Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Marburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 4, Bad Wildungen - Marburg) walk
Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 4, Bad Wildungen - Marburg) is a walk of 79.7 km from Marburg. Along the way you'll find 113 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 79.7 km
- ± 20:20 h
- ↑ 1,600 m · ↓ 1,512 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Marburg
0 kmAt the start: elisabeth church, St. Michaelskapelle, 2 public toilets and water point.
20.3 km · 48 benches
Burg Mellnau
20.3 kmAttraction
15.2 km · 15 benches
Bike pump
35.6 km27.3 km · 15 benches
Kellerwaldturm
62.9 kmObservation tower
177 m
Observation tower
63.1 kmObservation tower
13.6 km · 10 benches
Water point
76.7 km2.8 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
79.5 km232 m
Finish
79.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 79.4 kmBetween 87 m and 79.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
elisabeth church
Attraction · after 45 m
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 99 m
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 20.3 km
Observation tower · after 62.9 km
Observation tower · after 63.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,600 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,512 m
- Highest point
- 670 m
- Lowest point
- 207 m
- 5-10% slope · 24 km
- 10-15% slope · 2 km
- 1 flight of 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
79.7 km in total- Track: 55.8 km
- Street: 8.9 km
- Path: 7.9 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Busy road: 2.1 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Footpath: 100 m
Surfaces
79.7 km in total- Gravel: 26.7 km
- Asphalt: 17.4 km
- Unpaved: 8.6 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Paved: 200 m
- Unknown: 25.1 km
About the walking route Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 4, Bad Wildungen - Marburg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 4, Bad Wildungen - Marburg) is a walking route of 79.7 km that starts in Marburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Göttingen and finish in Gießen. Along the way you pass elisabeth church (after 45 m), St. Michaelskapelle (after 99 m) and Burg Mellnau (after 20.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,600 m in total and descend 1,512 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (55.8 km), street (8.9 km) and path (7.9 km). Of the surface, 26.7 km gravel and 17.4 km asphalt. For 25.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 113 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 76.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 79.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Studentenpfad (Gesamtstrecke)
Walks nearby
6- Lahnhöhenweg [Oberhessen]Hard · From A to B54.8 km
- Hessenweg 10 (Teilstück Biedenkopf - Stadtallendorf-Niederklein)Hard · From A to B55.9 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
- Lahnwanderweg - 06. Etappe Caldern-MarburgModerate · From A to B15.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kloster HainaAttraction · 103 m from the route - 2
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 527 m from the route - 3
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 516 m from the route - 4
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 526 m from the route - 5
S|04 MarstallCastle · 535 m from the route - 6
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 659 m from the route - 7
BettinaturmAttraction · 673 m from the route - 8
KalbstorAttraction · 703 m from the route - 9
MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 10
Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 12
EckelskircheArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 15
Schloß AmönauCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 16
RapunzelhäuschenAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 18
1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 19
Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Burg CaldernArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 21
Burgruine LöwensteinViewpoint · 4.4 km from the route - 22
Schloss OberurffCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 23
KnebelsrodObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 24
Jagdschloß BrachtCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 25
Burg JesbergCastle · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 4, Bad Wildungen - Marburg)?
Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 4, Bad Wildungen - Marburg) is 79.7 km long. Allow ± 20:20 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 runs from Göttingen to Gießen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Marburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,600 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 79.4 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 elisabeth church, St. Michaelskapelle and Burg Mellnau.
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