Rodenstein castle ruins – Twelve Apostles Rest Area loop from Neunkirchen

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Germany

Hesse

Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg

Modautal

Rodenstein castle ruins – Twelve Apostles Rest Area loop from Neunkirchen

Hard

4.8

(33)

103

hikers

Rodenstein castle ruins – Twelve Apostles Rest Area loop from Neunkirchen

05:35

18.8km

560m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.90 km

View of the fields in Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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Just enjoy the area and the view, feel the peace, what more could you want

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3.61 km

Fallbach Waterfall

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The water gushes around the time of year, in summer it will dry up again.

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4.07 km

Rodenstein castle ruins

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Magical place, especially when the wild riders come.

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4.48 km

Bench with a View of Hofgut Hohenstein

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Great sun lounger by the wayside which invites you to linger in the glorious sunshine. 😀

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7.02 km

View of Lichtenberg Castle

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That's a wonderful view!

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7.26 km

Twelve Apostles Rest Area

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One of the really great places in the region. Unfortunately, there are too many cars in the area during Corona times.

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9.78 km

View of Lichtenberg Castle

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Very nice view of the Lichtenberg Castle.

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11.0 km

Schloss Lichtenberg

Castle

12.0 km

Tempeleiche

Nature Reserve

18.7 km

Neunkirchen Village Square

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Perfect place to take a break and refresh yourself. Very nice guest people. We will be back definitely.

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18.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

4.03 km

2.00 km

776 m

127 m

Surfaces

8.85 km

5.07 km

2.26 km

1.49 km

1.18 km

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

6°C

21 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

March 19, 2023,Odenwald - Schloß Lichtenberg - Neunkircher Höhe mit Kaiserturm - Ruine Rotenbach

Today's destination was the Hessian Odenwald. We were guided along beautiful paths and paths through the three southern Hessian districts of Darmstadt-Dieburg, the Odenwald district and the Bergstrasse district. We started in Niedernhausen, accompanied by the chirping of birds in the soon-to-be-blossoming forest. Here it was a steep climb up to the Lichtenberg Castle and the Bollwerk Tower. Visitors to …

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