Schwetzingen Asparagus Lady – Schwetzingen Palace Gardens loop from Schwetzingen

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Schwetzingen Asparagus Lady – Schwetzingen Palace Gardens loop from Schwetzingen

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Schwetzingen Asparagus Lady – Schwetzingen Palace Gardens loop from Schwetzingen

01:20

5.24km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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654 m

Schwetzingen Asparagus Lady

Highlight • Monument

Nice monument to asparagus - if not here in Schwetzingen! Especially funny, when in the asparagus season directly next to real asparagus stands.

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662 m

Spargelfrau statue, Schwetzingen

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Nice monument to asparagus - if not here in Schwetzingen!

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1.08 km

Schwetzingen Palace Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

Very beautiful Roman ruins in the form of a water fort - next to it there is a small temple building, which is dedicated to botany.

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1.20 km

Stag Fountain (Hirschbrunnen), Schwetzingen Palace Gardens

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Fantastically beautiful fountain on the Große Allee with two impressive deer.

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1.52 km

Great Pond

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The pond offers beautiful sights and views

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1.86 km

Apollo Temple, Schwetzingen Palace Gardens

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A small round temple rises above the natural theater on artificial rocks. It is dedicated to Apollo, the god of light and fine arts. Inside, the marble, lyre-playing god watches …

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2.25 km

Schwarzes Meerle

Lake

2.92 km

New Orangery and Lapidarium, Schwetzingen Palace Garden

Highlight • Historical Site

The New Orangery is a reminder of the famous population of exotic plants and trees in Schwetzingen. In 1795, over 1,000 orange and lemon trees were planted here. The lapidarium is located in the western part of the orangery.

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3.72 km

Mosque in the Schwetzingen Palace Garden

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The mosque is one of the highlights in the palace gardens, even though it was only built as an "exotic" addition to the park. It is not a religious building …

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5.24 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.36 km

615 m

252 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.25 km

1.04 km

501 m

196 m

128 m

112 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

6°C

86 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

August 18, 2024,Schloss und Schlossgarten Schwetzingen

Today was an occasional rainy day! Nevertheless, I wanted Volker to see the Schwetzingen Palace Park from the inside. I have been there myself several times for festivals, light festivals or to see the cherry blossoms, but today I saw a lot of new things again.

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March 7, 2024,Schwetzingen - Schlosspark mit Kirschblüte 🌸🌸🌸

Schwetzingen - when we were at home here, we walked in the park almost every day. Here we relaxed, recharged our batteries, visited our favorite tree 🌳, made so many memories...😊
Today nature in the park was still in hibernation, but we were able to admire the cherry blossoms🌸🌸🌸. So beautiful 😍
Even the unlikely pair of geese are still …

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August 11, 2024,Schlossgarten Schwetzingen - Apollotempel - Orangerie - Badhaus - Moschee - Merkurtempel - das "Ende der Welt" - Römisches Wasserkastell uvm.

Since we wanted to enjoy another 🐟 on the last day of the Ketscher Backfischfest, we decided to go to the Schwetzingen Palace Gardens because of the proximity - after all, you have to earn the culinary delights 🚶🥾😅...

The entrance fee is currently €8 per person...

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September 21, 2023,Schloß Schwetzingen

Schwetzingen Castle was first mentioned as a fortress in 1350. It was a medieval moated castle. In 1427 it came into the possession of Elector Ludwig III. It was subsequently rebuilt several times, served as a hunting lodge and was destroyed towards the end of the Thirty Years' War. Elector Karl Ludwig had the Schwetzingen Palace rebuilt for his lover …

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March 20, 2022,Must see: Kirschblüten im Schwetzinger Schlossgarten 🌸☀️😎

Today we were inspired by Heidi Hurtig's tour and strolled through the Schwetzingen palace garden. 🏰⛲️

It was incredibly busy, as of course everyone wanted to see the beautiful blooming splendor of the cherry blossoms. 🌸 ☀️
And it was absolutely worth it, because this sight is something very special! 🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️🎒🍦

#tamara_max_walk4ukraine

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August 8, 2024,Schwetzingen 🌸🏰🌳🛍

Once again in Schwetzingen 😊: because of an appointment, a few purchases at my favorite Italian supermarket, Asian shop and at Leisinger 😋 and there was also time for a walk through the beautiful castle park 🥰

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