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Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 9 walk
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 9 is a walk of 10.1 km from Dossenheim. Along the way you'll find 100 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 10.1 km
- ± 2:40 h
- ↑ 258 m · ↓ 389 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Dossenheim
0 kmAt the start: Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund), Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund) and Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund).
4.3 km · 20 benches
Water point
4.3 km1.9 km · 2 benches
Südwestturm
6.2 kmObservation tower
170 m
Thingstätte
6.4 kmAttraction
221 m
Public toilet
6.6 km275 m
Stephanskloster and 2 more
6.9 kmHeiligenbergturm and Heidenloch
1.3 km · 9 benches
Meriankanzel
8.1 kmViewpoint
719 m · 3 benches
Bismarcksäule
8.8 km2 water fountains and refill points
298 m · 30 benches
Joseph von Eichendorff
9.1 kmMemorial
947 m · 36 benches
Finish
10.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 6.6 kmBetween 0 km and 6.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
Ruins · after 45 m
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Photo: Agricolax · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 47 m
Ruins · after 53 m
Observation tower · after 6.2 km
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Photo: BishkekRocks · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 6.4 km
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Photo: Kuebi = Armin Kübelbeck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 6.9 km
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Photo: Radosław Drożdżewski (Zwiadowca21) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 6.9 km
Attraction · after 6.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 258 m
- Down
- ↓ 389 m
- Highest point
- 426 m
- Lowest point
- 133 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 658 m
- 4 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
10.1 km in total- Track: 6.1 km
- Path: 2.5 km
- Road: 575 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Street: 300 m
- Busy road: 8 m
Surfaces
10.1 km in total- Asphalt: 3.9 km
- Unpaved: 2.9 km
- Gravel: 2.7 km
- Paved: 575 m
- Natural: 25 m
About the walking route Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 9
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 9 is a walking route of 10.1 km that starts in Dossenheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Dossenheim and finish in Heidelberg. Along the way you pass Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund) (after 45 m), Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund) (after 47 m) and Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund) (after 53 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 258 m in total and descend 389 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.1 km), path (2.5 km) and road (575 m). Of the surface, 3.9 km asphalt and 2.9 km unpaved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 100 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 4.3 km, after 8.9 km and after 9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Burgensteig Bergstraße
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 683 m from the route - 2
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 10 km from the route - 3
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 353 m from the route - 4
Alte BrückeAttraction · 115 m from the route - 5
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 497 m from the route - 6
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 696 m from the route - 7
St. MichaelsklosterAttraction · 106 m from the route - 8
Reichspräsident-Friedrich-Ebert-GedenkstätteMuseum · 322 m from the route - 9
MarstallAttraction · 354 m from the route - 10
Antikensammlung der Universität HeidelbergMuseum · 395 m from the route - 11
Großherzogliches PalaisCastle · 449 m from the route - 12
VölkerkundemuseumMuseum · 453 m from the route - 13
Kurpfälzisches MuseumMuseum · 461 m from the route - 14
JesuitenkircheAttraction · 512 m from the route - 15
Dokumentations- und Kulturzentrum Deutscher Sinti und RomaMuseum · 513 m from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 531 m from the route - 17
Großes FassAttraction · 609 m from the route - 18
HexenturmAttraction · 625 m from the route - 19
SchlösschenCastle · 629 m from the route - 20
KarlstorAttraction · 634 m from the route - 21
Deutsches Apotheken-MuseumMuseum · 667 m from the route - 22
Joseph Victor von ScheffelMemorial · 681 m from the route - 23
St. Johannes der TäuferRuins · 687 m from the route - 24
ElisabethentorAttraction · 714 m from the route - 25
BismarckMemorial · 777 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 9?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 9 is 10.1 km long. Allow ± 2:40 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 Dossenheim to Heidelberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Dossenheim.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 258 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.6 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 Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund), Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund) and Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund).
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