Best moderate trails in Heppenheim

Stimulating hike in the Bergstrasse-Odenwald Nature Park, Hesse. A beautiful circular hike that leads through shady forests most of the time. On the way you can always find geologically and culturally interesting sights such as quarries and rock formations, around which one or the other legend is entwined. In order to decide whether the furrows and shells of the sacrificial stones were created by natural weathering or by human hands, there is only one thing that can be done: set off and take...

Popular loop trail in the UNESCO Geo-Nature Park Bergstrasse-Odenwald, Hesse. The Huegelgrabwanderung ("barrow hike") was awarded the "Wanderbaren Odenwald" seal of quality. The route leads from the market square over the open-air stage to the quarry in Sonderbach and to the burial mounds on the Lee. You can enjoy fantastic views of the districts of Erbach, Kirschhausen and Sonderbach. Highlights of the hike: - Historical old town - Sparkassenstiftung money museum - Hoehn's villa district -...

Varied loop in the Bergstraße-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, Hesse. This loop begins in eastern Heppenheim. Soon after the start, the Schlossberg is climbed, on whose summit the ruins of Starkenburg Castle, built in 1065, are enthroned. The route continues to climb steadily up to the Silbergrubenkopf, but despite its long distance, the hike is relatively relaxed and full of great views. Highlights of the hike: - Heppenheim - Schlossberg with Schneckenturm and Starkenburg Castle - Steigkopf -...

This route is stage 4 of the Burgensteig Bergstraße, a long-distance trail along the edge of the Odenwald. This specific section starts in the old town of Heppenheim and ends in Hemsbach. The path follows forest trails below the Steinkopf to the pilgrimage site on the Kreuzberg and the striking Steinerner Gaul boulder. Hikers pass the Waldnerturm tower and the Rothschild Castle before descending into the Baden wine village. Overnight stays are available at hotels and guesthouses in...

Popular loop trail in the Bergstrasse-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, Hesse. The starting point of this route is the Wolfslücke car park. The hike through forests and meadows leads, among other things, along the Kreuzberg pilgrimage site, whose history goes back more than five centuries. Highlights of the hike: - Place of pilgrimage Kreuzberg - Franz Arnold oak - idyllic forest paths