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Lahntal
Lahn-Dill-Kreis
Wetzlar

Side arm of the Lahn – Main Guardhouse loop from Wetzlar

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Germany
Hesse
Lahntal
Lahn-Dill-Kreis
Wetzlar

Side arm of the Lahn – Main Guardhouse loop from Wetzlar

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Side arm of the Lahn – Main Guardhouse loop from Wetzlar

00:51

3.24km

30m

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 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.13 km

Rosengärtchen Open-Air Theatre, Wetzlar

Highlight • Structure

Among other things, there is a memorial stone that commemorates Karl Wilhelm Jerusalem, who became the model for Goethe's Werther because of his suicide.
Another memorial stone stands for Karl Kellner, the founder of the optical industry in Wetzlar.

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1.32 km

Side arm of the Lahn

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Small branch of the Lahn

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3

1.69 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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1.73 km

Wetzlar Fish Market

Highlight • Historical Site

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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5

1.82 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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1.86 km

Main Guardhouse

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The Hauptwache is opposite the cathedral and is a late classicist building from the Prussian era that was erected in 1861 and served as a guard station for the 8th …

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2.52 km

Here is a view of the large weir system that regulates the watercourse of the Lahn and the inflow of the Mühlgraben.

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2.52 km

To allow the fish to move upstream, a fish ladder was built next to the Haustor Bridge.

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3.24 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.38 km

901 m

592 m

265 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.26 km

706 m

174 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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