Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Mossautal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nibelungensteig - Variante Erbach walk
Nibelungensteig - Variante Erbach is a walk of 28.2 km from Mossautal. Along the way you'll find 60 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 28.2 km
- ± 7:15 h
- ↑ 604 m · ↓ 393 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Mossautal
0 kmAt the start: honesty box.
9.5 km · 17 benches
Erbacher Schloss and 1 more
9.5 kmDeutsches Elfenbeinmuseum
1.5 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
11 km17.3 km · 25 benches
Finish
28.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.3 kmBetween 11 km and 28.2 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.
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 9.5 km
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 9.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 604 m
- Down
- ↓ 393 m
- Highest point
- 530 m
- Lowest point
- 211 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 994 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
28.2 km in total- Track: 17.9 km
- Path: 3.7 km
- Road: 2.4 km
- Street: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 175 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
28.2 km in total- Gravel: 9.6 km
- Unpaved: 4.7 km
- Asphalt: 4.5 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 6.2 km
About the walking route Nibelungensteig - Variante Erbach
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nibelungensteig - Variante Erbach is a walking route of 28.2 km that starts in Mossautal. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Erbacher Schloss (after 9.5 km) and Deutsches Elfenbeinmuseum (after 9.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 604 m in total and descend 393 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17.9 km), path (3.7 km) and road (2.4 km). Of the surface, 9.6 km gravel and 4.7 km unpaved. For 6.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 60 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- NibelungensteigHard · From A to B126.5 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 23, Groß Umstadt -Höchst (Odw.) - ReichartshausenHard · From A to B85.1 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 19, Offenbach - Hirschhorn - EppingenHard · From A to B150.7 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Rothenberg - Erbach(Odenwald)Hard · From A to B23.6 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Seligenstadt- Hirschhorn)Hard · From A to B92 km
- Heppenheim - TauberbischofsheimHard · From A to B113.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
AdlersteinAttraction · 588 m from the route - 2
Römerbad WürzbergArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 3
Numeruskastell WürzbergArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 4
KellereiAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 5
Odenwald- und SpielzeugmuseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 6
Historisches RathausAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 7
EinhardsbasilikaAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 8
Himbächel-ViaduktAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 9
Numeruskastell HesselbachArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 10
Jagdschloss EulbachCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 11
Numeruskastell EulbachArchaeological site · 4.7 km from the route - 12
Kleinkastell ZwingArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 13
Galgen BeerfeldenAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 14
Schloß WaldleinigenCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 15
Kleinkastell SeitzenbucheArchaeological site · 7.2 km from the route - 16
Beerfurther SchlösschenCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 17
Grube LudwigMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 18
Numeruskastell HainhausArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 19
Waldmuseum Watterbacher HausMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 20
RichterhausRuins · 9.6 km from the route - 21
Schloss ReichenbergCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 22
Burg WildenbergCastle · 10 km from the route - 23Dicke EicheAttraction · 4.2 km from the route
- 24Museum der OberzentMuseum · 6.2 km from the route
- 25OdenwaldbaumAttraction · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nibelungensteig - Variante Erbach?
Nibelungensteig - Variante Erbach is 28.2 km long. Allow ± 7:15 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 Mossautal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 604 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 17.3 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 Erbacher Schloss and Deutsches Elfenbeinmuseum.
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