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Hemsberg Bismarck Tower – Bensheim Market Square loop from Bensheim

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Hemsberg Bismarck Tower – Bensheim Market Square loop from Bensheim

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Hemsberg Bismarck Tower – Bensheim Market Square loop from Bensheim

03:57

13.8km

320m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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420 m

Rinnentor

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Still nice to look at today. The landmark of Bensheim until 1885.

"The Rinnentor tower is a remnant of the medieval city fortifications that were built in the 13th and …

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599 m

St. Joseph Hospital Church (Hospitalkirche St. Joseph), Bensheim

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The Roman Catholic Hospital Church of St. Joseph in Bensheim on the Bergstraße is a listed cultural monument. The church is located on Hospitalplatz in the main street

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632 m

Family Center in a Half‑Timbered House, Bensheim

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Very nicely restored half-timbered house.

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2.78 km

Hemsberg Bismarck Tower

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One of the numerous Bismarck towers that was erected as monuments for the founder of the empire around the turn of the century throughout Germany. The tower on the Hemsberg …

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3.10 km

View of Heppenheim and the vineyards from the Hemsberg rest area

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Rest area with great foresight

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13.0 km

Bensheim Market Square

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Bensheim is located on the western slope of the Odenwald, favored by the mild climate of the Bergstrasse. Spring starts earlier here! Discover the hustle and bustle in the beautiful …

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13.1 km

Mittelbrücke Over the Lauter in Bensheim

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The city walls of the old city and the suburbs once ran on both sides of the Winkelbach, each with its own defensive ring. On September 29, 1732, Michael's Day, …

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13.2 km

Putti fountain in Bensheim

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Circa 1905 🥰

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13.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.56 km

3.04 km

1.77 km

742 m

650 m

Surfaces

3.23 km

3.21 km

3.07 km

2.16 km

1.87 km

214 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

39°C

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Rinnentor

St. Joseph Hospital Church (Hospitalkirche St. Joseph), Bensheim

Family Center in a Half‑Timbered House, Bensheim

Hemsberg Bismarck Tower

View of Heppenheim and the vineyards from the Hemsberg rest area

Bensheim Market Square

Mittelbrücke Over the Lauter in Bensheim

Putti fountain in Bensheim

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