Iron Market, Wetzlar – Alte Lahn Bridge (Wetzlar) loop from Wetzlar

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Iron Market, Wetzlar – Alte Lahn Bridge (Wetzlar) loop from Wetzlar

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Iron Market, Wetzlar – Alte Lahn Bridge (Wetzlar) loop from Wetzlar

01:47

6.91km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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632 m

Lahn River

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Popular starting point for tours on the Lahn

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3.06 km

Wetzlar Cathedral (Wetzlarer Dom)

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The Wetzlar Cathedral is a landmark of the city and can be seen from afar. The ascent through the old town is worthwhile.

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3.15 km

Wetzlar Fish Market

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Historic square with restaurants and cafes to stay in the middle of the beautiful half-timbered buildings of Wetzlar's old town

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3.18 km

Haupt-Apotheke Wetzlar

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The main pharmacy, founded in 1703, was called “Zum Goldenen Haupt”. After the great fire in 1779, which almost completely destroyed the area of houses between Domplatz and Schwarzadlergasse, the …

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3.31 km

There are also many small restaurants and cafés at the Eisenmarkt in Wetzlar that invite you to linger. When the weather is nice you can sit outside and enjoy the historic facades of the half-timbered houses.

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3.48 km

Bridge Over the Mühlgraben

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This little sister of the "Old Bridge" is especially worth a visit in the evening. Then countless bats chase across the water in the Mühlgraben on both sides of the bridge.

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3.52 km

View of the Old Lahn Bridge in Wetzlar

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There is also a water organ on the bridge.
The water and light organ offers a show every full hour from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., accompanied by two pieces …

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3.66 km

Alte Lahn Bridge (Wetzlar)

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A very nice old sight. From here you have a good overview of the Dom, Lahn and Dill and the water organ.

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6.91 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.72 km

1.38 km

822 m

810 m

181 m

Surfaces

4.49 km

1.97 km

281 m

113 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

May 12, 2024,Wetzlar 😅

Actually, we were supposed to go to Frankfurt today. But since the train company had decided not to run any trains from our station to Frankfurt from midday until the evening, all that was left was a leisurely stroll through Wetzlar 😅.

It wasn't bad either, with frequent 'breaks' for ice cream and coffee 👍

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August 29, 2025,Vom Campingplatz aus nach Wetzlar an der Lahn entlang und zurück.( Hat eine wunderschöne Altstadt.)

Wetzlar's history is shaped by its role as a Free Imperial City and seat of the Imperial Chamber Court in the Middle Ages, as well as its development into an industrial city in the 19th and 20th centuries. Early traces of settlement date back to the Paleolithic period, while the city's actual development began in the 8th century. From the …

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May 26, 2025,Zum Dom in Wetzlar

We walked along the bike path and detours to the old town. There's a lot of construction work going on on houses and streets right now, so things can only get better.

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May 22, 2022,Spaziergang am Mittag vor dem Grillen 😁

Maybe after the barbecue would have been better 🤔🤣, but then maybe I wouldn't have felt like it anymore...

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May 16, 2022,Kleine private Stadtführung durch Wetzlar 😁😂

Today I once again combined shopping with a city tour 😁.

At the end a small city tour through Wetzlar came out. For those who don't know Wetzlar, I left a comment on each photo.

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