Morretal Trail – Amorbach Old Town loop from Balsbach

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Baden-Württemberg

Morretal Trail – Amorbach Old Town loop from Balsbach

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Morretal Trail – Amorbach Old Town loop from Balsbach

03:57

56.8km

670m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Naturpark Bayerischer Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.19 km

Marien Chapel Scheringen

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It's really nice here ...

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17.5 km

Morretal Trail

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Enjoy the beautiful view of the Morretal on this section and let the tranquility and idyll work on you.

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22.8 km

Hettigenbeuern Village

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Here is one of the most beautiful bike trails ....

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27.7 km

View of the green valley between Schneeberg and Zittenfelden

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Beautiful view from the road into the green valley

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32.2 km

Amorbach Old Town

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Nice half-timbering here and there… nice to look at

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32.4 km

Amorbach Old Town

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The origin and development of the city is closely linked to the fate of the Benedictine monastery. According to legend, the monastery was founded in 734 by Benedictine monks (saint …

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43.4 km

View Over the Treetops in Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

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very nice view of the valley

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45.2 km

The mill rattles on the rushing brook ... The giant mill is a station on the educational trail through the mill village of Ünglert. You can find out more about the history of the facility on an information board.

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56.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.6 km

17.4 km

5.45 km

5.33 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.6 km

9.76 km

3.83 km

1.50 km

129 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

May 24, 2025,20250524 2. Tag ODW2-39 Traumtour für Naturliebhaber 🚴🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

Tour No. 39 from "E-Bike Tours in the Odenwald," Volume 2 by Dieter Bitterle.
Towards Amorbach, the route descends moderately through the beautiful Morre Valley. The historic old town boasts several sights, including the town's landmark, the abbey church.
From Amorbach, the tour continues on the Smartpfad, a fully paved deluxe cycle path through the forest. From Mudau, this path …

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June 9, 2024,Tour 09.06.2024:1862M/1761P: Scheringen … Ünglert (📍Fingerhüte) Buch Amorbach (📍Abteiführung,📍Kapelle Amorsbrunn,📍Sonderzug Pankow) Schneeberg Zittenfelden Hettingenbeuern Buchen (📍Storchennest-Nachwuchs) Oberneudorf Einbach (📍Multiweg-Höhgewann)...

Tour 09.06.2024:1862M/1761P:

among others ....

Scheringen

Laudenberg

Langenelz

Mudau

Ünglert (📍thimbles)

Buch (church)

Amorbach (📍Abbey tour with Green Hall and librarian and church),📍Amorsbrunn Chapel,📍Pankow special train, St. Gangolf parish church)

Schneeberg (small chapel)

Zittenfelden (St. Josef village church)

Hettingenbeuern

Buchen (📍Stork's nest offspring)

Oberneudorf

Einbach (📍Multi-way-Höhgewann)

Scheringen

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July 31, 2022,Kapelle Unterscheidental – Hollersee Runde von Wagenschwend

Today, with ideal weather, Erich and I drove this very nice tour. Very beautiful landscapes, historical buildings, an old mill with a well-preserved mill wheel, which again says that good things are sometimes very close. 🚲🚲🚲

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July 23, 2023,Odenwald Tag 2 - Hoch über den Baumwipfeln – Amorbach - Runde von Camping Krumbach

The morning was cloudy and only the baker in Limbach brought coffee and the sun came out.
Next stop was Buchen and then we went to Amorbach. That's a crazy street there. 8m wide and suddenly it narrows to 1.5m.
The cars from Zittenfelden to Schneeberg only know full throttle, but there was little going on.
After good refreshment in …

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October 9, 2022,Buchen, Mud- und Morretal

Went on one of the most beautiful tours in the most beautiful autumn weather. Top cycle paths, lots of nature and little traffic.

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June 25, 2025,Mudau/ Buchen/ Amorbach

The reason we went up there today was to test the bike rack on our new car before we embark on a longer trip in July...

We took advantage of the day off together and went for a mostly shady ride. We left early, as the thermometer was over 30 today ☀️

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