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Neckarsteig Teilstrecke Hirschhorn - Heidelberg walk
Neckarsteig Teilstrecke Hirschhorn - Heidelberg is a walk of 37.4 km from Hirschhorn. Along the way you'll find 220 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 37.4 km
- ± 10:30 h
- ↑ 1,294 m · ↓ 1,216 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hirschhorn
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
6.5 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
6.5 km6.8 km · 11 benches
Water point
13.3 km1.8 km · 7 benches
Hinterburg
15.1 kmCastle
910 m · 25 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
16 km2.3 km · 24 benches
Burg Dilsberg
18.3 km3 public toilets
6.7 km · 52 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
25.1 km154 m · 2 benches
Stadttor
25.2 kmPublic toilet and water point
2 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
27.3 km5.6 km · 9 benches
Water point
32.9 km553 m · 5 benches
Water point
33.4 km2.6 km · 11 benches
Public toilet and water point
36.1 km1.3 km · 37 benches
Finish
37.4 kmAt the finish: Elisabethentor and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.5 kmBetween 6.5 km and 16 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Beckstet · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 15.1 km
Castle · after 18.3 km
Attraction · after 25.2 km
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Photo: Rigorius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 37.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,294 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,216 m
- Highest point
- 573 m
- Lowest point
- 115 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 940 m
- 18 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
37.4 km in total- Track: 22.3 km
- Path: 8.6 km
- Street: 3 km
- Stairs: 18 stairs
- Road: 875 m
- Footpath: 725 m
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
37.4 km in total- Gravel: 16.6 km
- Unpaved: 11.5 km
- Asphalt: 3.9 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 1.9 km
About the walking route Neckarsteig Teilstrecke Hirschhorn - Heidelberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Neckarsteig Teilstrecke Hirschhorn - Heidelberg is a walking route of 37.4 km that starts in Hirschhorn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hirschhorn and finish in Heidelberg. Along the way you pass Hinterburg (after 15.1 km), Burg Dilsberg (after 18.3 km) and Stadttor (after 25.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,294 m in total and descend 1,216 m. There are 18 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.3 km), path (8.6 km) and street (3 km). Of the surface, 16.6 km gravel and 11.5 km unpaved. For 1.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 220 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 13.3 km, after 25.1 km, after 25.2 km, after 32.9 km, after 33.4 km and after 36.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Neckarsteig
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Rechter NeckarrandwegHard · From A to B84.6 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 34, Ladenburg - Eberbach - OsterburkenHard · From A to B92.2 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Schönau - RothenbergHard · From A to B17.3 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Südvariante Baden-WürttembergHard · From A to B184.4 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Seligenstadt- Hirschhorn)Hard · From A to B92 km
- Neckarsteig Teilstrecke Neckargerach - HirschhornHard · From A to B48.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 131 m from the route - 2
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 428 m from the route - 3
Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 4
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 575 m from the route - 5
Alte BrückeAttraction · 625 m from the route - 6
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 7
VorderburgCastle · 134 m from the route - 8
MittelburgCastle · 137 m from the route - 9
Große GrotteAttraction · 151 m from the route - 10
Großes FassAttraction · 187 m from the route - 11
Deutsches Apotheken-MuseumMuseum · 195 m from the route - 12
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 203 m from the route - 13
Dokumentations- und Kulturzentrum Deutscher Sinti und RomaMuseum · 261 m from the route - 14
Obere BurgArchaeological site · 272 m from the route - 15
Großherzogliches PalaisCastle · 295 m from the route - 16
SchwalbennestCastle · 347 m from the route - 17
Joseph Victor von ScheffelMemorial · 404 m from the route - 18
Burg HirschhornAttraction · 444 m from the route - 19
VölkerkundemuseumMuseum · 448 m from the route - 20
JesuitenkircheAttraction · 468 m from the route - 21
HexenturmAttraction · 514 m from the route - 22
Reichspräsident-Friedrich-Ebert-GedenkstätteMuseum · 527 m from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 560 m from the route - 24
KarlstorAttraction · 575 m from the route - 25
Reichspräsident von HindenburgMemorial · 677 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Neckarsteig Teilstrecke Hirschhorn - Heidelberg?
Neckarsteig Teilstrecke Hirschhorn - Heidelberg is 37.4 km long. Allow ± 10:30 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 Hirschhorn to Heidelberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hirschhorn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,294 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hinterburg, Burg Dilsberg and Stadttor.
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