Rodenstein castle ruins – Lindenfels — Old Town and Castle loop from Reichelsheim (Odenwald)

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Germany

Hesse

Odenwaldkreis

Reichelsheim (Odenwald)

Rodenstein castle ruins – Lindenfels — Old Town and Castle loop from Reichelsheim (Odenwald)

Hard

4.7

(11)

hikers

Rodenstein castle ruins – Lindenfels — Old Town and Castle loop from Reichelsheim (Odenwald)

07:31

25.5km

730m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.39 km

Rodenstein castle ruins

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Magical place, especially when the wild riders come.

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4.85 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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5.55 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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9.62 km

Idyllic forest trail

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Beautiful path to walk

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10.1 km

Emperor's tower on the Neunkircher Höhe

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From the Kaiserturm you not only have a great view - in the restaurant "Im Kaiserturm" you can also enjoy delicious cakes. Worth it!

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17.4 km

Lindenfels town gate

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Lindenfels is always beautiful, no matter what the weather is

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17.6 km

Lindenfels — Old Town and Castle

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Lindenfels is a small town with beautiful historic buildings and an exciting castle ruin. Large parts of the former city wall are well preserved to this day. These include the …

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24.0 km

Beautiful rest area with a great view

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In this spot there are wooden lounge benches on which you can relax and at the same time enjoy the beautiful view

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25.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

5.17 km

2.85 km

2.06 km

278 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

5.30 km

5.19 km

3.42 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

15°C

4°C

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Comments

June 29, 2024,Wanderung durch den Odenwald v2: Reichelsheim - Burgruine Rodenstein - Burgruine Lindenfels - Reichelsheim

Unfortunately, I couldn't find a route to hike in this beautiful region.
So I set out and planned something myself. Despite a few minor shortcomings in some areas, I got the most out of it, walked with a larger group and received a lot of positive feedback. So I can now recommend to anyone interested to hike this route themselves …

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June 23, 2024,Wanderung durch den Odenwald v1 (ohne Niebelungensteig): Reichelsheim - Burgruine Rodenstein - Burgruine Lindenfels - Reichelsheim

I ran this route once and later optimized it.

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