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Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg (Teilstück Ziegenhain - Marburg) walk
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg (Teilstück Ziegenhain - Marburg) is a walk of 50.8 km from Schwalmstadt. Along the way you'll find 191 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 14 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.
- 50.8 km
- ± 12:15 h
- ↑ 562 m · ↓ 590 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 191 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
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Photo: Andreas Trepte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Peter Voeth · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Zebradrei · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Attraction
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
elisabeth church
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 562 m
- Down
- ↓ 590 m
- Highest point
- 355 m
- Lowest point
- 185 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 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
50.8 km in total- Track: 22.7 km
- Street: 12.9 km
- Road: 5.5 km
- Path: 3.9 km
- Footpath: 2.8 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Cycleway: 250 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
50.8 km in total- Asphalt: 27.4 km
- Gravel: 10.2 km
- Paved: 3.2 km
- Natural: 2.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 6.5 km
About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg (Teilstück Ziegenhain - Marburg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg (Teilstück Ziegenhain - Marburg) is a walking route of 50.8 km that starts in Schwalmstadt. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 562 m in total and descend 590 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.7 km), street (12.9 km) and road (5.5 km). Of the surface, 27.4 km asphalt and 10.2 km gravel. For 6.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 191 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Elisabethpfad 2 (Teilstück Ziegenhain - Marburg)Hard · From A to B51.9 km
- Elisabethpfad 2 (Teilstück Waldkappl - Ziegenhain)Hard · From A to B83 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg (Teilstück Waldkappl - Ziegenhain)Hard · From A to B73 km
- WartburgpfadHard · From A to B144.1 km
- Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg (Teilstück Alsfeld - Gensungen)Hard · From A to B82.4 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frankenhain)Hard · From A to B67.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss DörnbergCastle · 3 km from the route - 2
Junker-Hansen-TurmAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 3
NellenburgCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 4
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 265 m from the route - 5
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 303 m from the route - 6
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 344 m from the route - 7
WenigenburgArchaeological site · 384 m from the route - 8
S|04 MarstallCastle · 391 m from the route - 9
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 446 m from the route - 10
KalbstorAttraction · 499 m from the route - 11
BettinaturmAttraction · 511 m from the route - 12
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 583 m from the route - 13
Brücker MühleAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 15
Schloss RommershausenCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 16
1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 17
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 18
Burg SchweinsbergCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 19
Schloß RauischholzhausenCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 20
HunburgturmObservation tower · 4.3 km from the route - 21
Burgruine FrauenbergAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 22
HunburgArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 23
HundsbachArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 24
Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 25
Burg SchmitthofCastle · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg (Teilstück Ziegenhain - Marburg)?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg (Teilstück Ziegenhain - Marburg) is 50.8 km long. Allow ± 12:15 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 Schwalmstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 562 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 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, Hexenturm and Langer Stein.
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