Götzenstein panoramic hike

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Götzenstein panoramic hike

Moderate

4.7

(168)

550

hikers

Götzenstein panoramic hike

04:33

15.4km

470m

Hiking

Discover the mystical Götzenstein on this long circular hike. You start at the train station in Birkenau and follow the path gently uphill towards the Hexentanzplatz (Witches' Dance Floor). Before you enter the shady forest, it's worth taking a look back over Birkenau.

The tour takes you up and down…

by Odenwald

Last updated: May 1, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.43 km

Landforstmeister Burk Rest Area with views over Birkenau and the Weschnitz Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a great view over the Weschnitztal.

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9.11 km

Götzenstein Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Pagan sacrificial site last probably used as such by the clan of Dietbert, a follower of the Frankish king Clovis.

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13.6 km

Frenchman’s Cross

Highlight • Monument

A French soldier who had been caught looting was slain and buried here.

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15.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

2.20 km

874 m

774 m

Surfaces

5.04 km

3.63 km

3.23 km

2.03 km

1.51 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

12°C

3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

April 24, 2022,Götzstein-Panoramaweg

Green, green, green is everything I love :)

That's a good thing, because the Odenwald already shines in green. The trees and bushes shine in the most beautiful shades of green and Matthias and I roam through the woods together.

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March 5, 2023,Götzenstein Panoramawanderung Birkenau

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March 16, 2025,OdenwaldWanderung Götzenstein

A beautiful tour with many great views. In Birkenau there is a lovely restaurant called "Toscana" with absolutely fair prices.

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April 12, 2025,Panoramawanderung Götzenstein ab Birkenau B9

That was a fantastic tour! From Birkenau train station, the steep climb leads uphill with magnificent views of the Weschnitz Valley. The birds are peaceful, the lush greenery is blooming, and cherry trees are blooming... Past the Franzosenkreuz (French Cross), you find yourself on a border path. Numerous boundary stones bear witness to this. A hiker is still slumbering in …

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March 6, 2022,Birkenau umgedreht

Nasty slope at first; very sunny; inn towards the end

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October 9, 2022,B9 Panoramaweg Birkenau

06/2019 I walked this path for the first time and then 03/2020 the second time. So it was time again! At the beginning, the B9 shares with the B8 and later the two paths meet again. In between, I spontaneously changed the route and left the B9 to continue on the yellow marked circular route 3. It was worth it, …

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October 31, 2021,Götzensteinpanoramarunde😍🚶‍♀️🐆🌥️🌬️

Today, in very mixed weather, we went spontaneously to the Odenwald. I thought such a leisurely lap before tomorrow's 12 o'clock day is exactly the right thing. I didn't look at the altitude difference I discovered this beautiful circular route at Katja's, thanks for the great inspiration 🙏. Comfortable, is relative, the first few kilometers it was only uphill😂, so …

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October 16, 2026,🥾 Zum Götzenstein und Teufelstein 🪨 - Vom Dorf der Sonnenuhren hinauf zum Überwald 🌳 16.10.26

🌿🥾 Hello everyone,

today was my last hike in the Odenwald for this year. This time I went to Birkenau in the Bergstraße district. The starting point of the tour was the free Park-and-Ride parking lot at the train station. 🚉

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March 20, 2025

Discover the mystical Götzenstein on this long circular hike. You start at the train station in Birkenau and follow the path gently uphill towards the Hexentanzplatz (Witches' Dance Floor). Before you enter the shady forest, it's worth taking a look back over Birkenau.
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