Flood gate – Weschnitz River loop from Biblis

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Flood gate – Weschnitz River loop from Biblis

Easy

4.8

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Flood gate – Weschnitz River loop from Biblis

01:54

7.53km

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 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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284 m

Catholic St. Christophorus Church Wattenheim

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Pfarrei St. Christophorus, Wattenheim

Die Wattenheimer Kirche in ihrer heutigen Gestalt, die dem Hl. Christophorus geweiht ist, wurde in den Jahren 1848/49 erbaut. Sie wurde in neuromanischer Form als Saalkirche …

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2.85 km

Karls-Ruhe Memorial

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Karls-Ruhe is a gem in the Ried. The cyclist or hiker can rest and eat here.
The place commemorates Mr. Karl Dinges (✝️2004), who set the first stone there in 1986 ...

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3.79 km

Dammwachhaus in the Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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No little house where you can take a break in the morning, as the sun is right in front of you. Unfortunately also visited by many tubes,

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3.94 km

Flood gate

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4.11 km

Weghäusel Memorial and Shelter at the Weschnitz

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The memorial near the mouth of the Weschnitz is to commemorate the work on the channeling of the river and the tasks of retaining the dam.

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5.39 km

View of Biblis Nuclear Power Plant

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5.86 km

Weschnitz River

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The Weschnitz is a 58.9 kilometer long right tributary of the Rhine in southern Hesse and northern Baden-Württemberg.

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5.94 km

Rest area on the Weschnitz River – Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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7.53 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.25 km

2.98 km

206 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.92 km

2.22 km

1.87 km

319 m

188 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

26°C

8°C

19 %

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Comments

February 17, 2025,Wattenheim Wanderung vom Hoflädchen Ochsenschläger nach Burg Stein

In bright sunshine, we combined our visit to the Ochsenschläger farm shop with a short hike to the ruins of Stein Castle. The castle had been forgotten for a long time and was rediscovered by chance during test drilling for oil.

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