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Odenwaldklub HW 38, Heidelberg - Waldwimmersbach - Mörtelstein walk
Odenwaldklub HW 38, Heidelberg - Waldwimmersbach - Mörtelstein is a walk of 41.3 km from Obrigheim. Along the way you'll find 147 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 41.3 km
- ± 10:50 h
- ↑ 1,008 m · ↓ 1,087 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Obrigheim
0 kmAt the start: water point.
197 m
Water point
197 m7 km · 2 benches
Water point
7.2 km22.8 km · 40 benches
Water point
30.1 km284 m · 5 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
30.4 km191 m · 7 benches
Public toilet and water point
30.5 km190 m · 10 benches
Bike pump
30.7 km6.7 km · 30 benches
Public toilet and water point
37.5 km2.8 km · 20 benches
Water point
40.2 km484 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
40.7 km614 m · 27 benches
Finish
41.3 kmAt the finish: public toilet and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.6 kmBetween 0 km and 30.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,008 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,087 m
- Highest point
- 575 m
- Lowest point
- 116 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 6 km
- 15-20% slope · 623 m
- 4 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
41.3 km in total- Track: 29.8 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Street: 4 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Busy road: 825 m
- Footpath: 350 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
41.3 km in total- Gravel: 14.3 km
- Unpaved: 9 km
- Asphalt: 7.5 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 8.5 km
About the walking route Odenwaldklub HW 38, Heidelberg - Waldwimmersbach - Mörtelstein
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Odenwaldklub HW 38, Heidelberg - Waldwimmersbach - Mörtelstein is a walking route of 41.3 km that starts in Obrigheim. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,008 m in total and descend 1,087 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (29.8 km), path (4.2 km) and street (4 km). Of the surface, 14.3 km gravel and 9 km unpaved. For 8.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 147 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Odenwaldklub HW 27, Seligenstadt - Waldbrunn - Bad RappenauHard · From A to B134.7 km
- Linker NeckarrandwegHard · From A to B84 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Südvariante Baden-WürttembergHard · From A to B184.4 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 40, HD-Rohrbach - Mosbach - Möckmühl (Jagst)Hard · From A to B70 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (3V)Hard · From A to B78.6 km
- Neckarsteig Teilstrecke Neckargerach - HirschhornHard · From A to B48.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 984 m from the route - 2
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 3
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 4
Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 5
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 7
Alte BrückeAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Schwetzingen Palace GardensAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 9
StadttorAttraction · 123 m from the route - 10
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 133 m from the route - 11
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 298 m from the route - 12
EhrenfriedhofAttraction · 379 m from the route - 13
GaisbergturmObservation tower · 464 m from the route - 14
KolonialsteinMemorial · 504 m from the route - 15
Obere BurgArchaeological site · 619 m from the route - 16
Reichspräsident von HindenburgMemorial · 755 m from the route - 17
Schloss BinauCastle · 802 m from the route - 18
RiesensteinAttraction · 805 m from the route - 19
MaulbeerbaumMemorial · 868 m from the route - 20
ElisabethentorAttraction · 906 m from the route - 21
Große GrotteAttraction · 907 m from the route - 22
Schloss LangenzellCastle · 915 m from the route - 23
LeopoldsteinMemorial · 942 m from the route - 24
KörperweltenMuseum · 959 m from the route - 25
HexenturmAttraction · 988 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Odenwaldklub HW 38, Heidelberg - Waldwimmersbach - Mörtelstein?
Odenwaldklub HW 38, Heidelberg - Waldwimmersbach - Mörtelstein is 41.3 km long. Allow ± 10:50 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Obrigheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,008 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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