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Baden-Württemberg

View of Heidelberg Castle – Heidelberg Castle loop from Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof

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Baden-Württemberg

View of Heidelberg Castle – Heidelberg Castle loop from Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof

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View of Heidelberg Castle – Heidelberg Castle loop from Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof

06:55

23.0km

700m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.05 km

Beach

3.15 km

View of Heidelberg's old town and the castle from Philosophenweg

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A beautiful stretch of hiking where you can enjoy truly magnificent views of Heidelberg and the Neckar River. Several benches invite you to linger.

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3.44 km

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3.98 km

View of Heidelberg Castle

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There are many beautiful spots with a view of the castle. At Karlsplatz, on the old bridge, Philosophenweg or on Schlangenweg.

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4.16 km

Old Bridge (Karl-Theodor-Bridge), Heidelberg

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Heidelberg is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. The combination of romantically wooded hills that run along the Neckar, the beautiful old town with its winding streets, the …

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4.37 km

Heidelberg Market Square

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The market square is one of the oldest squares in the city and central.

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4.51 km

Kornmarkt Fountain and View of Heidelberg Castle

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Idyllic place full of flair in the old town.

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5.08 km

View of Heidelberg Old Town from Stückgarten

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The castle, or rather the ruins of the castle, is Heidelberg's main attraction. You can get to the castle by mountain railway, your own car or bus, or better still …

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12.5 km

Posseltlust Tower

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From its namesake Louis Posselt, a former Heidelberg city council and pharmacy professor, founded observation tower.
There is a hiking car park, which can be used as a starting point …

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18.8 km

Heidelberg Castle

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The huge castle of Heidelberg is itself as a ruin one of the most beautiful castles of Germany. Unlike Neuschwanstein Castle, Heidelberg Castle has a history of almost 900 years. …

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23.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.24 km

6.75 km

5.10 km

3.20 km

634 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

4.69 km

4.31 km

3.56 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Sunday 23 August

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

August 19, 2022,Heidelberg 🇩🇪🏰

Long and exhausting days of exploring Heidelberg, but it was so worth it!
I can highly recommend the botanical garden, it was beautiful!
Of course, not all routes were covered on foot, but also partly by bus and train, but I was still pretty exhausted in the end 😅

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View of Heidelberg Castle – Heidelberg Castle loop from Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof

View of Heidelberg's old town and the castle from Philosophenweg

View of Heidelberg Castle

Old Bridge (Karl-Theodor-Bridge), Heidelberg

Heidelberg Market Square

Kornmarkt Fountain and View of Heidelberg Castle

View of Heidelberg Old Town from Stückgarten

Posseltlust Tower

Heidelberg Castle

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