Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 28 m for 35 m

After 41.9 km for 35 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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437 m

View of Marburg Castle and St. Elizabeth's Church

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I deviated from my actual route and the signposted Lahnradweg and spontaneously followed the sign for the Elisabethkirche. After crossing the bridge, I had the two most important buildings in Marburg in view

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16.6 km

Marburg-Schönstadt Airfield

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Right next to the Marburg-Schönstadt airfield there is a nice restaurant with a view of the runway. Smaller airplanes, helicopters and other light flying objects can be seen at the airfield.

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23.0 km

Natural Pond

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Gorgeous natural pond with a great frog concert!

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23.0 km

Toad Pond in Langer Grund

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Beautiful pond in Langen Grund. Toad concerts are held here regularly.

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25.6 km

Hexenplatz

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Screeching witches. Devils with shining eyes, you can marvel at all of this and more here at the annual Walpurgis Night.

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33.8 km

Mouth of the Wetschaft into the Lahn

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The Wetschaft is a 29 km long, orographically left tributary of the Lahn in the Hessian districts of Waldeck-Frankenberg and Marburg-Biedenkopf. Here is the confluence with the Lahn.

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33.8 km

Lahn Bridge near Cölbe

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Beautiful Lahn crossing right on the bike path to Cölbe. Where the Lahn and the Wetschaft, which rises in the Burgwald, make their way towards the Rhine.

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33.8 km

Blue Pedestrian Bridge

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Nothing really special

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41.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.8 km

10.7 km

6.53 km

3.81 km

163 m

Surfaces

21.7 km

12.3 km

4.05 km

2.75 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Sunday 3 May

23°C

7°C

47 %

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View of Marburg Castle and St. Elizabeth's Church

Marburg-Schönstadt Airfield

Natural Pond

Toad Pond in Langer Grund

Hexenplatz

Mouth of the Wetschaft into the Lahn

Lahn Bridge near Cölbe

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