Schiller's Birthplace – Stone rest loop from Steinheim an der Murr

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Kraichgau-Stromberg

Landkreis Ludwigsburg

Steinheim an der Murr

Schiller's Birthplace – Stone rest loop from Steinheim an der Murr

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Schiller's Birthplace – Stone rest loop from Steinheim an der Murr

02:38

9.67km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.55 km

Old railway bridge over the Murr (Bottwartal Railway)

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The old railway bridge over the Murr is the largest bridge structure of the historic Bottwartalbahn railway (official structure number 3023). It is located between Marbach am Neckar and Murr. The bridge was commissioned in 1894 with the opening of the section. Regular train traffic on this section ended in 1968. The structure is today a disused, rusty steel truss bridge, which is no longer accessible and is increasingly decaying. Large parts of the rails or metal elements have been removed over the years.

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4.90 km

Historic Old Town of Marbach am Neckar

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Marbach am Neckar is a beautiful city about 20 kilometers north of Stuttgart. While it was first mentioned in a document in 972, today's old town has existed since the late twelfth century. Take the time to stroll through these historic alleys and let the beautiful half-timbered architecture work on you ...

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5.18 km

Upper Gate Tower Marbach am Neckar

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Nice town, the tower can be climbed for free during the week.

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5.40 km

Schiller town Marbach on the Neckar

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When Schiller died in Weimar on May 9, 1805, his birthplace had temporarily fallen into oblivion. However, just a few years later, with the poet's growing posthumous fame, it became a popular place of pilgrimage. The Marbach Schiller Society acquired the house and made it publicly accessible as a collection and memorial site from the Schiller anniversary in 1859.
Since then, the house has been completely redesigned several times. This was also the case on the occasion of the Schiller Year 2009, for which the memorial site received a completely newly conceived permanent exhibition. It was opened on February 2, 2009, by the then Minister-President Günther Oettinger.

schillerstadt-marbach.de/schiller-mayer-co/friedrich-schiller/schiller-gedenkstaetten/schillers-geburtshaus

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5.41 km

Schiller's Birthplace

Highlight • Historical Site

In this small, rather inconspicuous half-timbered building in Marbach am Neckar, Friedrich Schiller was born in 1759. Although Schiller moved with his parents to Lorch and Ludwigsburg after only a few years, Marbach developed into a place of reverence for the poet after Schiller's death. Based on a drawing, the birthplace was even identified in 1812 and a memorial plaque was attached, which you can still admire today.

Schiller's birthplace today houses a small permanent exhibition where you can learn something about Schiller's childhood years and also about the living conditions in Marbach at that time. If you want to learn even more about Schiller, you should also visit the museum on Schillerhöhe.

Opening hours of the birthplace:
April to October daily 9 am to 5 pm
November to March daily 10 am to 4 pm

More information can be found at schillerstadt-marbach.de/index.php?id=158.

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6.58 km

Galgen Recreation Area and Viewpoint

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A beautiful view of the Bottwartal, playground, barbecue area, soccer field, benches - everything your heart desires can be found here. A well-maintained facility in the city of Marbach, always accessible!

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7.06 km

Stone rest

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Reconstruction of a stone cairn from the year 2000, with a beautiful view of the vineyards nearby.

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9.14 km

Murr Bridge

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There is a large parking lot behind the bridge.

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9.67 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.35 km

3.29 km

1.25 km

507 m

284 m

Surfaces

6.32 km

1.85 km

1.16 km

195 m

153 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

19°C

10°C

32 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

June 8, 2022,von Marbach zum Galgen an derMurr entlang

We took the S-Bahn to Marbach today, at 2.00 p.m. we started... first to the old town, unfortunately the entire market square is a construction site there. Continue past the cemetery up to the Galgen leisure facility with a beautiful view... Over paved paths and through meadows down to the Murr. Along this back to Marbach, unfortunately it started to …

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