Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hemsbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 5 walk
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 5 is a walk of 11.1 km from Hemsbach. Along the way you'll find 23 benches.
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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.
- 11.1 km
- ± 3:00 h
- ↑ 304 m · ↓ 425 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hemsbach
0 km224 m · bench
Waldnerturm
224 mObservation tower
6.8 km · 18 benches
Hirschkopfturm
7.1 kmObservation tower
4.1 km · 4 benches
Finish
11.1 kmAt the finish: Kinscherf'sche Mühle.
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.
3 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: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 224 m
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 7.1 km
Attraction · after 11.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 304 m
- Down
- ↓ 425 m
- Highest point
- 345 m
- Lowest point
- 130 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 167 m
- 1 flight of 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
11.1 km in total- Track: 6.5 km
- Path: 4 km
- Road: 375 m
- Street: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
11.1 km in total- Unpaved: 6.3 km
- Gravel: 2.5 km
- Paved: 800 m
- Asphalt: 481 m
- Natural: 475 m
- Unknown: 475 m
About the walking route Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 5
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 5 is a walking route of 11.1 km that starts in Hemsbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hemsbach and finish in Weinheim. Along the way you pass Waldnerturm (after 224 m), Hirschkopfturm (after 7.1 km) and Kinscherf'sche Mühle (after 11.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 304 m in total and descend 425 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.5 km), path (4 km) and road (375 m). Of the surface, 6.3 km unpaved and 2.5 km gravel. For 475 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches. 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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- Odenwaldklub HW 26, Laudenbach - Hesselbach - BuchenHard · From A to B75.4 km
- Badischer Jakobusweg -nördlicher Teil-Hard · From A to B128.9 km
- Blütenweg Teilstück Heppenheim - SchriesheimHard · From A to B35.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
WachenburgCastle · 718 m from the route - 2
Burgruine WindeckCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 3
Schau- und Sichtungsgarten HermannshofAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Weinheimer SchlossCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 5
AltaubrückeArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 6
Marie in der KohlbachAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 7
Litauisches Gymnasium (Schloss Rennhof)Castle · 5.5 km from the route - 8
Schloss WiserCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 9
StarkenburgCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 10
HirschburgCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 11
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 12
SchanzenköpfleAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 13
EichelbergturmObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route - 14
Kleinburg BurgschellCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 15
Besucherbergwerk Grube Anna-ElisabethMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 16
Bismarckturm BensheimObservation tower · 9 km from the route - 17
StrahlenburgCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 18
Kapellenruine St. MariaArchaeological site · 9.1 km from the route - 19BergfriedObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route
- 20Museum der Stadt WeinheimMuseum · 1.3 km from the route
- 21MemorialMemorial · 2.5 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 5 km from the route
- 23Kurmainzer AmtshofMonument · 6.1 km from the route
- 24SchneckenturmObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route
- 25SüdwestturmObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 5?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 5 is 11.1 km long. Allow ± 3:00 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 Hemsbach to Weinheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hemsbach.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 304 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?
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 Waldnerturm, Hirschkopfturm and Kinscherf'sche Mühle.
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