Walking route · Weinheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Odenwaldklub HW 30, Weinheim - Gammelsbach - Buchen walk
Odenwaldklub HW 30, Weinheim - Gammelsbach - Buchen is a walk of 74.6 km from Weinheim. Along the way you'll find 177 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.

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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.
- 74.6 km
- ± 19:55 h
- ↑ 2,003 m · ↓ 1,787 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 177 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.

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Photo: Areuland · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site

Observation tower

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Photo: Rabenfeder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: de:Benutzer:Wollschaf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Wollschaf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Granpar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins

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Photo: peter schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial

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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,003 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,787 m
- Highest point
- 555 m
- Lowest point
- 114 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 8.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.9 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 375 m
- 3 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
74.6 km in total- Track: 50.4 km
- Street: 9.3 km
- Path: 9.2 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 667 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
74.6 km in total- Gravel: 32.1 km
- Asphalt: 18.4 km
- Unpaved: 10.7 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Paved: 825 m
- Unknown: 10.6 km
About the walking route Odenwaldklub HW 30, Weinheim - Gammelsbach - Buchen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Odenwaldklub HW 30, Weinheim - Gammelsbach - Buchen is a walking route of 74.6 km that starts in Weinheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Weinheim and finish in Buchen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,003 m in total and descend 1,787 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (50.4 km), street (9.3 km) and path (9.2 km). Of the surface, 32.1 km gravel and 18.4 km asphalt. For 10.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 177 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 1Hard · From A to B96.4 km
- Badischer Jakobusweg -nördlicher Teil-Hard · From A to B128.9 km
- Blütenweg Teilstück Heppenheim - SchriesheimHard · From A to B35.5 km
- Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 5Moderate · From A to B11.1 km
- Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 6Moderate · From A to B14.8 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord)Hard · From A to B95.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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MemorialMemorial · 124 m from the route - 2
Altes RathausAttraction · 149 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 153 m from the route - 4
NarrenbrunnenAttraction · 169 m from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 202 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 204 m from the route - 7
Bezirksmuseum BuchenMuseum · 232 m from the route - 8
Schau- und Sichtungsgarten HermannshofAttraction · 334 m from the route - 9
Weinheimer SchlossCastle · 398 m from the route - 10
WartturmViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 11
HirschkopfturmObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 12
Schloss HainstadtCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 13
Kohortenkastell OberscheidentalAttraction · 2 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 15
Absturzstelle "Fuddy Duddy"Memorial · 2.2 km from the route - 16
Kleinkastell SeitzenbucheArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 17
Galgen BeerfeldenAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 18
Kleinkastell ZwingArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 19
Orkane 1990Memorial · 2.7 km from the route - 20
Eiermann-Magnani-HausMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 22
Marie in der KohlbachAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 23
Schloß WaldleinigenCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 24
Kleinburg BurgschellCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 25
HarfenburgCastle · 3.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Odenwaldklub HW 30, Weinheim - Gammelsbach - Buchen?
Odenwaldklub HW 30, Weinheim - Gammelsbach - Buchen is 74.6 km long. Allow ± 19:55 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 Weinheim to Buchen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Weinheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,003 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kapellenruine St. Maria, Bergfried and Mudauer Galgen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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