Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Eisenach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg walk
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg is a walk of 177.4 km from Eisenach. Along the way you'll find 455 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 177.4 km
- ± 14:05 h per stage
- ↑ 1,640 m · ↓ 1,680 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 455 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
19 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 11 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Heinz K. S. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,640 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,680 m
- Highest point
- 430 m
- Lowest point
- 171 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.9 km
- 11 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
177.4 km in total- Track: 92.4 km
- Street: 45.5 km
- Road: 18.4 km
- Busy road: 7 km
- Path: 6.3 km
- Footpath: 4.3 km
- Cycleway: 2.6 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
Surfaces
177.4 km in total- Asphalt: 96.6 km
- Gravel: 26.5 km
- Paved: 19.3 km
- Natural: 3.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 28.8 km
About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg is a walking route of 177.4 km that starts in Eisenach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,640 m in total and descend 1,680 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:05 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (92.4 km), street (45.5 km) and road (18.4 km). Of the surface, 96.6 km asphalt and 26.5 km gravel. For 28.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 455 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Elisabethpfad 2 (Teilstück Eisenach - Waldkappel)Hard · From A to B59.6 km
- Jakobsweg Via Regia 6Hard · From A to B97.8 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - WestschlaufeHard · Circular walk342.3 km
- Jakobsweg Via Scandinavica, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B458 km
- Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz)Hard · From A to B253.6 km
- [THW] Thüringenweg [West - OSM-Teil4]Hard · From A to B112 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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WartburgAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 414 m from the route - 3
Schloss DörnbergCastle · 3 km from the route - 4
Junker-Hansen-TurmAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 5
NellenburgCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 6
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 265 m from the route - 7
Schloss HirschgartenCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 8
TodtsteinViewpoint · 7.2 km from the route - 9
Stadtschloss EisenachCastle · 129 m from the route - 10
WingolfsdenkmalMemorial · 143 m from the route - 11
LutherhausMuseum · 156 m from the route - 12
GottesackerkircheMuseum · 164 m from the route - 13
Observation towerObservation tower · 213 m from the route - 14
St. GeorgMemorial · 247 m from the route - 15
HohenburgCastle · 255 m from the route - 16
St. Elisabeth v. ThüringenMemorial · 258 m from the route - 17
Schloß SpangenbergAttraction · 271 m from the route - 18
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 303 m from the route - 19
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 344 m from the route - 20
WenigenburgArchaeological site · 384 m from the route - 21
Johann Sebastian BachMemorial · 385 m from the route - 22
S|04 MarstallCastle · 391 m from the route - 23
SteinstockCastle · 406 m from the route - 24
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 446 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 469 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg is 177.4 km long, in 3 parts of 59.1 km on average. Allow ± 14:05 h per part 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 Eisenach.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 547 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 27 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 11 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. Georg-Brunnen, Schwarzer Brunnen and Märzgefallene.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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