Best kid-friendly trails in Bensheim

Historic loop 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 the...

Popular loop in the UNESCO Geo-Nature Park Bergstrasse-Odenwald, Hesse. The hiking car park "Not-Gottes-Kapelle" is the starting point of this route. Beautiful forest paths lead up to the summit of Melibokus, the highest mountain on the southern Hessian mountain road. There is a restaurant at the observation tower there. Highlights of the hike: - child-friendly - Summit of Melibokus - lookout tower

Popular theme trail in the Bergstrasse-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, Hesse. The Hohlwege nature trail near Zell leads through the districts of Bensheim, Zell and Gronau. As you hike along small and large Hohlwege, ten information boards along the way invite you to learn more about the flora and fauna around the Hohlwege. Highlights of the hike: - Vineyards - Information stations - several Hohlwege - varied flora and fauna

Family-friendly hike in the UNESCO Geo-Nature Park Bergstrasse-Odenwald, Hesse. This beautiful hike starts at Alsbach Castle, whose almost 20 m high keep is used as a lookout tower. There are restaurants at the starting point and at the observation tower on the Melibokus. Highlights of the hike: - child-friendly - Alsbach Castle - Summit of Melibokus - Lookout tower on the Melibokus

Popular loop trail in the UNESCO Geo-Nature Park Bergstrasse-Odenwald, Hesse. The starting point of this almost three-and-a-half kilometer hike is the Not-Gottes-Kapelle hiking car park. It goes through the forest on beautiful paths. Due to the short distance, the hike should also be manageable for families with children. Highlights of the hike: - child-friendly - Herrenweg source - nice forest paths

Idyllic circular route to the Hemsberg, Hesse There is a car park and a bus stop at the starting point on Gronauer Straße. A stretch through the village of Zell leads this beautiful route up to the 262 m high Hemsberg. There you can enjoy the magnificent view from the Bismarck Tower. The way back is easy to walk across fields and meadows. Caution: The first part leads along a busy road. Highlights: - Bismarck Tower - Hemsberg - great view

Family-friendly loop trail in the Bergstrasse-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, Hesse. Idyllic hilly landscapes characterize the Teufelstein-Weg, which begins at the "Elmshausen Radlettplatz" bus stop. Despite the fact that the first half of the loop is fairly constant uphill, the Elmshausen loop trail 1 should also be doable for slightly older children. Highlights of the route: - idyllic forest and meadows - picnic at the Selterswasser shelter - detour to the Striethteich