Heidelberg Market Square – Heidelberg Castle loop from Heidelberg

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Baden-Württemberg

Heidelberg Market Square – Heidelberg Castle loop from Heidelberg

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Heidelberg Market Square – Heidelberg Castle loop from Heidelberg

01:07

3.79km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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902 m

Heidelberg Market Square

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The market square is one of the oldest squares in the city and central.

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1.04 km

Kornmarkt Fountain and View of Heidelberg Castle

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Idyllic place full of flair in the old town.

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1.61 km

View of Heidelberg Old Town from Stückgarten

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The castle, or rather the ruins of the castle, is Heidelberg's main attraction. You can get to the castle by mountain railway, your own car or bus, or better still …

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1.78 km

Heidelberg Castle

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The huge castle of Heidelberg is itself as a ruin one of the most beautiful castles of Germany. Unlike Neuschwanstein Castle, Heidelberg Castle has a history of almost 900 years. …

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2.22 km

Heidelberg Castle Moat and View of the Castle

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From here you have a fantastic view of the castle

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2.48 km

Heidelberg Castle Path

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Beautiful path from Heidelberg's old town up to the Karlsschanze at the castle

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2.78 km

Kornmarkt

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From the 13th century, the Holy Spirit Hospital was located on the Kornmarkt. The outline of the former chapel of the hospital is identified by the paving on the square.

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3.38 km

Heidelberg Hauptstraße

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With approx. 1.6 km, one of the largest pedestrian zones in Europe. Here everyone can "feast" or "shop".

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3.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.33 km

854 m

339 m

218 m

Surfaces

2.44 km

562 m

413 m

199 m

134 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

6°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

March 3, 2023,Neckarschlendern in Heidelberg plus Schloss

Today we took advantage of the great weather and explored Heidelberg... A little pedestrian zone, a little along the Neckar and then the sun was so great that we also decided to go to the castle... Good decision... Exploited blue hour. Unfortunately, Komoot spun and didn't record the whole way along the Neckar - it doesn't matter. We definitely enjoyed …

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March 12, 2022,Heidelberg, Altstadt und Schloss

The way from Bismarckplatz is missing, there were too many shops on the way. ☹️
Wanted to go further up in the direction of the Königstuhl, but with an attachment you have to direct yourself😔.
The pedestrian zone was so crowded.....
A total of 13933 steps.

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July 12, 2023,Wunderschönes Heidelberg 🥰

Flying visit to Heidelberg, Heidelberg is a city with many sights and cultural monuments. @Jana 🌸 and I were dying to check out the castle. The castle is easy to reach on foot or by mountain railway, it is one of the most famous ruins in Germany and the symbol of Heidelberg.
The famous Old Bridge was also our goal, …

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March 27, 2024,Entlang der längsten Fußgängerzone des Landes zum kaputten Schloss: Heidelberg

Heidelberg in fast forward.
longest pedestrian zone in the country
oldest university in what is now German territory
The castle was destroyed a few years before the Beijing Summer Palace, also with French involvement... still nice to look at
lots of stairs
Komoot highlight density probably higher than in Munich.

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