Walking route · Heilbronn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Sancti Martini HW-35-16 Heilbronn - Schwaigern walk
Via Sancti Martini HW-35-16 Heilbronn - Schwaigern is a walk of 15.5 km from Heilbronn. Along the way you'll find 128 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.

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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.
- 15.5 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 209 m · ↓ 169 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 128 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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: Peter Schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Peter Schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower

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Photo: Peter Schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 209 m
- Down
- ↓ 169 m
- Highest point
- 336 m
- Lowest point
- 159 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 859 m
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
15.5 km in total- Street: 5.1 km
- Track: 4 km
- Footpath: 2.8 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Road: 1.5 km
Surfaces
15.5 km in total- Asphalt: 11.1 km
- Gravel: 1.6 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 180 m
About the walking route Via Sancti Martini HW-35-16 Heilbronn - Schwaigern
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Sancti Martini HW-35-16 Heilbronn - Schwaigern is a walking route of 15.5 km that starts in Heilbronn. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 209 m in total and descend 169 m. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (5.1 km), track (4 km) and footpath (2.8 km). Of the surface, 11.1 km asphalt and 1.6 km gravel. For 180 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 128 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Sancti Martini Hauptweg
Walks nearby
6- Via Sancti Martini HW-35-15b Lauffen am Neckar - HeilbronnModerate · From A to B14.1 km
- Frankenweg HW 8Hard · From A to B215.7 km
- Neckarweg Abschnitt 6: Lauffen - Bad WimpfenHard · From A to B41.5 km
- Württemberger Wein WanderwegEasy · From A to B5.9 km
- Württ. Weinwanderweg (Weinsberg - Heibronn)Easy · From A to B7 km
- Württ. Weinwanderweg (Heilbronn-Talheim)Moderate · From A to B17.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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GötzenturmAttraction · 102 m from the route - 2
HafenmarktturmAttraction · 108 m from the route - 3
Museum im DeutschhofMuseum · 122 m from the route - 4
experimentaMuseum · 226 m from the route - 5
Kunsthalle VogelmannMuseum · 248 m from the route - 6
BollwerksturmAttraction · 407 m from the route - 7
Wilhelm-Waiblinger-HausMemorial · 426 m from the route - 8
Römerkastell BöckingenArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Horkheimer BurgCastle · 2 km from the route - 11
Schloss MassenbachCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 12
TrappenseeschlösschenAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 13
Burg NeippergAttraction · 3 km from the route - 14
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 15
Widmann’sche PapiermaschinenfabrikMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 16
KöpferbrunnenanlageAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 17
SchweinsbergturmViewpoint · 4 km from the route - 18
Burgruine WeibertreuCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 19
LeberbrunnenAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 20
Jupiter GigantensäuleAttraction · 5 km from the route - 21
KernerhausMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 22
Deutsches Zweirad-Museum NeckarsulmMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 23
Theodor-Heuss-MuseumMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 24
Schloss BrackenheimCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 25
Audi ForumAttraction · 5.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Sancti Martini HW-35-16 Heilbronn - Schwaigern?
Via Sancti Martini HW-35-16 Heilbronn - Schwaigern is 15.5 km long. Allow ± 3:50 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 Heilbronn.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 209 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss, Haus der Stadtgeschichte / Otto Rettenmaier Haus and Heuchelberger Warte.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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