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Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 6 walk
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 6 is a walk of 14.8 km from Birkenau. Along the way you'll find 10 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.
- 14.8 km
- ± 4:05 h
- ↑ 500 m · ↓ 396 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Birkenau
0 km759 m
Kinscherf'sche Mühle
759 mAttraction
3.4 km · bench
Wachenburg
4.2 kmPublic toilet
10.6 km · 9 benches
Finish
14.8 kmAt the finish: Marie in der Kohlbach.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.6 kmBetween 4.2 km and 14.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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 759 m
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Photo: de:Benutzer:Wollschaf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 4.2 km
Attraction · after 14.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 500 m
- Down
- ↓ 396 m
- Highest point
- 364 m
- Lowest point
- 132 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.7 km
- 5 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
14.8 km in total- Track: 7.8 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Road: 500 m
- Busy road: 375 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
14.8 km in total- Unpaved: 7 km
- Gravel: 5.3 km
- Asphalt: 1.9 km
- Paved: 225 m
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 175 m
About the walking route Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 6
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 6 is a walking route of 14.8 km that starts in Birkenau. It does not end where it starts. You start in Weinheim and finish in Hirschberg-Großsachsen. Along the way you pass Kinscherf'sche Mühle (after 759 m), Wachenburg (after 4.2 km) and Marie in der Kohlbach (after 14.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 500 m in total and descend 396 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.8 km), path (4.5 km) and street (1.2 km). Of the surface, 7 km unpaved and 5.3 km gravel. For 175 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 10 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.6 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
Burgruine WindeckCastle · 483 m from the route - 2
Weinheimer SchlossCastle · 986 m from the route - 3
Schau- und Sichtungsgarten HermannshofAttraction · 1 km from the route - 4
HirschkopfturmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Schloss WiserCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 6
HirschburgCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 7
SchanzenköpfleAttraction · 3 km from the route - 8
WaldnerturmObservation tower · 3.8 km from the route - 9
Besucherbergwerk Grube Anna-ElisabethMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 10
StrahlenburgCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 11
EichelbergturmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 12
AltaubrückeArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route - 13
SchauenburgAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 14
Kleinburg BurgschellCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 15
Lobdengau-MuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 16
Kronenburg (Ostburg)Ruins · 7 km from the route - 17
José Rizal: 1861–1896Memorial · 7.6 km from the route - 18
Weisser-Stein TurmObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route - 19
TeltschikturmObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route - 20
Schloss NeckarhausenCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 21
Burgstall Mauersechseck (Wolfsgrund)Castle · 7.9 km from the route - 22
Kapellenruine St. MariaArchaeological site · 8 km from the route - 23
Burg WaldeckCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 24
Litauisches Gymnasium (Schloss Rennhof)Castle · 8.6 km from the route - 25
Edinger SchlösschenCastle · 8.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 6?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 6 is 14.8 km long. Allow ± 4:05 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 Weinheim to Hirschberg-Großsachsen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Birkenau.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 500 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 10.6 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 Kinscherf'sche Mühle, Wachenburg and Marie in der Kohlbach.
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