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Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 2 walk
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 2 is a walk of 12 km from Seeheim-Jugenheim. Along the way you'll find 26 benches and 2 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.
- 12 km
- ± 3:00 h
- ↑ 216 m · ↓ 226 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Seeheim-Jugenheim
0 km4 km · 15 benches
Alsbacher Schloss Burgturm
4 kmPublic toilet
5.9 km · 8 benches
Schloss Auerbach
9.9 kmPublic toilet
2.1 km · 3 benches
Finish
12 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 5.8 kmBetween 4.1 km and 9.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 4 km
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Photo: Philipp Hayer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 9.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 216 m
- Down
- ↓ 226 m
- Highest point
- 336 m
- Lowest point
- 128 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 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
12 km in total- Track: 8.6 km
- Path: 1.9 km
- Street: 1.3 km
- Busy road: 50 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
12 km in total- Gravel: 6.4 km
- Unpaved: 3.3 km
- Asphalt: 1 km
- Paved: 329 m
- Natural: 150 m
- Unknown: 750 m
About the walking route Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 2 is a walking route of 12 km that starts in Seeheim-Jugenheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Seeheim-Jugenheim and finish in Bensheim-Auerbach. Along the way you pass Alsbacher Schloss Burgturm (after 4 km) and Schloss Auerbach (after 9.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 216 m in total and descend 226 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 (8.6 km), path (1.9 km) and street (1.3 km). Of the surface, 6.4 km gravel and 3.3 km unpaved. For 750 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 26 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Burgensteig Bergstraße
Walks nearby
6- Jugenheim–Laudenbach (OWK HW 16)Hard · From A to B53.5 km
- 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
- Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 1Moderate · From A to B13.6 km
- Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg Teil 2Hard · From A to B102.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 2
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 3
Museum Stangenberg MerckMuseum · 153 m from the route - 4
Burg JossaCastle · 332 m from the route - 5
Klosterruine HeiligenbergRuins · 365 m from the route - 6
Aussichtsturm MelibokusObservation tower · 518 m from the route - 7
Schloss HeiligenbergCastle · 639 m from the route - 8
Jagdschloss ZwingenbergCastle · 712 m from the route - 9
GoethebrunnenAttraction · 751 m from the route - 10
Heimatmuseum ZwingenbergMuseum · 797 m from the route - 11
TannenbergAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 12
Schloss SchönbergCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 13
Seeheimer SchlossAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 14
Schloss FalkenhofCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 15
Roter TurmRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 16
Berliner MeilensteinMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 17
RinnentorRuins · 2.6 km from the route - 18
WeilerhügelArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 19
OhlyturmAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 20
FelsenmeerAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 21
Bismarckturm BensheimObservation tower · 4 km from the route - 22
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 23
Burg WellbergArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route - 24
StarkenburgCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 25
Königshalle / TorhalleAttraction · 6.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 2?
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 2 is 12 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 Seeheim-Jugenheim to Bensheim-Auerbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Seeheim-Jugenheim.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 216 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.8 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 Alsbacher Schloss Burgturm and Schloss Auerbach.
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