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Routes on the Bergstraße
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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful routes on the Bergstraße
Hiking Trail
· Kurpfalz
From Neckargemünd via the Lammerskopf and Greiner Eck to Hirschhorn
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
difficult
24.2 km
7:10 h
832 m
818 m
A varied hike starting in Neckargmünd, through the Schwalbennest Nature Reserve, over the Lammerskopf, through Schönau, and over the Greiner Eck to Hirschhorn. We’ll be walking mainly on forest trails and sometimes on narrow paths, which can be quite overgrown at times.
Long Distance Hiking
The Nibelungensteig—A Long-Distance Hiking Trail Through the Odenwald
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
difficult
129.8 km
38:20 h
4,019 m
3,968 m
The Nibelungensteig is a certified long-distance hiking trail that stretches approximately 130 km through the Odenwald—from Zwingenberg on the Bergstraße in the west to Freudenberg am Main in the east. With a total elevation gain of about 4,000 meters, the trail deliberately winds through the hills and valleys of the Odenwald.
Hiking Trail
· Bergstraße
Circular hike from Kammerhof to Knoblochsaue
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
8.8 km
3:00 h
7 m
7 m
The hike initially goes over the Rhine dam into the floodplain forest and across open areas with orchards in the Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue nature reserve. Finally, it returns over the Rhine dam, passing the Kammerhof pumping station again, to the parking lot.
Hiking Trail
· Bergstraße
Hike along the old Neckar bed near Goddelau
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
8.6 km
3:00 h
5 m
5 m
Short hike through a typical landscape in the Hessian Ried with drainage ditches, meadows and fields, as well as old trees and Ried areas. Numerous storks and their nesting sites on the trees.
Hiking Trail
· Bergstraße
Circular Hike Through the Knoblochsaue with a Visit to the Swedish Column
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
8 km
2:30 h
4 m
4 m
Hike through meadows and woods, including a visit to the Swedish Column
Bicycle Rides
· Bergstraße
Large airport round Airport Frankfurt - varied Regional Park route from Kelsterbach via Rüsselsheim am Main, Mörfelden-Walldorf, and Zeppelinheim
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
44.8 km
2:37 h
31 m
44 m
Between the protected landscape area and runways, between plane spotters and memorial, a varied bike tour around Frankfurt Airport on bike, forest, and gravel paths. Nice dining opportunity at the beer garden in Mönchsbruch.
Water trails
· Neckartal-Odenwald
Canoe route on the Neckar from Hirschhorn to Heidelberg
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Difficulty
moderate
23.1 km
5:00 h
12 m
22 m
City, castle, river
This scenic canoe route follows the Neckar through the forested hills of the Odenwald. Highlights include old castles and historical towns.
Hiking Trail
· Bergstraße
Circular hike Rüsselsheimer Upper Forester's House - Dachenau - Odenwald Hut - Lindensee
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
easy
9.9 km
2:30 h
9 m
9 m
Varied hike on forest and woodland paths through the Raunheimer and Rüsselsheimer Forest.
Bicycle Rides
· Main-Taunus-Kreis
Bike route Rüsselsheim - Wickerbach valley - Nordenstadt - Kostheim - back on the Main riverside
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
38.8 km
3:00 h
150 m
150 m
From the Main through the Flörsheimer Schweiz, continuing on farm roads to Nordenstadt and Igstadt, to Erbenheim and through fields and vineyards to Kostheim, back via the Main riverside path.
Long Distance Cycling
· WIESBADEN RHEINGAU
Odenwald circular route from Wiesbaden/Mainz-Kastel to Messel Pit - Höchst in Odenwald - Hirschhorn - Heidelberg - Weinheim - Riedstadt - Wiesbaden/Mainz-Kastel
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
265 km
20:00 h
1,100 m
1,100 m
Moderately difficult and varied three-day circular route with mountain stages in the Odenwald and racing stretches through the Hessian Ried, accompanied by numerous worthwhile cultural and natural sites in the Messel Pit, Michelstadt, and Heidelberg. Well suited for a long weekend. Stage 1 leads from Mainz-Kastel to Breuberg in the Odenwald, Stage 2 from Breuberg to Heidelberg, and Stage 3 from Heidelberg to Wiesbaden.
