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Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 2 walk
Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 2 is a walk of 104.5 km from Heidelberg. Along the way you'll find 680 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 3 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.
- 104.5 km
- ± 25:25 h
- ↑ 1,320 m · ↓ 1,319 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Heidelberg
0 kmAt the start: Alte Brücke.
394 m · 29 benches
Church of the Holy Spirit and 1 more
394 mGroßherzogliches Palais and 2 public toilets
249 m · 23 benches
Public toilet
643 m378 m · 19 benches
Elisabethentor
1 kmPublic toilet
1 km · 16 benches
Obere Burg
2.1 kmArchaeological site
331 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
2.4 km2.6 km · 16 benches
Public toilet and water point
5 km1.6 km · 6 benches
Leopoldstein
6.6 kmMemorial
5.5 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
12.1 km10.2 km · 34 benches
Schloss Wiesloch
22.3 kmCastle
323 m · bench
2 public toilets
22.6 km8.5 km · 25 benches
Letzenbergkapelle
31.2 kmAttraction
5.1 km · 28 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
36.3 km16.2 km · 77 benches
Schloss Bruchsal and 1 more
52.5 kmDeutsches Musikautomatenmuseum and 2 public toilets
660 m · 34 benches
Public toilet
53.1 km470 m · 23 benches
Public toilet
53.6 km2.3 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
55.9 km8.2 km · 5 benches
Wartturm
64.1 kmObservation tower
7.9 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
72 km2.4 km · 6 benches
Water point and bike pump
74.4 km526 m · 17 benches
Schloss Augustenburg
74.9 kmCastle
1.9 km · 15 benches
Water point
76.8 km1.9 km · 6 benches
Water point
78.7 km8.1 km · 59 benches
Public toilet
86.8 km3.2 km · 56 benches
Water point
90 km1.7 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
91.7 km2.4 km · 50 benches
Public toilet
94.1 km7.9 km · 32 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
102 km2.5 km · 6 benches
Finish
104.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.2 kmBetween 36.3 km and 52.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: BishkekRocks · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 116 m
Church of the Holy Spirit
Attraction · after 394 m
Castle · after 522 m
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Photo: Rigorius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1 km
Archaeological site · after 2.1 km
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Photo: Stephan van Helden · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 6.6 km
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Photo: Peter Schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 22.3 km
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Photo: peter schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 31.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,320 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,319 m
- Highest point
- 568 m
- Lowest point
- 106 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 525 m
- 13 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
104.5 km in total- Track: 57.6 km
- Street: 21.5 km
- Path: 13.4 km
- Footpath: 3.9 km
- Cycleway: 3.6 km
- Road: 2.4 km
- Stairs: 13 stairs
- Busy road: 675 m
- Unknown: 225 m
Surfaces
104.5 km in total- Asphalt: 50.2 km
- Gravel: 25.9 km
- Paved: 10 km
- Unpaved: 5.3 km
- Natural: 250 m
- Unknown: 12.4 km
About the walking route Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 2 is a walking route of 104.5 km that starts in Heidelberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Heidelberg and finish in Lauterbourg. Along the way you pass Alte Brücke (after 116 m), Church of the Holy Spirit (after 394 m) and Großherzogliches Palais (after 522 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,320 m in total and descend 1,319 m. There are 13 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 25:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (57.6 km), street (21.5 km) and path (13.4 km). Of the surface, 50.2 km asphalt and 25.9 km gravel. For 12.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 680 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 5 km, after 74.4 km, after 76.8 km, after 78.7 km and after 90 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 130 m from the route - 2
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 10 km from the route - 3
Karlsruhe PalaceCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 4
Fundstelle Homo heidelbergensisArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route - 5
Staatliches Museum für NaturkundeMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 6
Historischer StudentenkarzerMuseum · 315 m from the route - 7
Deutsches VerpackungsmuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 8
Großes FassAttraction · 122 m from the route - 9
Reichspräsident-Friedrich-Ebert-GedenkstätteMuseum · 122 m from the route - 10
BelvedereAttraction · 123 m from the route - 11
Große GrotteAttraction · 136 m from the route - 12
Dokumentations- und Kulturzentrum Deutscher Sinti und RomaMuseum · 139 m from the route - 13
Deutsches Apotheken-MuseumMuseum · 191 m from the route - 14
VölkerkundemuseumMuseum · 237 m from the route - 15
JesuitenkircheAttraction · 298 m from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 341 m from the route - 17
MarstallAttraction · 370 m from the route - 18
Antikensammlung der Universität HeidelbergMuseum · 372 m from the route - 19
Joseph Victor von ScheffelMemorial · 392 m from the route - 20
MeriankanzelViewpoint · 397 m from the route - 21
HexenturmAttraction · 398 m from the route - 22
TurmbergObservation tower · 419 m from the route - 23
Reichspräsident von HindenburgMemorial · 424 m from the route - 24
KarlstorAttraction · 480 m from the route - 25
RiesensteinAttraction · 493 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 2?
Odenwald-Vogesen-Weg Teil 2 is 104.5 km long. Allow ± 25:25 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 Lauterbourg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heidelberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,320 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 20 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Alte Brücke, Church of the Holy Spirit and Großherzogliches Palais.
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