View of Auerbach Castle – View of Strahlenburg loop from Hemsbach

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View of Auerbach Castle – View of Strahlenburg loop from Hemsbach

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View of Auerbach Castle – View of Strahlenburg loop from Hemsbach

04:36

77.6km

300m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 57.0 km for 71 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.28 km

Rohrwiesen und Gänswiesen

Nature Reserve

7.44 km

View of Heppenheim and the Rhine Plain

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Very nice panoramic trail below the Starkenburg with a view of Heppenheim's old town

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9.32 km

Cycle path with views of vineyards between Bensheim and Heppenheim

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This cycle path has lovely views of many wine hills between Bensheim and Heppenheim which look stunning as the sun sets.

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17.0 km

View of Auerbach Castle

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Beautiful castle high up in the Odenwald.

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33.6 km

Cycle path with scenic views of the Bergstraße

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Great bike paths with beautiful views. You should definitely stop, sit down somewhere and enjoy.

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44.9 km

Vineyard route along the Bergstrasse

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Just today on this route I realized again what a beautiful part of the world we live in.

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48.5 km

View of Strahlenburg

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From here you have a great view of the Strahlburg.

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55.2 km

Theodor-Heuss-Bridge – View of the Old Town

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The Neckar completes the perfect backdrop: mountains, lots of greenery, the beautiful old buildings and then the imposing river that runs through the middle of the town.

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57.1 km

Tiefburg Handschuhsheim (Lower Castle)

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Interesting castle with moat (dry) in this northern district of Heidelberg.

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77.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.5 km

22.4 km

17.3 km

3.49 km

874 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

62.1 km

8.09 km

7.43 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

July 1, 2025,Heidelberg - Weinheim - Heppenheim - Bensheim # Burg Windeck, Starkenburg

Today we drove a bit along the Bergstrasse. Not as quiet as in the Kraichgau, but with two real highlights: Windeck Castle near Weinheim and Starkenburg Castle near Heppenheim.
Windeck Castle may be a ruin and not open to visitors, but the view all the way to the Palatinate Forest was magnificent 🤩
The drive to Starkenburg Castle was even …

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June 21, 2023,RMDT-E05, Mi: HEIDELBERG-BENSHEIM

Rhine-Main-Danube tour
Day 5 / HEIDELBERG-BENSHEIM

After the e-bike maintenance in Kandel, today we have the time for an Andrea back maintenance at Dr. Roland thing in Kirchheim bridged until the night thunderstorm was over. He knows city cycling well and coached us accordingly for the rest of the tour.

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