Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bensheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 3 walk
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 3 is a walk of 16.3 km from Bensheim. Along the way you'll find 82 benches and 5 public toilets.
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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.
- 16.3 km
- ± 4:20 h
- ↑ 425 m · ↓ 434 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bensheim
0 km356 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
356 m486 m · 13 benches
Fürstenlager
842 mPublic toilet
175 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
1 km2.7 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
3.7 km776 m · 18 benches
Roter Turm
4.5 kmPublic toilet
1 km · 3 benches
Menhir von Bensheim
5.5 kmArchaeological site
1.5 km · 2 benches
Bismarckturm Bensheim
6.9 kmObservation tower
9.4 km · 10 benches
Finish
16.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 11.9 kmBetween 4.5 km and 16.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 963 m
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Photo: Kuebi = Armin Kübelbeck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 4.6 km
Archaeological site · after 5.5 km
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Photo: Kuebi = Armin Kübelbeck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 6.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 425 m
- Down
- ↓ 434 m
- Highest point
- 358 m
- Lowest point
- 115 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2 km
- 15-20% slope · 657 m
- 8 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
16.3 km in total- Track: 10.9 km
- Street: 2.5 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Road: 475 m
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Busy road: 350 m
- Footpath: 329 m
Surfaces
16.3 km in total- Gravel: 7.4 km
- Asphalt: 4 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 1.9 km
About the walking route Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 3
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 3 is a walking route of 16.3 km that starts in Bensheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bensheim-Auerbach and finish in Heppenheim. Along the way you pass Fürstenlager (after 963 m), Roter Turm (after 4.6 km) and Menhir von Bensheim (after 5.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 425 m in total and descend 434 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10.9 km), street (2.5 km) and path (1.3 km). Of the surface, 7.4 km gravel and 4 km asphalt. For 1.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 82 benches and 5 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Burgensteig Bergstraße
Walks nearby
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- Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Darmstadt-Eberstadt - Erbach)Hard · From A to B68.8 km
- Alemannenweg Etappen 3,4,5Hard · From A to B58.4 km
- Blütenweg Teilstück Darmstadt - HeppenheimHard · From A to B30.7 km
- Zubringerweg zum Nibelungensteig durch das RiedHard · From A to B32.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 2
Schloss AuerbachAttraction · 687 m from the route - 3
StarkenburgCastle · 156 m from the route - 4
RinnentorRuins · 348 m from the route - 5
Berliner MeilensteinMemorial · 522 m from the route - 6
Schloss SchönbergCastle · 612 m from the route - 7
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 657 m from the route - 8
Schloss FalkenhofCastle · 829 m from the route - 9
GoethebrunnenAttraction · 1 km from the route - 10
Jagdschloss ZwingenbergCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm MelibokusObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 12
Heimatmuseum ZwingenbergMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 13
Burg JossaCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 14
FelsenmeerAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 15
OhlyturmAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 16
Königshalle / TorhalleAttraction · 5 km from the route - 17
Museum Stangenberg MerckMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 18
Klosterruine HeiligenbergRuins · 5.5 km from the route - 19
Schloss HeiligenbergCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 20
WeilerhügelArchaeological site · 6 km from the route - 21
TannenbergAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 22
Litauisches Gymnasium (Schloss Rennhof)Castle · 6.3 km from the route - 23
WaldnerturmObservation tower · 6.3 km from the route - 24
Seeheimer SchlossAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 25
AltaubrückeArchaeological site · 7.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 3?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 3 is 16.3 km long. Allow ± 4:20 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 Bensheim-Auerbach to Heppenheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bensheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 425 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.9 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 Fürstenlager, Roter Turm and Menhir von Bensheim.
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