Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kirchhain · Updated on 14 November 2026
Marburg-Wartburg-Pfad walk
Marburg-Wartburg-Pfad is a walk of 37.4 km from Kirchhain. Along the way you'll find 94 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 7 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.
- 37.4 km
- ± 9:30 h
- ↑ 728 m · ↓ 656 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 94 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Hydro · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Hydro · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Hydro · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
elisabeth church
Attraction
Archaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 728 m
- Down
- ↓ 656 m
- Highest point
- 389 m
- Lowest point
- 187 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 751 m
- 14 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
37.4 km in total- Track: 24.7 km
- Street: 5.3 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Road: 2.4 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Busy road: 150 m
- Cycleway: 75 m
Surfaces
37.4 km in total- Gravel: 11.5 km
- Asphalt: 10.4 km
- Unpaved: 5.9 km
- Natural: 4.6 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 2.8 km
About the walking route Marburg-Wartburg-Pfad
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Marburg-Wartburg-Pfad is a walking route of 37.4 km that starts in Kirchhain. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 728 m in total and descend 656 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (24.7 km), street (5.3 km) and path (2.6 km). Of the surface, 11.5 km gravel and 10.4 km asphalt. For 2.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 94 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Schwabendorf)Hard · From A to B35.1 km
- Hessenweg 10 (Teilstück Biedenkopf - Stadtallendorf-Niederklein)Hard · From A to B55.9 km
- SternwegHard · From A to B53.8 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frankenhain)Hard · From A to B67.3 km
- Wohra-Lumda-WegHard · From A to B53.2 km
- Elisabethpfad 2 (Teilstück Ziegenhain - Marburg)Hard · From A to B51.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss DörnbergCastle · 9 km from the route - 2
Junker-Hansen-TurmAttraction · 9 km from the route - 3
BettinaturmAttraction · 178 m from the route - 4
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 192 m from the route - 5
KalbstorAttraction · 202 m from the route - 6
HundsbachArchaeological site · 561 m from the route - 7
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 730 m from the route - 8
Burg RauschenbergCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 9
1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 10
Langer SteinArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 11
Schloß SchönstadtCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 12
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 13
MagdalenenkapelleAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 14
Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 15
Burgruine FrauenbergAttraction · 6 km from the route - 16
Burg AmöneburgCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 17
WenigenburgArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 18
Brücker MühleAttraction · 7 km from the route - 19
Schloß RauischholzhausenCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 20
Jagdschloß BrachtCastle · 8 km from the route - 21
Burg CaldernArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route - 22
EckelskircheArchaeological site · 9.3 km from the route - 23
Schloss RommershausenCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 24
Museum anatomicumMuseum · 140 m from the route - 25Völkerkundliche SammlungMuseum · 211 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Marburg-Wartburg-Pfad?
Marburg-Wartburg-Pfad is 37.4 km long. Allow ± 9:30 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 Kirchhain.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 728 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Wilhelmsbau, Landgrafenschloss and St. Michaelskapelle.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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