Fürstenlager State Park – Fürstenlager State Park loop from Bensheim

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Fürstenlager State Park – Fürstenlager State Park loop from Bensheim

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Fürstenlager State Park – Fürstenlager State Park loop from Bensheim

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5.90km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.24 km

Princes' Building, Fürstenlager

Highlight • Historical Site

Today, the Prinzenbau houses an office of the Odenwald Club

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2.38 km

Fürstenlager State Park

Highlight • Historical Site

The Fürstenlager is worth a visit at any time of year! It offers a variety of great hiking trails.

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2.57 km

Swan Pond at Fürstenlager Park

Highlight • Lake

Very beautiful pond, worth a visit at any time of the year

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3.07 km

The former landgraves and grand dukes of Hesse-Darmstadt resided here. With a playful ensemble consisting of stately houses, grottos and pavilions as well as a princely park, this complex is one of the very special sights in this region.

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3.37 km

Pavilion "By Ludwig and Emil"

Highlight • Monument

3.40 km

Friendship Temple in the Fürstenlager

Highlight • Monument

The Temple of Friendship built by the princes Ludwig and Emil in childlike love in 1824.

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4.01 km

Cedar Meadow

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful area of the State Park Fürstenlager.

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4.41 km

Altarberg

Viewpoint

5.16 km

View of Starkenburg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great panoramic view of the Odenwald and the Hessian Ried.

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5.90 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.43 km

240 m

233 m

Surfaces

2.86 km

2.46 km

337 m

240 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

23°C

7°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

September 20, 2022,Bensheim-Auerbach Fürstenlager

A walk in and around the Fürstenlager is worthwhile at any time of the year.

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May 25, 2024,Spaziergang durch den Staatspark Fürstenlager ⛅

Since we still had time 😃 we took a walk through the Fürstenlager State Park 👍
Very beautiful park with lots of information.

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January 14, 2024,Fürstenlager - *Light-Version*

A pretty minimalist tour today.

The Fürstenlager State Park is actually worth visiting at any time of the year, but can also be very crowded in spring and summer.
We would have liked a little more sun today, but unfortunately Sonja didn't cooperate...

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November 8, 2024,Fürstenlager 🐾Auerbach 🐕‍🦺

There is nothing more beautiful, as true,
than a smile, friendly and clear,
a word that brings comfort and joy,
a look that silently sings love.
These are the treasures that we give,
that live deep in our hearts and souls.
But these gifts are difficult.
Don't you like joy so much? .
The reward for that, no bullshit,
is …

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December 25, 2025,Spaziergang: Schönberger Sportplatz - Fürstenlager

➡️Exact distance: 3.85 km

➡️Walking time: 62 minutes

➡️Speed: 3.7 km/h

(Elevation gain: 70 m)

Temperature: 1.5–0 °C; clear skies

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October 21, 2021,Fast weggeflogen am Fürstenlager 🚶‍♀️🐆🌪️🌥️

Free and very stormy noon😅. I had to postpone my planned hike in the Palatinate Forest. Alla hopp, then to the "east" over the Rhine. The royal camp should be our goal. It was really very stormy and the sun only showed a brief glimpse, but the atmosphere was great. 😍. There was hardly anyone around and so I was …

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December 10, 2022,(2/3) Künstlerweihnacht Fürstenlager Auerbach

Exact distance: 7.75 km
Pure walking time: 101'
Average speed: 4.6 km/h
(Altitude gain: 210)

Temp: +0.5 to -1 °C; cloudy, later clearing up

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April 23, 2022,Runde Fürstenlager

The Fürstenlager in Auerbach is a feast for the eyes for walking and hiking. You can do small and large tours. It is particularly beautiful at the time of the apple blossom - even if the blossom is rather modest this year.

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