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Odenwaldklub HW 36 - HD-Handschuhsheim - Neckargerach - Oberschefflenz walk
Odenwaldklub HW 36 - HD-Handschuhsheim - Neckargerach - Oberschefflenz is a walk of 71.4 km from Heidelberg. Along the way you'll find 234 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 71.4 km
- ± 18:35 h
- ↑ 1,637 m · ↓ 1,507 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 234 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,637 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,507 m
- Highest point
- 482 m
- Lowest point
- 117 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 359 m
- 5 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
71.4 km in total- Track: 48.4 km
- Street: 9.1 km
- Road: 6.2 km
- Path: 4.4 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Unknown: 250 m
Surfaces
71.4 km in total- Gravel: 29.8 km
- Asphalt: 18.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.3 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 600 m
- Unknown: 17.6 km
About the walking route Odenwaldklub HW 36 - HD-Handschuhsheim - Neckargerach - Oberschefflenz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Odenwaldklub HW 36 - HD-Handschuhsheim - Neckargerach - Oberschefflenz is a walking route of 71.4 km that starts in Heidelberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Handschuhsheim and finish in Oberschefflenz.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,637 m in total and descend 1,507 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.4 km), street (9.1 km) and road (6.2 km). Of the surface, 29.8 km gravel and 18.6 km asphalt. For 17.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 234 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 2
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 3
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 4
Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 6 km from the route - 5
Alte BrückeAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 6
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 2 km from the route - 7
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 2 km from the route - 8
Schwetzingen Palace GardensAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 9
MinneburgCastle · 164 m from the route - 10
Aussichtsturm OchsenkopfObservation tower · 263 m from the route - 11
Burg DilsbergCastle · 276 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 441 m from the route - 13
St. MichaelsklosterAttraction · 519 m from the route - 14
ThingstätteAttraction · 740 m from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 1 km from the route - 16
HeidenlochAttraction · 1 km from the route - 17
StephansklosterAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 18
HeiligenbergturmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 19
MargarethenschluchtAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 20
MeriankanzelViewpoint · 1.3 km from the route - 21
BismarcksäuleObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 22
StadttorAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 23
Joseph von EichendorffMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 24
St. Johannes der TäuferRuins · 1.5 km from the route - 25
Schloß ZwingenbergAttraction · 1.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Odenwaldklub HW 36 - HD-Handschuhsheim - Neckargerach - Oberschefflenz?
Odenwaldklub HW 36 - HD-Handschuhsheim - Neckargerach - Oberschefflenz is 71.4 km long. Allow ± 18:35 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 Handschuhsheim to Oberschefflenz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heidelberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,637 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Vorderburg, Schwalbennest and Hinterburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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