Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Marburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Elisabethpfad Altenberg - Marburg walk
Elisabethpfad Altenberg - Marburg is a walk of 55.1 km from Marburg. Along the way you'll find 156 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 9 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.
- 55.1 km
- ± 13:45 h
- ↑ 918 m · ↓ 914 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Marburg
0 kmAt the start: elisabeth church, St. Michaelskapelle, 2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points.
1.4 km · 54 benches
2 public toilets
1.4 km208 m · bench
Public toilet and water point
1.6 km2.5 km · 23 benches
Public toilet
4.1 km231 m
Public toilet
4.3 km13.7 km · 27 benches
Burg Stedebach and 1 more
18 kmWasserburg Stedebach
3.4 km · bench
Water point
21.4 km3.5 km · bench
Public toilet
24.9 km11.2 km · 20 benches
Grube Friedberg
36.1 kmAttraction
13.6 km · 22 benches
Grube Malapertus
49.7 kmPublic toilet
605 m
Burg Hermannstein
50.3 kmAttraction
4.9 km · 5 benches
Finish
55.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.8 kmBetween 24.9 km and 49.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
elisabeth church
Attraction · after 0 m
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 14 m
Archaeological site · after 18 km
Archaeological site · after 18 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 36.1 km
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Photo: GerritR · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 49.7 km
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Photo: Jochen Zoth · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 50.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 918 m
- Down
- ↓ 914 m
- Highest point
- 337 m
- Lowest point
- 154 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 4 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
55.1 km in total- Track: 37.2 km
- Street: 7.1 km
- Path: 5.2 km
- Road: 2.7 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Busy road: 700 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
55.1 km in total- Asphalt: 15.7 km
- Gravel: 14.5 km
- Unpaved: 9.5 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Unknown: 11.2 km
About the walking route Elisabethpfad Altenberg - Marburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Elisabethpfad Altenberg - Marburg is a walking route of 55.1 km that starts in Marburg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass elisabeth church (after 0 m), St. Michaelskapelle (after 14 m) and Burg Stedebach (after 18 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 918 m in total and descend 914 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (37.2 km), street (7.1 km) and path (5.2 km). Of the surface, 15.7 km asphalt and 14.5 km gravel. For 11.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 156 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 9 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 1.6 km and after 21.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Burgwaldpfad (Teilstrecke Marburg-Christenberg)Hard · From A to B29.4 km
- Elisabethpfad 3 (Teilstück Hainchen - Marburg)Hard · From A to B50.9 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Marburg - Hainchen)Hard · From A to B50.9 km
- Elisabethpfad 1 (Teilstrecke Altenberg - Marburg)Hard · From A to B51.4 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 4, Bad Wildungen - Marburg)Hard · From A to B79.7 km
- Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg (Teilstrecke Fritzlar - Marburg)Hard · From A to B79.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 2
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 453 m from the route - 3
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 526 m from the route - 4
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 552 m from the route - 5
Burg RickelskopfArchaeological site · 553 m from the route - 6
S|04 MarstallCastle · 560 m from the route - 7
KalbstorAttraction · 589 m from the route - 8
BettinaturmAttraction · 622 m from the route - 9
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 682 m from the route - 10
DünsbergturmObservation tower · 719 m from the route - 11
Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 848 m from the route - 12
SternschanzeAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 13
AttractionAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 14
Römisches Forum WaldgirmesArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 15
1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 16
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 17
Heimatmuseum GarbenheimMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 18
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Evangelische Kirche SeelbachAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 20
LottehausAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 21
Bismarckturm WetzlarViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route - 22
ReichskammergerichtsmuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 23
JerusalemhausMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 24
Palais PapiusMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 25
Kriegsopfer II. WeltkriegMemorial · 2.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Elisabethpfad Altenberg - Marburg?
Elisabethpfad Altenberg - Marburg is 55.1 km long. Allow ± 13:45 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 Marburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 918 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 24.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass elisabeth church, St. Michaelskapelle and Burg Stedebach.
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