Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zwingenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nibelungensteig walk
Nibelungensteig is a walk of 126.5 km from Zwingenberg. Along the way you'll find 376 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 126.5 km
- ± 34:20 h
- ↑ 3,716 m · ↓ 3,711 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 376 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
17 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 9 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Granpar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Mrworf at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Museum
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Freak-Line-Community · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Fritz Geller-Grimm supported by Rüdiger Wandke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Granpar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,716 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,711 m
- Highest point
- 580 m
- Lowest point
- 125 m
- 5-10% slope · 45.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 14 km
- 15-20% slope · 3.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.3 km
- 16 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
126.5 km in total- Track: 77.9 km
- Path: 27.5 km
- Street: 11.2 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 16 stairs
Surfaces
126.5 km in total- Gravel: 54.9 km
- Unpaved: 27.6 km
- Asphalt: 20.1 km
- Paved: 5 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 16.8 km
About the walking route Nibelungensteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nibelungensteig is a walking route of 126.5 km that starts in Zwingenberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Zwingenberg and finish in Freudenberg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,716 m in total and descend 3,711 m. There are 16 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 34:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (77.9 km), path (27.5 km) and street (11.2 km). Of the surface, 54.9 km gravel and 27.6 km unpaved. For 16.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 376 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Nibelungensteig is a long-distance trail of about 127 km through the Odenwald, running from Zwingenberg on the Bergstrasse to Freudenberg on the Main, through Hesse, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Its name refers to the Nibelung legend, which is closely tied to Worms and the Odenwald. Along the way you pass the Felsenmeer boulder field, Lindenfels Castle, Miltenberg with the Mildenburg, and Wildenberg Castle. You find drinking water at 10 places and toilets at 17. Just over three fifths is on forest and farm tracks. The trail is looked after by the Odenwaldklub.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Walks nearby
6- Blütenweg Teilstück Darmstadt - HeppenheimHard · From A to B30.7 km
- Zubringerweg zum Nibelungensteig durch das RiedHard · From A to B32.3 km
- Weinlagenwanderung (2022)Moderate · From A to B16.5 km
- Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Darmstadt-Eberstadt - Erbach)Hard · From A to B68.8 km
- Alemannenweg Etappen 3,4,5Hard · From A to B58.4 km
- Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 2Moderate · From A to B12 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 2
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 3
Abbey ChurchAttraction · 505 m from the route - 4
Schloss AuerbachAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Jagdschloss ZwingenbergCastle · 268 m from the route - 6
Numeruskastell HesselbachArchaeological site · 342 m from the route - 7
Heimatmuseum ZwingenbergMuseum · 362 m from the route - 8
TemplerhausAttraction · 441 m from the route - 9
Schloß AmorbachCastle · 558 m from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 600 m from the route - 11
Schloß WaldleinigenCastle · 698 m from the route - 12
Bismarckwarte LindenfelsObservation tower · 794 m from the route - 13
Kleinkastell ZwingArchaeological site · 886 m from the route - 14
GoethebrunnenAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 15
Burg JossaCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 16
Kleinkastell SeitzenbucheArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 17
Schloss LöwensteinCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 18
Museum Stangenberg MerckMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 19
Schloss HeiligenbergCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 20
Klosterruine HeiligenbergRuins · 2.8 km from the route - 21
TannenbergAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 22
Schloss SchönbergCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 23
Altes RathausAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 24
GötzenturmCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 25
MautturmObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nibelungensteig?
Nibelungensteig is 126.5 km long. Allow ± 34:20 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Zwingenberg to Freudenberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Zwingenberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,716 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 17 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Greinbergschanze, Burg Lindenfels and Aussichtsturm Melibokus.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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