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Marburg-Biedenkopf
Marburg

Spiegelslust Tower and Tower Café – View of Marburg Castle loop from Marburg

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Marburg-Biedenkopf
Marburg

Spiegelslust Tower and Tower Café – View of Marburg Castle loop from Marburg

Moderate

4.7

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17

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Spiegelslust Tower and Tower Café – View of Marburg Castle loop from Marburg

03:51

14.0km

230m

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

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Bus stop

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142 m

Kornmarkt, Marburg

Highlight • Historical Site

The "gate" to the upper town, from here you can also reach the castle.

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306 m

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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737 m

In the project, 45 endangered regional wild plant species from the New Botanical Garden of the Philipps University of Marburg are used and given out to those interested in breeding.

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11.1 km

Beautiful view of Marburg. There is a small beer garden and a tower cafe. There are some very steep forest paths to master by bike. Unfortunately, there is also a …

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11.1 km

Heart at the Spiegelslust Tower

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the Kaiser Wilhelm Tower, popularly known as Spiegelslust Tower, has a heart that can be made to shine for a fee

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11.1 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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11.1 km

This place has so many names it's easy to get confused. At the beginning of the 19th century it was called "Köhler's peace". From the 1830s it was called "Spiegelslust", …

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11.6 km

Rock Beneath the Kaiser Wilhelm Tower

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Great massive rock that has survived the last centuries and will certainly do so for the next few centuries.

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14.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.42 km

2.23 km

2.19 km

1.17 km

959 m

Surfaces

4.93 km

4.10 km

3.40 km

752 m

665 m

132 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Saturday 15 August

29°C

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Comments

June 26, 2024,Wanderung auf den Lahnbergen in Marburg
The hike up the Lahnberge in Marburg is definitely worth it. Next to the Kaiser Wilhelm Tower, you will find the UKMG and the teaching buildings of the Philipps University. The forest paths are sometimes narrow and have good soil. 🌳👟 There are some paths up that are not steep, so you don't get discouraged. But the reward - the …

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If you don't have a picnic with you, it's best to do the tour in the opposite direction. Then the rest stops are rather at the end: Spiegelslust, Hansenhäuser - or maybe the Chevy Diner.

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