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Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg (Teilstrecke Fritzlar - Marburg) walk
Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg (Teilstrecke Fritzlar - Marburg) is a walk of 79.4 km from Fritzlar. Along the way you'll find 120 benches, 1 water point, 3 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.
- 79.4 km
- ± 19:50 h
- ↑ 1,287 m · ↓ 1,275 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Fritzlar
0 kmAt the start: Saint Peter's Cathedral and public toilet.
3.6 km · 30 benches
Büraburg
3.6 kmArchaeological site
44.7 km · 33 benches
Bike pump
48.3 km31.2 km · 56 benches
Finish
79.4 kmAt the finish: St. Michaelskapelle, elisabeth church, 2 public toilets and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 79.4 kmBetween 28 m and 79.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 8 m
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Photo: JGALoewi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 3.6 km
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 79.4 km
elisabeth church
Attraction · after 79.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,287 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,275 m
- Highest point
- 558 m
- Lowest point
- 176 m
- 5-10% slope · 18.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 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
79.4 km in total- Track: 54.8 km
- Path: 14 km
- Street: 5.8 km
- Road: 2.7 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Footpath: 75 m
Surfaces
79.4 km in total- Gravel: 19 km
- Asphalt: 15.6 km
- Unpaved: 10.8 km
- Natural: 3.4 km
- Paved: 516 m
- Unknown: 30 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg (Teilstrecke Fritzlar - Marburg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg (Teilstrecke Fritzlar - Marburg) is a walking route of 79.4 km that starts in Fritzlar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Fritzlar and finish in Marburg. Along the way you pass Saint Peter's Cathedral (after 8 m), Büraburg (after 3.6 km) and St. Michaelskapelle (after 79.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,287 m in total and descend 1,275 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (54.8 km), path (14 km) and street (5.8 km). Of the surface, 19 km gravel and 15.6 km asphalt. For 30 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 120 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 79.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg
Walks nearby
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- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fritzlar - Winterberg)Hard · From A to B85.8 km
- Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Bad Wildungen - Reichenbach)Hard · From A to B60.9 km
- Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Bad Wildungen - Spangenberg)Hard · From A to B49.9 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Hörschel - Fritzlar)Hard · From A to B108.3 km
- Volkmarser WegHard · From A to B44.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster HainaAttraction · 103 m from the route - 2
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 551 m from the route - 3
Schloss HirschgartenCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 4
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 185 m from the route - 5
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 538 m from the route - 6
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 547 m from the route - 7
S|04 MarstallCastle · 554 m from the route - 8
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 673 m from the route - 9
BettinaturmAttraction · 691 m from the route - 10
KalbstorAttraction · 723 m from the route - 11
Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 12
Burgruine LöwensteinViewpoint · 2.4 km from the route - 13
Schloß SchönstadtCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 14
MuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 15
Jagdschloß BrachtCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 16
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 17
SauerbrunnenAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 18
Schloss OberurffCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 19
HilgensteinArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 20
Burg MellnauAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 21
MargarethenkircheRuins · 3.6 km from the route - 22
1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 23
Burg NiederurffCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 24
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 25
Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg (Teilstrecke Fritzlar - Marburg)?
Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg (Teilstrecke Fritzlar - Marburg) is 79.4 km long. Allow ± 19:50 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 runs from Fritzlar to Marburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Fritzlar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,287 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 79.4 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 Saint Peter's Cathedral, Büraburg and St. Michaelskapelle.
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