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Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Gochsheim - Eichelberg walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Gochsheim - Eichelberg is a walk of 16.3 km from Kraichtal. Along the way you'll find 22 benches.
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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
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 233 m · ↓ 152 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 22 benches.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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: Schmelzle (Peter Schmelzle) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 233 m
- Down
- ↓ 152 m
- Highest point
- 244 m
- Lowest point
- 147 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 656 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
16.3 km in total- Track: 8.3 km
- Street: 3.5 km
- Road: 3.5 km
- Path: 900 m
- Busy road: 75 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
16.3 km in total- Asphalt: 9.6 km
- Gravel: 3.6 km
- Unknown: 3.1 km
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Gochsheim - Eichelberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Gochsheim - Eichelberg is a walking route of 16.3 km that starts in Kraichtal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Gochsheim, Bahnhof and finish in Eichelberg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 233 m in total and descend 152 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.3 km), street (3.5 km) and road (3.5 km). Of the surface, 9.6 km asphalt and 3.6 km gravel. For 3.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 22 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Simmozheim-Neidenstein)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Knittlingen - GochsheimModerate · From A to B16.1 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-36-02 Kraichtal - Bruchsal-HeidelsheimHard · From A to B21 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 50, Sickingenweg, Bruchsal - RavensburgHard · From A to B28.3 km
- Weinpfad KraichgauHard · From A to B63.6 km
- Main-Stromberg-Weg (Teilstrecke Neckarsteinach - Sternenfels)Hard · From A to B62.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Technik-Museum SinsheimMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 2
Graf-Eberstein-SchlossCastle · 579 m from the route - 3
Heimat- und Tabakmuseum ElsenzMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 4
AttractionAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Burgruine WaldangellochRuins · 2.1 km from the route - 6
Wasserschloss FlehingenCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 7
SchlösschenCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 8
Schloss MichelfeldCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 9
Burg SteinsbergCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 10
Wasserschloß EichtersheimCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 11
Friedrich-Hecker-GeburtshausAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 12
Amthof OberderdingenAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 13
Pforzheimer SchlossCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 14
AmalienhofCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 15
Klima ArenaMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 16
ConcordeAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 17
U 17Attraction · 7.8 km from the route - 18
Schloss IttlingenCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 19
RavensburgAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 20
Douglassches SchlossCastle · 8 km from the route - 21
PfeifferturmAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 22
Museum im Schweizer HofMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 23
Deutsches Schutzengel-Museum im Schweizer HofMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 24
MelanchthonhausMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 25
Kultur-Historisches MuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Gochsheim - Eichelberg?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Gochsheim - Eichelberg is 16.3 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 Gochsheim, Bahnhof to Eichelberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kraichtal.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 233 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Wasserschloss Menzingen and Schwanenburg.
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