Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schriesheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 8 walk
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 8 is a walk of 9.7 km from Schriesheim. Along the way you'll find 15 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 9.7 km
- ± 2:30 h
- ↑ 203 m · ↓ 150 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Schriesheim
0 km2.1 km · 8 benches
Schauenburg
2.1 kmAttraction
5 km · 2 benches
Kronenburg (Ostburg)
7.1 kmRuins
2.1 km · 5 benches
Water point
9.2 km507 m
Finish
9.7 kmAt the finish: Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund), Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund) and Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund).
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 2.1 km
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Photo: Frank · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 7.1 km
Ruins · after 9.7 km
Ruins · after 9.7 km
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Photo: Agricolax · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 9.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 203 m
- Down
- ↓ 150 m
- Highest point
- 409 m
- Lowest point
- 235 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 607 m
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
9.7 km in total- Track: 8.2 km
- Path: 1.4 km
Surfaces
9.7 km in total- Gravel: 7.3 km
- Asphalt: 600 m
- Unpaved: 500 m
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the walking route Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 8
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 8 is a walking route of 9.7 km that starts in Schriesheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schriesheim and finish in Dossenheim. Along the way you pass Schauenburg (after 2.1 km), Kronenburg (Ostburg) (after 7.1 km) and Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund) (after 9.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 203 m in total and descend 150 m. Allow ± 2:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.2 km) and path (1.4 km). Of the surface, 7.3 km gravel and 600 m asphalt. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 15 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 9.2 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. 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.
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Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 2
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 4 km from the route - 3
Alte BrückeAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 4
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 4 km from the route - 6
StrahlenburgCastle · 167 m from the route - 7
Besucherbergwerk Grube Anna-ElisabethMuseum · 410 m from the route - 8
Weisser-Stein TurmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 9
SchanzenköpfleAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 10
HirschburgCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 11
SchlösschenCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 12
St. MichaelsklosterAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 13
ThingstätteAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 14
HeidenlochAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 15
StephansklosterAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 16
Schloss WiserCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 17
HeiligenbergturmObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 18
MeriankanzelViewpoint · 3.3 km from the route - 19
BismarcksäuleObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 20
TeltschikturmObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 21
St. Johannes der TäuferRuins · 3.4 km from the route - 22
Joseph von EichendorffMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 23
MarstallAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 24
Antikensammlung der Universität HeidelbergMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 25
José Rizal: 1861–1896Memorial · 3.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 8?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 8 is 9.7 km long. Allow ± 2:30 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 Schriesheim to Dossenheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schriesheim.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 203 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Schauenburg, Kronenburg (Ostburg) and Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund).
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