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Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 4 walk
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 4 is a walk of 10.9 km from Heppenheim. Along the way you'll find 32 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.
- 10.9 km
- ± 3:05 h
- ↑ 391 m · ↓ 229 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Heppenheim
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
171 m
Kurmainzer Amtshof
171 mMonument
10.7 km · 32 benches
Finish
10.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.8 kmBetween 142 m and 10.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Monument · after 171 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 391 m
- Down
- ↓ 229 m
- Highest point
- 365 m
- Lowest point
- 117 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 219 m
- 2 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
10.9 km in total- Track: 6.8 km
- Path: 2.3 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Footpath: 100 m
- Road: 50 m
Surfaces
10.9 km in total- Gravel: 2.7 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Paved: 800 m
- Natural: 175 m
- Unknown: 3.1 km
About the walking route Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 4 is a walking route of 10.9 km that starts in Heppenheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Heppenheim and finish in Hemsbach. Along the way you pass Kurmainzer Amtshof (after 171 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 391 m in total and descend 229 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.8 km), path (2.3 km) and street (1.5 km). Of the surface, 2.7 km gravel and 2.4 km unpaved. For 3.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 32 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Burgensteig Bergstraße
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- Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 3Hard · From A to B16.3 km
- Heppenheim - TauberbischofsheimHard · From A to B113.4 km
- Weinlagenwanderung (2022)Moderate · From A to B16.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 2
Schloss AuerbachAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 3
WaldnerturmObservation tower · 200 m from the route - 4
StarkenburgCastle · 523 m from the route - 5
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 6
Bismarckturm BensheimObservation tower · 2.9 km from the route - 7
HirschkopfturmObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 8
RinnentorRuins · 4.4 km from the route - 9
Berliner MeilensteinMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 10
Roter TurmRuins · 4.6 km from the route - 11
Schloss FalkenhofCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 12
WachenburgCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 13
AltaubrückeArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 14
Litauisches Gymnasium (Schloss Rennhof)Castle · 5.1 km from the route - 15
Schau- und Sichtungsgarten HermannshofAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 16
Burgruine WindeckCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 17
Weinheimer SchlossCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 18
Königshalle / TorhalleAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 19
Schloss SchönbergCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 20
GoethebrunnenAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 21
Marie in der KohlbachAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 22
Jagdschloss ZwingenbergCastle · 9 km from the route - 23
Aussichtsturm MelibokusObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route - 24
Heimatmuseum ZwingenbergMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 25
FelsenmeerAttraction · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 4?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 4 is 10.9 km long. Allow ± 3:05 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 Heppenheim to Hemsbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heppenheim.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 391 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 10.8 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 Kurmainzer Amtshof.
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