For 12.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 110 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Elisabethpfad 3 (Teilstück Drabenderhöhe - Hainchen)Hard · From A to B74.6 km
- Elisabethpfad 3 (Teilstück Hainchen - Marburg)Hard · From A to B50.9 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Hainchen - Drabenderhöhe)Hard · From A to B74.6 km
- Kammweg 3Easy · From A to B1.1 km
- Siegerland-Höhenring Raute1Hard · Circular walk146.4 km
- Rothaarsteig Etappen 6-8Hard · From A to B52.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 132 m from the route - 2
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 141 m from the route - 3
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 153 m from the route - 4
S|04 MarstallCastle · 177 m from the route - 5
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 191 m from the route - 6
1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 993 m from the route - 7
Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 8
HünsteinturmObservation tower · 1.9 km from the route - 9
Burg CaldernArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 10
RimbergturmObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route - 11
Ringwallanlage RimbergArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 12
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 13
Fachwerkkirche FrohnhausenAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 14
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 15
Burgruine HohenfelsArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 16
LahnquelleAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 17
Burg Neu-DernbachCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 18
JubiläumsaussichtsturmObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 19
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 20
EckelskircheArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 21
Burg BuchenauArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 22
Burg NaumburgArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 23
Burgruine FrauenbergAttraction · 6 km from the route - 24
Burg WallenfelsCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 25
Auf der WadeObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Marburg - Hainchen)?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Marburg - Hainchen) is 50.9 km long. Allow ± 12:50 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 Netphen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 910 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 14 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Wasserburg Hainchen, Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection and Kalbstor.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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