Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Marburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Planetenweg walk
Planetenweg is a walk of 23.4 km from Marburg. Along the way you'll find 44 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 23.4 km
- ± 5:40 h
- ↑ 293 m · ↓ 281 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Marburg
0 km1 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
1 km596 m · 12 benches
2 public toilets
1.6 km206 m · bench
Public toilet and water point
1.8 km1.1 km · 7 benches
2 public toilets
2.9 km20.5 km · 19 benches
Finish
23.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.5 kmBetween 2.9 km and 23.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 293 m
- Down
- ↓ 281 m
- Highest point
- 304 m
- Lowest point
- 176 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 352 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
23.4 km in total- Track: 16.3 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Road: 675 m
- Busy road: 342 m
- Footpath: 125 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
23.4 km in total- Gravel: 7.7 km
- Asphalt: 6 km
- Paved: 3.7 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 2.1 km
About the walking route Planetenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Planetenweg is a walking route of 23.4 km that starts in Marburg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 293 m in total and descend 281 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.3 km), path (4.2 km) and street (1.6 km). Of the surface, 7.7 km gravel and 6 km asphalt. For 2.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 44 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 1.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- SternwegHard · From A to B53.8 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Schwabendorf)Hard · From A to B35.1 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Wetter - Marburg)Hard · From A to B19.2 km
- Lahnhöhenweg [Oberhessen]Hard · From A to B54.8 km
- Hessenweg 10 (Teilstück Biedenkopf - Stadtallendorf-Niederklein)Hard · From A to B55.9 km
- Marburger WegHard · From A to B87.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
elisabeth churchAttraction · 369 m from the route - 2
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 413 m from the route - 3
Burg EllhausCastle · 215 m from the route - 4
St. MichaelskapelleAttraction · 446 m from the route - 5
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 485 m from the route - 6
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 532 m from the route - 7
KalbstorAttraction · 581 m from the route - 8
S|04 MarstallCastle · 593 m from the route - 9
BettinaturmAttraction · 606 m from the route - 10
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 769 m from the route - 11
Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 789 m from the route - 12
Burgruine FrauenbergAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 13
1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 14
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 15
Schloss FriedelhausenCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 16
UnterburgCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 17
Oberburg FronhausenCastle · 3 km from the route - 18
Oberburg StaufenbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 19
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 20
Burg NordeckCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 21
Burg RickelskopfArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 22
Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 23
Altes Gronauer SchlossArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 24
Busecker SchlossCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 25
Höfe DreihausenArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Planetenweg?
Planetenweg is 23.4 km long. Allow ± 5:40 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 293 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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