Lahnradweg 3rd stage upstream Gießen - Marburg

The stage starts on the Lahn side of Giessen's main railway station. From here, the Lahn Cycle Path first leads along the Lahn and past the Giessen Weststadt nature observation platform.

. Even though it goes upstream, you can take it easy today without too many steep climbs. After approx. 1.5 km, you change sides of the Lahn and then cross the motorway. If you are curious, you can visit the wood and technology museum in Wißmar. Hopefully you have your swimming trunks with you? Because you'll find the first swimming opportunity at Lake Wißmar.

Further on, the forest swimming pool at Lollarer Kopf promises to cool you down. Via Lollar and past Ruttershausen and Odenhausen, you now come to Salzböden. A detour into the romantic Salzbödetal valley is worthwhile here. The next villages on the Lahn Cycle Path are Sichertshausen, Bellnhausen and Fronhausen, which you pass through Roth and Argenstein before reaching Niederweimar. The next opportunity for swimming and wakeboarding is at Lake Weimar. The Lahn is crossed at Cappel and the route continues past the Lahnaue campsite. On the Hermann-Cohen-Weg, directly on the banks of the Lahn, you finally reach the lively university town of Marburg.

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Trekking or touring bike (e-bike or conventional), spare inner tube and tools, water bottle and clothing suitable for the weather.

Via the B3 or the B49 to Gießen

Via the B3 to Marburg

The railway stations of Giessen, Lollar, Fronhausen, Weimar and Marburg are located on the third stage.

The railway connections in Hesse are part of the Rhine-Main transport network.

All information about travelling by public transport can be found on the railway website.

In Giessen, you can park free of charge "an der Hessenhalle 2, 35398 Giessen". There are also several paid car parks.

There are several car parks in Marburg, but most of them charge a fee.

Pack your swimming trunks! Lakes aren't the only places to swim on the way. The forest swimming pool in Lollar is one of the largest and most beautiful in the region.