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Baden-Württemberg

Sprunghöhe Shelter – Rest Area at the Himmelsleiter loop from Heidelberg

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Mountain hikes & routes
Germany
Baden-Württemberg

Sprunghöhe Shelter – Rest Area at the Himmelsleiter loop from Heidelberg

Moderate

5.0

(2)

5

hikers

Sprunghöhe Shelter – Rest Area at the Himmelsleiter loop from Heidelberg

03:06

8.72km

480m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.21 km

Bench with a view

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

1.51 km

Nice bench

Highlight • Rest Area

3

1.75 km

Gun emplacements above the Klingenteich

Highlight • Historical Site

4

2.63 km

Sequoias and a totem pole. Coming from the top parking lot (Gaiberger Weg, next to the log cabin at the rhododendron enclosure), following the path to the left into the …

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2.66 km

Sprunghöhe Shelter

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A plaque commemorates one of the camps of General Tilly here on the Gaisberg, which in 1622 besieged the city of Heidelberg during the Thirty Years' War with Catholic troops …

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6

4.17 km

Rest Area at the Himmelsleiter

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The bench offers a nice place to rest during the difficult Königstuhl ascent or descent via the Himmelsleiter. You also have a wonderful view.

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7

4.54 km

Berggasthof Königsstuhl

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The Berggasthof Königsstuhl, which opened in 2021, has a nice ambience and good cuisine.

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8

6.61 km

Picnic Area at Geisbergturm

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Here you can take a break and enjoy the view of the tower.

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8.72 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.35 km

3.87 km

155 m

122 m

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.50 km

3.10 km

1.16 km

922 m

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Tuesday 21 July

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