Walking route · Simmozheim · Updated on 14 November 2026

Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Simmozheim-Neidenstein) walk

Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Simmozheim-Neidenstein) is a walk of 122.2 km from Simmozheim. Along the way you'll find 330 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.

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122.2 km
± 3:45 h per stage
↑ 1,609 m · ↓ 1,843 m
Moderate per stage
From A to B
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Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 330 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.

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The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

13 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.

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Stages (8)

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 1,609 m
Down: ↓ 1,843 m
Highest point: 577 m
Lowest point: 147 m

5-10% slope · 16.9 km
10-15% slope · 3.3 km
15-20% slope · 634 m
20% slope or steeper · 721 m
10 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

122.2 km in total

Track: 74 km
Street: 24.4 km
Road: 10.1 km
Path: 7.7 km
Busy road: 3 km
Footpath: 1.5 km
Cycleway: 750 m
Stairs: 10 stairs

Surfaces

122.2 km in total

Asphalt: 55.6 km
Gravel: 28.5 km
Paved: 5.8 km
Unpaved: 5 km
Natural: 2.2 km
Unknown: 24.7 km

About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Simmozheim-Neidenstein)

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Simmozheim-Neidenstein) is a walking route of 122.2 km that starts in Simmozheim. It does not end where it starts.

How hard is the route?

You climb 1,609 m in total and descend 1,843 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:45 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (74 km), street (24.4 km) and road (10.1 km). Of the surface, 55.6 km asphalt and 28.5 km gravel. For 24.7 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 330 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg)

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1Technik-Museum SinsheimMuseum · 2 km from the route
2Kloster HirsauAttraction · 5.6 km from the route
3Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 6.7 km from the route
4Liebenzell CastleCastle · 6 km from the route
5Sternwarte HöfingenAttraction · 7.3 km from the route
6Wasserschloss FlehingenCastle · 74 m from the route
7Burg LöffelstelzAttraction · 222 m from the route
8Schloss DaisbachCastle · 361 m from the route
9Walters OldtimerMuseum · 517 m from the route
10GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 788 m from the route
11Klima ArenaMuseum · 927 m from the route
12Burgruine WaldangellochRuins · 968 m from the route
13Eschelbronner WasserburgArchaeological site · 984 m from the route
14Schlegler SchloßCastle · 1.1 km from the route
15KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.2 km from the route
16Stumpen LomersheimCastle · 1.4 km from the route
17Heimat- und Tabakmuseum ElsenzMuseum · 1.5 km from the route
18SchlösschenCastle · 1.7 km from the route
19Burg SteinsbergCastle · 1.8 km from the route
20AttractionAttraction · 1.8 km from the route
21ConcordeAttraction · 1.9 km from the route
22PeterskircheAttraction · 1.9 km from the route
23U 17Attraction · 2.1 km from the route
24Bahnhof Weil der StadtAttraction · 2.2 km from the route
25AugustinerklosterAttraction · 2.4 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Simmozheim-Neidenstein)?

Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Simmozheim-Neidenstein) is 122.2 km long, in 8 stages of 15.3 km on average. Allow ± 3:45 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.

How many stages does this route have?

The route is split into 8 stages of 15.3 km on average, 122.2 km in all. The shortest stage is 10.5 km, the longest 20.1 km.

Is this route a circular walk?

No, the route starts and ends at different spots.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Simmozheim.

How hard is this route?

Moderate per stage, with 201 m per stage of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Kirchenburg, Heimatmuseum and Kaffeemühlenmuseum.

Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?

Stage 5 (16.1 km), with 4 points of interest along the route, such as Amthof Oberderdingen, Museum & Galerie im Aschingerhaus and Jüdischer Friedhof Flehingen.

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