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Kreis Bergstraße

Starkenburg loop from Kreis Bergstraße

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Kreis Bergstraße

Starkenburg loop from Kreis Bergstraße

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4.8

(237)

475

hikers

Starkenburg loop from Kreis Bergstraße

01:54

6.45km

180m

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: September 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

431 m

Memorial to the Former Synagogue and 1746 Wayside Shrine in Heppenheim

Highlight • Historical Site

Here stood the former synagogue of Heppenheim, which was destroyed by the Nazis in the 1938 pogrom. A plaque commemorates this. Another plaque commemorates the murdered Jews. Right next door …

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2

1.08 km

View of Heppenheim's Old Town and St. Peter's Church

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A very great view and whoever is here should take a look at the small romantic market square

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3

2.47 km

View of Heppenheim, Starkenburg, and the Rhine Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a beautiful view of the Schlossberg, the Starkenburg, which peaks out of the trees, as well as over vines and Heppenheim to the Rhine plain.

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4

3.12 km

View of Auerbach Castle and Bensheim

Highlight • Viewpoint

I enjoyed the panorama to the fullest, who knows if I'll come back again.

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5

3.29 km

Starkenburg

Highlight • Castle

The Starkenburg stands on the 295 meter high Schlossberg and offers a spectacular view of the surrounding landscape. The fort was built in the middle of the 11th century as …

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6

3.32 km

Melampus Wooden Sculpture at Starkenburg

Highlight • Monument

The model for the detailed carving of Melampus is a very beautiful and interesting legend and has earned itself the title of protector of the castle.

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7

4.82 km

View of St. Peter's Church and Heppenheim's Old Town

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In good weather you have beautiful views on and over Heppenheim on the way. Then there is the cathedral, which can be seen from above in its beauty.

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6.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.88 km

957 m

658 m

594 m

362 m

Surfaces

2.17 km

2.15 km

1.66 km

365 m

109 m

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Wednesday 7 October

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8°C

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