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Elisabethpfad 1 (Teilstrecke Altenberg - Marburg) walk
Elisabethpfad 1 (Teilstrecke Altenberg - Marburg) is a walk of 51.4 km from Solms. Along the way you'll find 185 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points and 8 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.
- 51.4 km
- ± 13:00 h
- ↑ 962 m · ↓ 955 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Solms
0 km4.5 km · 5 benches
Burg Hermannstein
4.5 kmAttraction
572 m
Grube Malapertus
5.1 kmPublic toilet
13.6 km · 22 benches
Grube Friedberg
18.7 kmAttraction
11.2 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
29.9 km3.5 km · bench
Water point
33.4 km3.4 km · bench
Wasserburg Stedebach and 1 more
36.7 kmBurg Stedebach
12.7 km · 56 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
49.5 km845 m · 13 benches
Völkerkundliche Sammlung
50.3 kmWater point
238 m · 20 benches
2 public toilets and 5 water fountains and refill points
50.5 km288 m · 9 benches
2 public toilets and water point
50.8 km230 m · bench
2 water fountains and refill points
51.1 km325 m · 37 benches
Finish
51.4 kmAt the finish: St. Michaelskapelle, elisabeth church, 2 public toilets and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.8 kmBetween 5.1 km and 29.9 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: Jochen Zoth · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 4.5 km
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Photo: GerritR · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.1 km
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Photo: Gerold Rosenberg (talk) 20:08, 29 December 2015 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 18.7 km
Archaeological site · after 36.7 km
Archaeological site · after 36.8 km
Museum · after 50.3 km
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 51.4 km
elisabeth church
Attraction · after 51.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 962 m
- Down
- ↓ 955 m
- Highest point
- 338 m
- Lowest point
- 154 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 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
51.4 km in total- Track: 34.7 km
- Street: 7.6 km
- Road: 4.5 km
- Path: 3.2 km
- Busy road: 725 m
- Footpath: 375 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
51.4 km in total- Asphalt: 15.5 km
- Gravel: 12.9 km
- Unpaved: 8 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 11.4 km
About the walking route Elisabethpfad 1 (Teilstrecke Altenberg - Marburg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Elisabethpfad 1 (Teilstrecke Altenberg - Marburg) is a walking route of 51.4 km that starts in Solms. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Hermannstein (after 4.5 km), Grube Malapertus (after 5.1 km) and Grube Friedberg (after 18.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 962 m in total and descend 955 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.7 km), street (7.6 km) and road (4.5 km). Of the surface, 15.5 km asphalt and 12.9 km gravel. For 11.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 185 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Elisabethpfad 1
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B137.1 km
- Elisabethpfad Altenberg - MarburgHard · From A to B55.1 km
- ElisabethpfadHard · From A to B49.6 km
- Dillhöhenweg (links der Dill)Hard · From A to B65.3 km
- Dillhöhenweg (rechts der Dill)Hard · From A to B50.4 km
- HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 Mengerskirchen - WetzlarHard · From A to B33.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 2
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 112 m from the route - 3
KalbstorAttraction · 103 m from the route - 4
BettinaturmAttraction · 146 m from the route - 5
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 161 m from the route - 6
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 188 m from the route - 7
S|04 MarstallCastle · 227 m from the route - 8
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 297 m from the route - 9
Burg RickelskopfArchaeological site · 553 m from the route - 10
DünsbergturmObservation tower · 719 m from the route - 11
1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 12
SternschanzeAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 13
AttractionAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 14
Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 15
Römisches Forum WaldgirmesArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 16
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 17
Heimatmuseum GarbenheimMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 18
Evangelische Kirche SeelbachAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 19
LottehausAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 20
Bismarckturm WetzlarViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route - 21
ReichskammergerichtsmuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 22
JerusalemhausMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 23
Palais PapiusMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 24
Kriegsopfer II. WeltkriegMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 25
Burg VetzbergCastle · 2.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Elisabethpfad 1 (Teilstrecke Altenberg - Marburg)?
Elisabethpfad 1 (Teilstrecke Altenberg - Marburg) is 51.4 km long. Allow ± 13:00 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 Solms.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 962 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.8 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 Burg Hermannstein, Grube Malapertus and Grube Friedberg.
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