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Baden-Württemberg

Kreis Bergstraße

Hemsberg Bismarck Tower – Bensheim Market Square loop from Bensheim

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Baden-Württemberg

Kreis Bergstraße

Hemsberg Bismarck Tower – Bensheim Market Square loop from Bensheim

Moderate

3.0

(1)

2

hikers

Hemsberg Bismarck Tower – Bensheim Market Square loop from Bensheim

03:57

13.8km

320m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

421 m

Rinnentor

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Still nice to look at today. The landmark of Bensheim until 1885.

"The Rinnentor tower is a remnant of the medieval city fortifications that were built in the 13th and …

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2

600 m

St. Joseph Hospital Church (Hospitalkirche St. Joseph), Bensheim

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The Roman Catholic Hospital Church of St. Joseph in Bensheim on the Bergstraße is a listed cultural monument. The church is located on Hospitalplatz in the main street

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3

633 m

Family Center in a Half‑Timbered House, Bensheim

Highlight • Monument

Very nicely restored half-timbered house.

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4

2.78 km

Hemsberg Bismarck Tower

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One of the numerous Bismarck towers that was erected as monuments for the founder of the empire around the turn of the century throughout Germany. The tower on the Hemsberg …

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5

3.10 km

View of Heppenheim and the vineyards from the Hemsberg rest area

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Rest area with great foresight

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6

13.0 km

Bensheim Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

Bensheim is located on the western slope of the Odenwald, favored by the mild climate of the Bergstrasse. Spring starts earlier here! Discover the hustle and bustle in the beautiful …

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7

13.1 km

Mittelbrücke Over the Lauter in Bensheim

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The city walls of the old city and the suburbs once ran on both sides of the Winkelbach, each with its own defensive ring. On September 29, 1732, Michael's Day, …

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8

13.2 km

Putti fountain in Bensheim

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Circa 1905 🥰

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B

13.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.53 km

3.04 km

1.78 km

736 m

650 m

Surfaces

3.53 km

3.50 km

2.49 km

2.13 km

1.88 km

212 m

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Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

17 %

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