Skip to content
Outdoor Pitstop logoOutdoor Pitstop
DownloadDownload the app

Walking route · Marburg · Updated on 14 November 2026

Lahnwanderweg - 07. Etappe Marburg-Fronhausen walk

Lahnwanderweg - 07. Etappe Marburg-Fronhausen is a walk of 22 km from Marburg. Along the way you'll find 116 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets.

Navigate in the app
Lahnwanderweg - 07. Etappe Marburg-Fronhausen
Elisabethkirche · after 0 m
i
Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
St. Michaelskapelle
St. Michaelskapelle · after 0 m
i
Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
S|04 Marstall
S|04 Marstall · after 708 m
i
Photo: Hydro · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 22 km
  • ± 5:30 h
  • ↑ 360 m · ↓ 302 m
  • Hard
  • From A to B
  • National route

  1. Start in Marburg

    0 km

    At the start: St. Michaelskapelle, elisabeth church, 2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points.

  2. 231 m · 10 benches

    Water point

    231 m

  3. 477 m

    S|04 Marstall and 2 more

    708 m

    Wilhelmsbau, Landgrafenschloss, 2 public toilets and water point

  4. 367 m · 16 benches

    Freilichtbühne im Schlosspark

    1.1 km

    Public toilet

  5. 1.8 km · 18 benches

    Public toilet and 4 water fountains and refill points

    2.9 km

  6. 319 m · 6 benches

    Public toilet

    3.2 km

  7. 18.8 km · 39 benches

    Finish

    22 km
Follow these steps in the app

Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.8 kmBetween 3.2 km and 22 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.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 360 m
Down
↓ 302 m
Highest point
336 m
Lowest point
185 m
  • 5-10% slope · 4.4 km
  • 10-15% slope · 442 m
  • 7 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

22 km in total
  • Track: 15.8 km
  • Path: 2.1 km
  • Street: 1.7 km
  • Road: 1.5 km
  • Footpath: 450 m
  • Stairs: 7 stairs
  • Cycleway: 25 m
  • Busy road: 25 m

Surfaces

22 km in total
  • Unpaved: 5.6 km
  • Gravel: 5.6 km
  • Asphalt: 4.3 km
  • Natural: 2.1 km
  • Paved: 1.1 km
  • Unknown: 3.2 km

About the walking route Lahnwanderweg - 07. Etappe Marburg-Fronhausen

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Lahnwanderweg - 07. Etappe Marburg-Fronhausen is a walking route of 22 km that starts in Marburg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass St. Michaelskapelle (after 0 m), elisabeth church (after 0 m) and S|04 Marstall (after 708 m).

How hard is the route?

You climb 360 m in total and descend 302 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (15.8 km), path (2.1 km) and street (1.7 km). Of the surface, 5.6 km unpaved and 5.6 km gravel. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 116 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 231 m, after 802 m, after 2.9 km and after 3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Lahnwanderweg

Walks nearby

6
Map ›

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Religionskundliche SammlungReligionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 168 m from the route
  2. 2BettinaturmBettinaturmAttraction · 111 m from the route
  3. 3KalbstorKalbstorAttraction · 140 m from the route
  4. 4Burg RickelskopfBurg RickelskopfArchaeological site · 328 m from the route
  5. 51. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum Marburg1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 621 m from the route
  6. 6Altes Gronauer SchlossAltes Gronauer SchlossArchaeological site · 1 km from the route
  7. 7Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmKaiser-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route
  8. 8Oberburg FronhausenOberburg FronhausenCastle · 1.9 km from the route
  9. 9UnterburgUnterburgCastle · 2.1 km from the route
  10. 10Schloss ElnhausenSchloss ElnhausenAttraction · 3 km from the route
  11. 11Botanischer GartenBotanischer GartenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route
  12. 12Schloss FriedelhausenSchloss FriedelhausenCastle · 3.5 km from the route
  13. 13Burg WeißensteinBurg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 4 km from the route
  14. 14Burgruine FrauenbergBurgruine FrauenbergAttraction · 4.9 km from the route
  15. 15Oberburg StaufenbergOberburg StaufenbergCastle · 5.9 km from the route
  16. 16Evangelische Kirche SeelbachEvangelische Kirche SeelbachAttraction · 6.1 km from the route
  17. 17Burg SeelbachBurg SeelbachArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route
  18. 18Burg CaldernBurg CaldernArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route
  19. 19Fachwerkkirche FrohnhausenFachwerkkirche FrohnhausenAttraction · 6.3 km from the route
  20. 20Hessisches Holz- und TechnikmuseumHessisches Holz- und TechnikmuseumMuseum · 7.1 km from the route
  21. 21Koppe-TurmKoppe-TurmObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route
  22. 22RimbergturmRimbergturmObservation tower · 8 km from the route
  23. 23Ringwallanlage RimbergRingwallanlage RimbergArchaeological site · 8 km from the route
  24. 24EckelskircheEckelskircheArchaeological site · 8.1 km from the route
  25. 25BadenburgBadenburgAttraction · 8.2 km from the route

Explore more

More walks around Marburg

More nearby

Frequently asked questions

How long is Lahnwanderweg - 07. Etappe Marburg-Fronhausen?

Lahnwanderweg - 07. Etappe Marburg-Fronhausen is 22 km long. Allow ± 5:30 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 Marburg.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 360 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.8 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass St. Michaelskapelle, elisabeth church and S|04 Marstall.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.

Starting point

More routes from this place

Marburg

Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors

The free app

All of Outdoor Pitstop, in your pocket

Find the nearest pitstop, navigate there, listen to audio tours, earn XP and make routes and lists together.

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
How Outdoor Pitstop works →
The map of the app with pitstops nearby
A pitstop in the app, with a photo, a review and Navigate
Your profile in the app, with level and XP