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Rechter Neckarrandweg walk
Rechter Neckarrandweg is a walk of 84.6 km from Heidelberg. Along the way you'll find 421 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 84.6 km
- ± 21:45 h
- ↑ 1,785 m · ↓ 1,744 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Heidelberg
0 kmAt the start: Dulger-Brunnen, Bismarck and 2 public toilets.
414 m · 38 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
414 m791 m · 29 benches
Joseph von Eichendorff
1.2 km2 water fountains and refill points
6.7 km · 90 benches
Public toilet
7.9 km331 m · 15 benches
Public toilet
8.3 km8.4 km · 14 benches
Schwalbennest
16.6 kmCastle
542 m · 7 benches
Hinterburg
17.2 kmCastle
371 m · 3 benches
Mittelburg
17.5 kmCastle
172 m · 2 benches
Vorderburg
17.7 kmCastle
4.1 km · 15 benches
Water point
21.8 km11.4 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
33.1 km307 m · 12 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
33.4 km318 m · 9 benches
Burg Hirschhorn and 1 more
33.8 kmObservation tower
11.5 km · 39 benches
Ohrsbergturm
45.3 kmPublic toilet and water point
11.3 km · 21 benches
Schloß Zwingenberg
56.6 kmAttraction
5.2 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
61.8 km9.7 km · 42 benches
Public toilet
71.5 km6.8 km · 24 benches
Burg Hornberg
78.3 kmAttraction
5.6 km · 10 benches
Schloss Horneck and 1 more
83.9 kmSiebenbürgisches Museum
308 m · bench
Public toilet
84.2 km393 m · 5 benches
Finish
84.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.9 kmBetween 8.3 km and 33.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
Memorial · after 0 m
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Photo: Z thomas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 117 m
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Photo: Z thomas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 1.2 km
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Photo: peter schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 16.6 km
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Photo: Beckstet · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 17.2 km
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Photo: peter schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 17.5 km
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Photo: Hartmann Linge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 17.7 km
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Photo: BishkekRocks · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 33.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,785 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,744 m
- Highest point
- 346 m
- Lowest point
- 113 m
- 5-10% slope · 24.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 425 m
- 12 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
84.6 km in total- Track: 56.8 km
- Street: 12.3 km
- Path: 6.8 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
84.6 km in total- Gravel: 32.7 km
- Asphalt: 22.3 km
- Unpaved: 12.4 km
- Paved: 4.8 km
- Natural: 200 m
- Unknown: 11.9 km
About the walking route Rechter Neckarrandweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rechter Neckarrandweg is a walking route of 84.6 km that starts in Heidelberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Heidelberg and finish in Gundelsheim. Along the way you pass Dulger-Brunnen (after 0 m), Bismarck (after 117 m) and Joseph von Eichendorff (after 1.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,785 m in total and descend 1,744 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (56.8 km), street (12.3 km) and path (6.8 km). Of the surface, 32.7 km gravel and 22.3 km asphalt. For 11.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 421 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 1.2 km, after 21.8 km, after 33.4 km, after 33.5 km and after 45.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Linker NeckarrandwegHard · From A to B84 km
- Badischer Jakobusweg -nördlicher Teil-Hard · From A to B128.9 km
- Blütenweg Teilstück Schriesheim - WieslochHard · From A to B31 km
- Neckarweg Abschnitt 8: Heidelberg - MannheimHard · From A to B29.3 km
- Camino InclusoHard · From A to B79.4 km
- Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 1Hard · From A to B96.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 915 m from the route - 2
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 3
Church of the Holy SpiritAttraction · 571 m from the route - 4
Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 5
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 154 m from the route - 6
Alte BrückeAttraction · 352 m from the route - 7
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 554 m from the route - 8
Schwetzingen Palace GardensAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 9
MargarethenschluchtAttraction · 107 m from the route - 10
KZ GedenkstätteMuseum · 119 m from the route - 11
BismarcksäuleObservation tower · 132 m from the route - 12
MeriankanzelViewpoint · 152 m from the route - 13
St. Johannes der TäuferRuins · 201 m from the route - 14
Aussichtsturm OchsenkopfObservation tower · 250 m from the route - 15
Abtei NeuburgAttraction · 259 m from the route - 16
MaulbeerbaumMemorial · 275 m from the route - 17
WolfsschluchtAttraction · 302 m from the route - 18
MarstallAttraction · 336 m from the route - 19
Sammlung PrinzhornMuseum · 342 m from the route - 20
HeiligenbergturmObservation tower · 352 m from the route - 21
StephansklosterAttraction · 362 m from the route - 22
HeidenlochAttraction · 365 m from the route - 23
Antikensammlung der Universität HeidelbergMuseum · 376 m from the route - 24
KörperweltenMuseum · 400 m from the route - 25
Kurpfälzisches MuseumMuseum · 439 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rechter Neckarrandweg?
Rechter Neckarrandweg is 84.6 km long. Allow ± 21:45 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 Heidelberg to Gundelsheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heidelberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,785 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Dulger-Brunnen, Bismarck and Joseph von Eichendorff.
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