Best long trails in Marburg
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Explore the most popular long trails near Marburg with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
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- 4.8 (11)·Moderate·6.6 mi·Est. 2.5–3 hrPopular running tour in Marburg, Hesse. If you want to follow the route of the Marburg Run, whether it's for a walk or jog, you can start at Südbahnhof West and follow the lap. The path leads via Cappel and Gisselberg and brings a long stretch along the beautiful Lahn. Highlights of the tour: - Along the Lahn - Accessible by bus and train
- 4.5 (12)·Moderate·7 mi·Est. 4–4.5 hrPopular loop trail near Marburg, Hesse. This hike leads almost exclusively through the forest. After just 2 km you reach the mausoleum, which was built in honor of the Marburg researcher and entrepreneur Emil von Behring. On the way back, you will hike through the Teufelsgraben nature reserve, a deeply cut valley that provides a habitat for rare animals and plants. Highlights of the hike: - Behring mausoleum - Teufelsgraben nature reserve - Detour to the Marburg Landgrave Castle (optional)
- 4.7 (8)·Hard·15 mi·Est. 7–7.5 hrIdyllic section of the "Lahnwanderweg" long-distance hiking trail, Hesse. At 24 km, the seventh stage is the longest and most demanding section of the Lahn hiking trail. After leaving Marburg behind you, you usually hike through lonely meadows and fields, which are now and then interspersed with small villages or idyllic wooded areas. Although there are refreshment stops, you should definitely have enough water and provisions in your backpack due to the length of the stage. The start and...
- 3.3 (6)·Hard·22.6 mi·Est. 10.5–11.5 hrDemanding mountain bike tour near Marburg, Hessen. The route first starts in Marburg Wilhelmsplatz, from where it goes a short distance along the Lahn and then over a road to the city forest. There is a first descent here before going back up over the dome of the cherry trail in the direction of Neuhöfe. Caution: Here you have to pass a narrow, blocked single trail on a steep slope. You continue through a beautiful section of forest and past the Dammuehle with beer garden. A few kilometers...
- 4.0 (4)·Hard·31.4 mi·Est. 14.5–16 hrPopular long-distance hiking trail in the Burgwald, Hesse This route is a certified premium hiking trail that leads from Marburg to Frankenberg. In addition to remote forest meadows, mystical moors, forests and babbling brooks, there are historic town centers, half-timbered villages and castles to discover - a perfect balance between nature and culture. There are restaurant and overnight accomodation. The direction of travel is freely selectable. Highlights of the hike: - 10 possible extra...
- 5.0 (1)·Hard·15.8 mi·Est. 7–7.5 hrVaried hike or MTB tour in the Lahn valley, Hesse. This route can be started at the car park on Moischter Straße or in Marburg, for example. On the last few kilometers, it is worthwhile to linger a little in Marburg, to take a look at the old town or to stop by a restaurant there. Highlights of the hike: - idyllic Lahn valley - Marburg - beautiful forest paths
- 4.9 (2)·Hard·11.6 mi·Est. 6–6.5 hrSection of the Burgwald path in the Burgwald, Hesse The first stage begins in the university town of Marburg, and this alone is worth the trip. From there it goes past the house of the painter Otto Ubbelohde and to Oberrosphe, the oldest village in the Burgwald region. Highlights: - Elisabeth Church Marburg - St. Michael Chapel Marburg ("Michelchen") - Quarry near Wehrda - Ubbelohde Village Museum
- 4.2 (2)·Moderate·50 mi·Est. 18–20 hrVaried section of the Lahn cycle path, Hesse. In Marburg you pass the Elisabethkirche, one of the first Gothic churches in Germany (a visit is worthwhile). Other notable buildings are the Old University and the Palatine Palace. The Lahn continues to grow in size near Ruttershausen. A short time later you can see a conical mountain, on the top of which Gleiberg Castle towers over the hillside location. In Giessen you pass the tower of the old town church at the market and later a larger weir...
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