Best easy trails in Bensheim
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Explore the most popular easy trails near Bensheim with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
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- 4.7 (40)·Easy·4 km·Est. 1–1.5 hrHistoric circular route in the Bergstraße-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, Hesse. A beautiful walk, the highlight of which is the Fürstenlager, built in 1790. The former summer residence of the Grand Dukes of Hesse-Darmstadt invites to stroll around with its stately buildings and parks. There are free car parks in Bachgasse and public bathrooms. There are also several bathrooms and places to stop for refreshments along the way. It is possible to take the bus from "Bensheim Auerbach" station to...
- 3.7 (6)·Easy·3.2 km·Est. 1–1.5 hrPopular circular hike in the UNESCO Bergstrasse-Odenwald Nature Park, Hesse. The starting point for this almost three and a half kilometre hike is the Not-Gottes-Kapelle car park. The route follows beautiful paths through the forest. Due to the short distance, the hike should also be suitable for families with children. Highlights of the hike: - child-friendly - Herrenweg spring - beautiful forest paths
- 4.6 (3)·Easy·5 km·Est. 1.5–2 hrIdyllic circular route to the Hemsberg, Hesse There is a car park and a bus stop at the starting point on Gronauer Straße. This beautiful route leads through the village of Zell up to the 262 metre high Hemsberg. There you can enjoy the marvellous view from the Bismarck Tower. The way back is a comfortable walk across fields and meadows. Caution: The first part leads along a busy road. Highlights: - Bismarck Tower - Hemsberg - great view
- 4.0 (2)·Easy·5.1 km·Est. 1.5–2 hrRelaxed circular hiking trail in the Bergstraße-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, Hesse. The circular hiking trail 4 (Emmerlingsborn trail) starts in Hochstädten. You leave the village in a northerly direction via Mühltalstraße. The first half of the route runs through open landscapes, returning mainly through the western part of the "Felsenberg" forest. Highlights of the hike: - Hochstädten - Quiet forest - idyllic field and meadow landscapes
- 3.0 (1)·Easy·4.5 km·Est. 1–1.5 hrWonderful Loop in Hesse, Germany. The round begins at the Schönhof car park and leads first through the forest and then slightly uphill along the edge of the forest and onto more open terrain. On the way you will find a bench to rest. Out of the forest it then goes down into the village and on the main road back to the starting point. Highlights: - Schlossblick vantage point near the route
