Philosophenweg Heidelberg – Heidelberg Thingstätte loop from Heidelberg

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Baden-Württemberg

Philosophenweg Heidelberg – Heidelberg Thingstätte loop from Heidelberg

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Philosophenweg Heidelberg – Heidelberg Thingstätte loop from Heidelberg

02:25

7.48km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Waypoints

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596 m

Old Bridge (Karl-Theodor-Bridge), Heidelberg

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Heidelberg is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. The combination of romantically wooded hills that run along the Neckar, the beautiful old town with its winding streets, the castle and the Old Bridge and the traditional university make the city so unique.

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824 m

Schlangenweg (Snake Path) Heidelberg

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I'd rather go up than down. You have to be careful when going down. The views further up are really, really beautiful and the ascent was worth it at the latest!

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1.30 km

Philosophenweg Heidelberg

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There is no path in Heidelberg more famous than this one. But with the view on offer, it's no wonder.

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3.49 km

View of Heidelberg and Heidelberg Castle

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There are several spots with a beautiful view

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3.63 km

Thingstätte Heidelberg (Heiligenberg Amphitheater)

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A memorial and a memorial site in one. It is very impressive how well preserved this complex is. 400 of these building complexes were once planned, and 60 were ultimately built in Germany, Poland and Russia.

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3.70 km

Heidelberg Thingstätte

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The place of worship from the Nazi era is now used as an open-air stage. Who likes to train staircases is right here!

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4.56 km

Fuchsrondell Viewpoint, Heidelberg

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From the Fuchsrondell you have a wonderful view over Heidelberg and the Rhine plain.

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5.73 km

View of Heidelberg and Heidelberg Castle from Philosophenweg

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From here you have a great view of the old town of Heidelberg and the Königsstuhl. Further up you will find the Tingstätte and the White Stone.

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6.62 km

Viewpoint

7.48 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.14 km

3.09 km

970 m

264 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.31 km

1.83 km

1.23 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 9 October

17°C

11°C

89 %

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Comments

January 1, 2024,Heidelberg zum Michelsberg an Neujahr🎆

Nice last little tour in Heidelberg. Thing is open and monastery ruins are closed😳. You don't have to understand it.🤠 We finish at the Brauhaus Vetter🍻

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March 11, 2024,Heiligenberg - Klosterruine St. Michael - Philosophenweg - Alte Brücke - Neckar

The St. Michael monastery ruins are unfortunately closed on Mondays.

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August 28, 2022,🚇🥾🥾HD - Thingstätte - Klosterruinen - Bismarckturm und noch mehr 🥾🥾🚇

Eichendorffanlage small beautiful park (park is exaggerated) on Philosophenweg. The Thingstätte built in the time of National Socialism, its size is impressive. Further up are the ruins of the monastery of St. Michael. On the way down past the remains of St. Stephen's Monastery with a lookout tower. Next to Heidenloch and Bismarcksäule, oh yes, the Celts were also on …

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June 21, 2025,Frühe Bergrunde über Heidelberg Schlangenweg - Philosophenweg - Stephanskloster - Heidenloch - Thingstätte - Klosterruine St. Michael

The trick in Heidelberg is to leave early enough so that you are on the move before all the other tourists.

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May 15, 2025,Philosophenweg Heidelberg – Thingstätte Runde von Heidelberg

Today is "off"!!! So, a day off without packing 🥰😎. Perfect weather, not too warm, off to Heidelberg. Great route, we only did a "brief" walk on the Philosophical Path; we wanted to go to Heiligenberg and the Thingsstätte, which is very impressive.

This makes "semi-retirement" feel much better 💪🍀😎🫶

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October 17, 2022,Heidelberg...Schlangenweg...Heiligenberg-Philosophenweg

Just beautiful....even if the altitude difference was sometimes really tough...🙈
The old sod and my foot struggled a bit 🙈🤣
But the super great weather and the view make up for the effort 👌👍😍

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September 5, 2021,Heidelberg, Philosophenweg, Thingstätte und Michaelskloster

Today we start again at the market and via the Philosophenweg. We do not go down the Schlangenweg into the city, but rather the Odenwälder Weg and Keltenweg through sparse forest to the impressive Thingstätte.

Further up on the 439m Heiligenberg we visit the historic ruins of the Michaelskloster.

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