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Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Schwabendorf) walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Schwabendorf) is a walk of 35.1 km from Marburg. Along the way you'll find 53 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 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.
- 35.1 km
- ± 8:30 h
- ↑ 414 m · ↓ 225 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Marburg
0 kmAt the start: St. Michaelskapelle, elisabeth church, 2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points.
802 m · 29 benches
Public toilet
802 m9.3 km · 6 benches
Burg Bürgeln
10.1 kmArchaeological site
25 km · 4 benches
Finish
35.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 34.3 kmBetween 802 m and 35.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 0 m
elisabeth church
Attraction · after 47 m
Archaeological site · after 10.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 414 m
- Down
- ↓ 225 m
- Highest point
- 383 m
- Lowest point
- 186 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.1 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
35.1 km in total- Track: 26.2 km
- Street: 4.3 km
- Road: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 750 m
- Path: 500 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
35.1 km in total- Gravel: 10.8 km
- Asphalt: 10.2 km
- Unpaved: 2.1 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 8.2 km
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Schwabendorf)
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Schwabendorf) is a walking route of 35.1 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 47 m) and Burg Bürgeln (after 10.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 414 m in total and descend 225 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (26.2 km), street (4.3 km) and road (2.9 km). Of the surface, 10.8 km gravel and 10.2 km asphalt. For 8.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 53 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 34.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Nebenwege)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Hessenweg 10 (Teilstück Biedenkopf - Stadtallendorf-Niederklein)Hard · From A to B55.9 km
- SternwegHard · From A to B53.8 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 5, Marburg - Gießen)Hard · From A to B35 km
- Marburger WegHard · From A to B87.1 km
- Elisabethpfad Altenberg - MarburgHard · From A to B55.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 517 m from the route - 2
Jagdschloß BrachtCastle · 176 m from the route - 3
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 510 m from the route - 4
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 523 m from the route - 5
S|04 MarstallCastle · 535 m from the route - 6
Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 572 m from the route - 7
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 667 m from the route - 8
BettinaturmAttraction · 673 m from the route - 9
KalbstorAttraction · 703 m from the route - 10
Schloß SchönstadtCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 11
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 12
Burg RauschenbergCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 13
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 14
Burg MellnauAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 15
1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 16
HunburgArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 17
HunburgturmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 18
HundsbachArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 19
Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 20
Burgruine FrauenbergAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 21
Schloß AmönauCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 22
RapunzelhäuschenAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 23
EckelskircheArchaeological site · 8.1 km from the route - 24
Burg CaldernArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route - 25
Langer SteinArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Schwabendorf)?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Schwabendorf) is 35.1 km long. Allow ± 8:30 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 414 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 34.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 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 Burg Bürgeln.
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