Marburg Old Town (Upper Town) – Landgrave's Castle, Marburg loop from Marburg (Lahn)

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Marburg Old Town (Upper Town) – Landgrave's Castle, Marburg loop from Marburg (Lahn)

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Marburg Old Town (Upper Town) – Landgrave's Castle, Marburg loop from Marburg (Lahn)

04:08

14.4km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.86 km

View of Marburg Castle

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From the Spiegelslust Tower you have a wonderful view of the city and the castle. Be careful! A view at sunset that can be addictive.

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11.4 km

View of the Grüner Wehr and Marburg Castle

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One of the most beautiful corners on the Lahn in Marburg.

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11.4 km

View of Marburg and the River Lahn

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Romantic path along the Lahn near the Weidenhausen district

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11.5 km

Lahn riverside in Marburg

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Marburg very quiet and idyllic, postcard pictures are possible here - ideally very early in the morning.

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11.7 km

Weidenhäuser Bridge (Marburg, Germany)

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The Weidenhäuser Bridge is the oldest Lahn bridge in the central Hessian city of Marburg. The first stone bridge over the Lahn stood at this point as early as the …

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12.3 km

Historic half-timbered houses in Marburg's Old Town

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The Upper Town (Old Town) really has a large number of historically beautiful half-timbered houses to offer. Even if you leave the main path you will find beautiful half-timbered houses in the sometimes very narrow streets.

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Marburg Old Town (Upper Town)

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The numerous winding streets of the old-fashioned upper town allow you to discover something new again and again. If you really want to explore everything, you should plan several days.

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Landgrave's Castle, Marburg

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After an ascent via the castle stairs, you are rewarded with a fabulous view over the city and the surrounding area. To the left, you can see the former princely …

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14.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.64 km

2.09 km

2.06 km

1.32 km

1.26 km

Surfaces

4.51 km

3.69 km

2.79 km

2.58 km

684 m

124 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

12°C

3°C

53 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

October 31, 2022,Sonnenaufgang Marburger Oberstadt- Landgrafenschloss Marburg - Kaiser-Wilhelm-Turm

I went astray, photos show exactly what it was like: overwhelming, I'm even more in love, is that possible… yes!! This is so magical, beautiful and that sunrise, I just cried…how lucky that I was there and got to experience that and pictures don't show the full experience (so go experience it yourself!!!)

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November 17, 2024,Kaiser-Wilhelm-Turm – Elisabethkirche Marburg Runde von Marburg (Lahn)

Great November tour. Unfortunately the GPS lost its "orientation" in the upper town and marked a pointless route. In reality it was only about 14km, but it made for a pleasant day's hike.

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February 1, 2025,Marburg - Spiegelslustturm - Landgrafenschloß

We only knew Marburg from driving through on the B3.
Today, however, we wanted to get to know the much-advertised old town and the Lahnberge. We started at a car park near the train station (€6 for 5 hours, max. parking time!!) - would we manage it?? We wanted to go straight up to the Kaiser Wilhelm Tower (Spiegelslust Tower) …

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