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View of Heidelberg Castle – Philosophenweg Heidelberg loop from Heidelberg Castle

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Baden-Württemberg

View of Heidelberg Castle – Philosophenweg Heidelberg loop from Heidelberg Castle

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View of Heidelberg Castle – Philosophenweg Heidelberg loop from Heidelberg Castle

03:33

10.8km

480m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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4.64 km

View of Heidelberg and Heidelberg Castle

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There are several spots with a beautiful view

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4.78 km

Thingstätte Heidelberg (Heiligenberg Amphitheater)

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A memorial and a memorial site in one. It is very impressive how well preserved this complex is. 400 of these building complexes were once planned, and 60 were ultimately built in Germany, Poland and Russia.

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5.29 km

Heiligenberg Tower and St. Stephen's Monastery Ruins

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St. Stephen's Monastery was built in the early Middle Ages as a church with a hermit's cell. In the 15th century, the monastery was abandoned and fell into disrepair. The …

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6.45 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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6.66 km

View of Heidelberg Old Town and Castle from Philosophenweg

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The Philosophenweg is known for being able to take great photo opportunities from the castle. From here you can also get to the Thingstätte and Michaelskloster. Definitely worth seeing.

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6.85 km

View of Heidelberg Castle

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Great view from the Philosophenweg. A steep descent to the Neckar begins here.

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7.03 km

Philosophenweg Heidelberg

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There is no path in Heidelberg more famous than this one. But with the view on offer, it's no wonder.

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9.77 km

View of Heidelberg and the Neckar River from Haarlass

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Relatively undisturbed view of Heidelberg in spring...since the trees have not yet spoiled the view with their foliage.

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10.8 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.59 km

3.94 km

501 m

458 m

342 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.45 km

3.35 km

2.14 km

1.09 km

798 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 30 June

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Comments

March 4, 2023,Heidelberger Philosophenweg bis hoch zur Thingstätte

For today we have chosen a round tour with the Philosophenweg and a view of Heidelberg, unfortunately the weather wasn't that good anymore. No matter, clothes on top of each other and go. You can park well at the monastery courtyard and then it goes up to the Philosophenweg from there, we then changed the subject and philosophized right away …

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September 2, 2024,HD-Ziegelhausen ~ Philosophenweg, Bismarckturm, Thingstätte

Before we went to To Limani in Schiersteiner Hafen for dinner again this evening, we first had to get some exercise. The Thingstätte and the large ruins of the Michaelskloster were the things we wanted to see, so I combined them with the Philosopher's Walk, the Bismarck Tower and finally the Klostergasthof for lunch.

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April 26, 2025,Blick auf Heidelberg – Philosophenweg Heidelberg Runde von Schlierbach

A lovely short hike with many small sights, such as the Mausbach tunnel and the Mausbach spring. The Handschuhsheim boundary stone and the Holdermann Oak, via the Michaeliskloster monastery to the Thingstätte (Thingstätte). Our 8-year-old granddaughter Mayla was there for the first time, and she mastered the 12 km hike, including the 500 m elevation gain, with flying colors. On …

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April 2, 2026,Vom Heiligenberg zum Michelsberg und über den Philosophenweg zur Mausbachwiese

Sorry for the many photos... I couldn't help it... Viewing is voluntary 🤣

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March 8, 2025,HD-Ziegelhausen ~ Philosophenweg, Thingstätte, Klosterruine St. Michael

On our last tour here, the Heiligenberg Tower and the St. Michael monastery ruins were unfortunately closed. So we took advantage of this wonderfully sunny spring day to visit both places this time.
The Philosopher's Walk was already quite busy, but nothing compared to summer, then you can only avoid it. Our picnic spot a little higher up was not …

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November 3, 2023,HD-Neuenheim ~ Philosophenweg und -gärtchen im Herbst 🍁🍃🍂 (Testfotos Querformat)

Since I was with Dad all day yesterday, I was able to take today's rain-free day off again. The Philosopher's Path and especially the Philosopher's Garden above Heidelberg was our goal today. The whole tour is really nice to walk, and we will repeat it in May at the latest, when everything is in bloom in the Philosopher's Garden 🌺. …

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May 9, 2026,Blick auf das Heidelberger Schloss - Klosterbrauerei - ASV Mai 26

When the group harmonizes and everyone is moving at the same rhythm – like a „sewing machine“ – even the most strenuous altitude meters are really fun. Such days really weld a club together. Thank you for your company!

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August 14, 2021,HD- Rund um den Heiligenberg

Today we went to Heidelberg. We chose a tour around the Heiligenberg from the Kompass hiking guide, but we then changed some parts of it. We started at the Heiligenberg car park and then first to the St. Stephen's Monastery with a lookout tower. Past the Heidenloch, where you can turn on the light so that you can look down …

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View of Heidelberg Castle – Philosophenweg Heidelberg loop from Heidelberg Castle

View of Heidelberg and Heidelberg Castle

Thingstätte Heidelberg (Heiligenberg Amphitheater)

Heiligenberg Tower and St. Stephen's Monastery Ruins

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

View of Heidelberg Old Town and Castle from Philosophenweg

View of Heidelberg Castle

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View of Heidelberg and the Neckar River from Haarlass

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