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Blütenweg Teilstück Darmstadt - Heppenheim walk
Blütenweg Teilstück Darmstadt - Heppenheim is a walk of 30.7 km from Darmstadt. Along the way you'll find 186 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
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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.
- 30.7 km
- ± 7:35 h
- ↑ 433 m · ↓ 430 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Darmstadt
0 kmAt the start: water point.
781 m · 12 benches
Water point
781 m12.9 km · 61 benches
Public toilet and water point
13.7 km4.3 km · 22 benches
Public toilet
17.9 km3.6 km · 42 benches
Roter Turm
21.6 kmPublic toilet
1 km · 3 benches
Menhir von Bensheim
22.6 kmArchaeological site
8.1 km · 38 benches
Finish
30.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.8 kmBetween 0 km and 13.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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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Photo: Kuebi = Armin Kübelbeck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 21.7 km
Archaeological site · after 22.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 433 m
- Down
- ↓ 430 m
- Highest point
- 243 m
- Lowest point
- 109 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 309 m
- 6 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
30.7 km in total- Track: 14.2 km
- Street: 10.8 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Road: 2 km
- Footpath: 1 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Busy road: 175 m
Surfaces
30.7 km in total- Asphalt: 11.2 km
- Paved: 7.3 km
- Gravel: 5.4 km
- Unpaved: 2.5 km
- Natural: 425 m
- Unknown: 3.8 km
About the walking route Blütenweg Teilstück Darmstadt - Heppenheim
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Blütenweg Teilstück Darmstadt - Heppenheim is a walking route of 30.7 km that starts in Darmstadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Darmstadt and finish in Heppenheim. Along the way you pass Roter Turm (after 21.7 km) and Menhir von Bensheim (after 22.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 433 m in total and descend 430 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.2 km), street (10.8 km) and path (2.1 km). Of the surface, 11.2 km asphalt and 7.3 km paved. For 3.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 186 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 781 m and after 13.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Blütenweg
Walks nearby
6- Rhein-Main-WegHard · From A to B65.5 km
- Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Darmstadt-Eberstadt - Erbach)Hard · From A to B68.8 km
- Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Wiesbaden - Darmstadt-Eberstadt)Hard · From A to B70.5 km
- Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 1Moderate · From A to B13.6 km
- Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 1Hard · From A to B96.4 km
- Malchen–ObernburgHard · From A to B56.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 2
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 3
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 4
WaldspiraleAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 5
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 7
Schloss AuerbachAttraction · 468 m from the route - 8
Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 5.5 km from the route - 9
Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 5.5 km from the route - 10
Model of MetopAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 11
Model of MeteosatAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 12
LudwigskircheAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 13
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Mary MagdaleneAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 14
SchlossmuseumMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 15
Goethe MonumentMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 16
Artists' colonyMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 17
Exhibition hallMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 18
HochzeitsturmObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route - 19
Museum Stangenberg MerckMuseum · 171 m from the route - 20
Jagdschloss ZwingenbergCastle · 206 m from the route - 21
Seeheimer SchlossAttraction · 217 m from the route - 22
Bismarckturm BensheimObservation tower · 264 m from the route - 23
Klosterruine HeiligenbergRuins · 321 m from the route - 24
Heimatmuseum ZwingenbergMuseum · 338 m from the route - 25
RinnentorRuins · 348 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Blütenweg Teilstück Darmstadt - Heppenheim?
Blütenweg Teilstück Darmstadt - Heppenheim is 30.7 km long. Allow ± 7:35 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 Darmstadt to Heppenheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Darmstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 433 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Roter Turm and Menhir von Bensheim.
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