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Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 7 walk
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 7 is a walk of 17.4 km from Weinheim. Along the way you'll find 30 benches 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.
- 17.4 km
- ± 4:40 h
- ↑ 463 m · ↓ 451 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Weinheim
0 kmAt the start: Marie in der Kohlbach.
5.7 km · 19 benches
Hirschburg
5.7 kmCastle
972 m
Schanzenköpfle
6.7 kmAttraction
4.6 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
11.3 km6.1 km · 4 benches
Finish
17.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 11.3 kmBetween 0 km and 11.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 0 m
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Photo: Frank · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 5.7 km
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Photo: Frank · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 6.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 463 m
- Down
- ↓ 451 m
- Highest point
- 397 m
- Lowest point
- 190 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
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
17.4 km in total- Track: 14.1 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Busy road: 550 m
- Street: 100 m
Surfaces
17.4 km in total- Gravel: 13.1 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Asphalt: 575 m
- Unknown: 25 m
About the walking route Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 7
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 7 is a walking route of 17.4 km that starts in Weinheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hirschberg-Großsachsen and finish in Schriesheim. Along the way you pass Marie in der Kohlbach (after 0 m), Hirschburg (after 5.7 km) and Schanzenköpfle (after 6.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 463 m in total and descend 451 m. Allow ± 4:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.1 km), path (2.4 km) and busy road (550 m). Of the surface, 13.1 km gravel and 3.5 km unpaved. For 25 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 30 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Burgensteig Bergstraße
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- Etappe 5, Natura Trails OdenwaldEasy · From A to B6.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 2
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 3
Alte BrückeAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 4
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 5
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 6
StrahlenburgCastle · 171 m from the route - 7
Besucherbergwerk Grube Anna-ElisabethMuseum · 378 m from the route - 8
Schloss WiserCastle · 626 m from the route - 9
SchauenburgAttraction · 1 km from the route - 10
Kronenburg (Ostburg)Ruins · 1.5 km from the route - 11
Weisser-Stein TurmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 12
Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund)Castle · 2.4 km from the route - 13
EichelbergturmObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 14
Burgruine WindeckCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 15
Weinheimer SchlossCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 16
TeltschikturmObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 17
José Rizal: 1861–1896Memorial · 3.6 km from the route - 18
Schau- und Sichtungsgarten HermannshofAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 19
WachenburgCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 20
SchlösschenCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 21
Kleinburg BurgschellCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Lobdengau-MuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 23
St. MichaelsklosterAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 24
ThingstätteAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 25
Schloss NeckarhausenCastle · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 7?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 7 is 17.4 km long. Allow ± 4:40 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 Hirschberg-Großsachsen to Schriesheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Weinheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 463 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 11.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Marie in der Kohlbach, Hirschburg and Schanzenköpfle.
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