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Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Neidenstein - Schönau walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Neidenstein - Schönau is a walk of 21.9 km from Neidenstein. Along the way you'll find 137 benches, 5 public toilets, 1 bike pump 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.
- 21.9 km
- ± 5:35 h
- ↑ 413 m · ↓ 390 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Neidenstein
0 km5.7 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
5.7 km181 m · 3 benches
Klosterkirche Lobenfeld
5.9 kmAttraction
7.9 km · 36 benches
Burg Dilsberg
13.8 km3 public toilets
2.4 km · 24 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
16.2 km269 m · 31 benches
Vorderburg
16.5 kmCastle
221 m · 3 benches
Mittelburg
16.7 kmCastle
371 m · 3 benches
Hinterburg
17.1 kmCastle
4.8 km · 29 benches
Finish
21.9 kmAt the finish: honesty box.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.1 kmBetween 5.7 km and 13.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Badener · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.9 km
Castle · after 13.8 km
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Photo: Hartmann Linge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 16.5 km
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Photo: peter schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 16.7 km
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Photo: Beckstet · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 17.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 413 m
- Down
- ↓ 390 m
- Highest point
- 288 m
- Lowest point
- 122 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 881 m
- 15-20% slope · 330 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
21.9 km in total- Track: 14.2 km
- Street: 3.9 km
- Path: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Road: 525 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
21.9 km in total- Gravel: 7.6 km
- Asphalt: 5.5 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 3.9 km
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Neidenstein - Schönau
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Neidenstein - Schönau is a walking route of 21.9 km that starts in Neidenstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Neidenstein, Bahnhof and finish in Schönau, Marktplatz. Along the way you pass Klosterkirche Lobenfeld (after 5.9 km), Burg Dilsberg (after 13.8 km) and Vorderburg (after 16.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 413 m in total and descend 390 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.2 km), street (3.9 km) and path (1.9 km). Of the surface, 7.6 km gravel and 5.5 km asphalt. For 3.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 137 benches, 5 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Neidenstein-Lützelbach)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Sinsheim - NeidensteinModerate · From A to B10.5 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 17, Reinheim - Grasellenbach - NeidensteinHard · From A to B78.9 km
- Nußloch - Neckarbischofsheim - Haßmersheim (OWK HW 42)Hard · From A to B48.5 km
- Main-Stromberg-Weg (Teilstrecke Neckarsteinach - Sternenfels)Hard · From A to B62.5 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
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 2
Technik-Museum SinsheimMuseum · 9 km from the route - 3
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 4
Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 5
Alte BrückeAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 6
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 7 km from the route - 7
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 8
SchwalbennestCastle · 405 m from the route - 9
Aussichtsturm OchsenkopfObservation tower · 768 m from the route - 10
Schloss LangenzellCastle · 1 km from the route - 11
Eschelbronner WasserburgArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 12
FronhofMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 13
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 14
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 15
StadttorAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 16
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 17
Schloss DaisbachCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 18
Abtei NeuburgAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 19
Luftangriff 1945Memorial · 4.7 km from the route - 20
Jagdschloss SorgenfreiCastle · 5 km from the route - 21
TeltschikturmObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 22
José Rizal: 1861–1896Memorial · 5.2 km from the route - 23
Burgruine ZuzenhausenCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 24
Carl Bosch MuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 25
Altes SchlossCastle · 5.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Neidenstein - Schönau?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Neidenstein - Schönau is 21.9 km long. Allow ± 5:35 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 Neidenstein, Bahnhof to Schönau, Marktplatz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Neidenstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 413 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 8.1 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 Klosterkirche Lobenfeld, Burg Dilsberg and Vorderburg.
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