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Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Bad Nauheim - Bad Vilbel) walk
Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Bad Nauheim - Bad Vilbel) is a walk of 27.2 km from Bad Nauheim. Along the way you'll find 200 benches, 1 water point, 9 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.
- 27.2 km
- ± 6:10 h
- ↑ 80 m · ↓ 78 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bad Nauheim
0 km268 m · 6 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
268 m215 m · 21 benches
Bonifatiuskirche
483 m3 public toilets
186 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
669 m399 m · 23 benches
2 public toilets
1.1 km2.3 km · 44 benches
Adolfsturm
3.3 kmPublic toilet
405 m · 13 benches
Historische Mikwe / Judenbad
3.7 kmMuseum
339 m · 2 benches
Stadtkirche 'Unserer Lieben Frau' and 1 more
4.1 kmWetterau-Museum, public toilet and water point
740 m · 13 benches
Bike pump
4.8 km1.4 km · 2 benches
Observation tower
6.2 kmObservation tower
21 km · 65 benches
Finish
27.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.1 kmBetween 4.1 km and 27.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Mylius · Wikimedia Commons · GFDL 1.2View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 610 m
Viewpoint · after 3.3 km
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Photo: Stadtarchiv Friedberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 3.7 km
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Photo: Mylius · Wikimedia Commons · GFDL 1.2View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 4.1 km
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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 4.1 km
Observation tower · after 6.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 80 m
- Down
- ↓ 78 m
- Highest point
- 164 m
- Lowest point
- 110 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
27.2 km in total- Track: 14.2 km
- Street: 5.6 km
- Footpath: 3.9 km
- Path: 2.3 km
- Road: 600 m
- Busy road: 350 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Cycleway: 100 m
Surfaces
27.2 km in total- Asphalt: 18.5 km
- Gravel: 3.9 km
- Paved: 3.6 km
- Unpaved: 550 m
- Natural: 175 m
- Unknown: 350 m
About the walking route Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Bad Nauheim - Bad Vilbel)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Bad Nauheim - Bad Vilbel) is a walking route of 27.2 km that starts in Bad Nauheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Marburg and finish in Frankfurt am Main. Along the way you pass Bonifatiuskirche (after 610 m), Adolfsturm (after 3.3 km) and Historische Mikwe / Judenbad (after 3.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 80 m in total and descend 78 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.2 km), street (5.6 km) and footpath (3.9 km). Of the surface, 18.5 km asphalt and 3.9 km gravel. For 350 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 200 benches, 1 water point, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 4.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Gießen - Bad Nauheim)Hard · From A to B34.4 km
- Taunusklub Route 067Moderate · From A to B17.6 km
- 012Hard · From A to B67.6 km
- H4Hard · From A to B44.2 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Münster-Friedberg) Variante WestHard · From A to B47.8 km
- Taunus - Rhön - WegHard · From A to B95.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Dicker TurmRuins · 114 m from the route - 2
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 3
Remnant of the wall of the eastern defenses of NidaArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 4
SprudelhofAttraction · 96 m from the route - 5
JugendstilforumMuseum · 104 m from the route - 6
ReinhardskircheAttraction · 448 m from the route - 7
Degenfeld'sches SchloßCastle · 511 m from the route - 8
Leonhardisches SchloßCastle · 565 m from the route - 9
GewanneküppelArchaeological site · 775 m from the route - 10
Volkssternwarte WetterauViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 11
UNESCO-Weltkulturebe Römischer WachturmArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Alte SchanzeArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 13
Burg VilbelCastle · 2 km from the route - 14
Robert-Blum-DenkmalMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 15
Burg DorfeldenCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 16
Schloß AssenheimCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 17
RosenmuseumMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 18
CastleCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 19
Freigericht KaichenArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 20
Neues Schloss BüdesheimCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 21
Altes Schloß BüdesheimCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Berger WarteAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 23
Menhir von Ober-MörlenArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 24
SchelmenburgCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 25
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Bad Nauheim - Bad Vilbel)?
Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Bad Nauheim - Bad Vilbel) is 27.2 km long. Allow ± 6:10 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 Marburg to Frankfurt am Main.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Nauheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 80 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.1 km.
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 Bonifatiuskirche, Adolfsturm and Historische Mikwe / Judenbad.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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