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Zwingenberg Old Town – Auerbach Castle loop from Bickenbach (Bergstraße)

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Zwingenberg Old Town – Auerbach Castle loop from Bickenbach (Bergstraße)

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Zwingenberg Old Town – Auerbach Castle loop from Bickenbach (Bergstraße)

02:42

39.7km

600m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Wiesentälchen von Beedenkirchen

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

5.16 km

Zwingenberg Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Zwingenberg is just beautiful.

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2

5.44 km

Zwingenberg Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

There are opportunities to stop for a rest around the market square

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3

7.10 km

Blick auf das Schloß Auerbach

Highlight • Viewpoint

The best-preserved palace/castle ruins on the Bergstrasse.

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4

8.33 km

View of Auerbach Castle from the Vineyards

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view from the vineyards over the Rhine plain

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5

11.3 km

Auerbach Castle

Highlight • Castle

Auerbach Castle was built above the town of Zwingenberg at the beginning of the 13th century to ensure customs revenue and security on the mountain road. It was built by …

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6

14.8 km

Dorfmühle

Highlight • Restaurant

Delicious food, very cozy beer garden

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7

17.1 km

Winery of the City of Bensheim

Highlight • Restaurant

Information about the winery: weingut-der-stadt-bensheim.de/de/weingut/das-weingut

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8

30.7 km

Kuralpe-Kreuzhof Restaurant & Beer Garden

Highlight • Restaurant

The Kuralpe is a nice hotel and restaurant.
Quite a few paths lead from here.

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B

39.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.3 km

6.46 km

5.55 km

5.10 km

4.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.0 km

8.13 km

1.81 km

514 m

131 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Monday 12 October

13°C

4°C

24 %

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