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Cat hump tower – Eberbach castle ruins loop from Waldbrunn

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Baden-Württemberg

Cat hump tower – Eberbach castle ruins loop from Waldbrunn

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Cat hump tower – Eberbach castle ruins loop from Waldbrunn

06:15

21.3km

570m

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: June 22, 2026

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

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3.14 km

Katzenbuckel Ski Jump

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The Katzenbuckel is the highest mountain in the Odenwald. You can hike and mountain bike well here. It gets very steep towards the summit and when it is wet, the …

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3.33 km

View from the Katzenbuckel Tower

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From the tower at Katzenbuckelgipfel you have a great view over the Odenwald, Kraichgau and up to the northern Black Forest.

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3.49 km

Forest Trail to Katzenbuckel

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The little something up… then you will be rewarded with the view from the tower

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3.77 km

Picnic area at Katzenbuckel Tower

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At the Katzenbuckelturm, the highest point in the Odenwald, there's an idyllic rest area that offers hikers a well-deserved break. Here, you'll find several seating areas perfect for enjoying the impressive view and recharging your batteries.

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3.78 km

Cat hump tower

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Well-preserved tower that can be climbed. The ascent is quite narrow and offers some viewing windows. At the top, a beautiful panoramic view of the Odenwald awaits you. There is enough space for several people.

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4.34 km

View of the Königstuhl and Neunkircher Höhe

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the weather has to be right too, of course

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8.20 km

Eberbach castle ruins

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Eberbach Castle consists of three separate castles, above the city of Eberbach.

The castle ruins can be reached from a forest car park on Neue Dielbacher Straße, or via a …

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9.11 km

Viewpoint

16.0 km

Stone Bridge at Antonishof

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stable bridge over the Höllbach

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21.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

3.23 km

2.91 km

2.70 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.78 km

5.64 km

3.84 km

2.09 km

1.98 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

31°C

15°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

July 8, 2022,Rubbeldiekatz-Überraschungstour - Von Eberbach über Katzenbuckel zur Burgruine

Flextime is great! Since you can slurp the coffee pot empty on Fridays at times and go on a hike. Since I was only able to start at Eberstadt train station shortly after 1 p.m., it was supposed to be a moderate tour. What begins so meaninglessly... Today it was like Aladdin with the magic lamp! Rubbeldikatz, come make a …

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May 30, 2024,Tour von Waldkatzenbach über...

...Katzenbuckelsee to Katzenbuckel (highest mountain in the Osenwald) with Katzenbuckelturm.

Fortunately, my cat hair allergy didn't make itself felt on Katzenbuckel.

I only had to sneeze once.

On through moss-green forests to the Eberbach castle ruins.

From there down along the Obereasserkanal.
Here, some of the stored water is led via the canal to Eberbach to the Itter power station, …

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May 30, 2024,Katzenbuckel – Burgruine Eberbach Runde von Waldkatzenbach

Today we went to the highest elevation in the Odenwald, the Katzenbuckel. We started in Waldkatzenbach, went up to the Katzenbuckel and then continued to the Eberbach castle ruins. Despite the weather with heavy rain and blue skies, it was a great hike with stunning nature!

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June 4, 2024,🌞🐈‍⬛ Katzenbuckel - über den Wipfeln des Odenwalds 👌🌞

Today we were feeling like hiking 🥾 instead of being frustrated with the weather 😂.

We parked in Antonslust and went up over the 🐈‍⬛ hump to Eberbach. It's simply fantastic when you can start and enjoy it during the week 👍. The observation tower was deserted and you could climb it without oncoming traffic 😄. A view over the …

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March 23, 2024,Katzenbuckel – Burgruine Eberbach-Holznersmühle- Höllbach-Runde von Waldkatzenbach

komoot always counts time very positively... With the breaks I needed, the round lasted almost exactly 7 hours.

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Cat hump tower – Eberbach castle ruins loop from Waldbrunn

Katzenbuckel Ski Jump

View from the Katzenbuckel Tower

Forest Trail to Katzenbuckel

Picnic area at Katzenbuckel Tower

Cat hump tower

View of the Königstuhl and Neunkircher Höhe

Eberbach castle ruins

Stone Bridge at Antonishof

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