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Zwingenberg Old Town – Forstkandidatweg loop from Zwingenberg (Bergstr)

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Zwingenberg Old Town – Forstkandidatweg loop from Zwingenberg (Bergstr)

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Zwingenberg Old Town – Forstkandidatweg loop from Zwingenberg (Bergstr)

03:29

10.0km

530m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Orbishöhe von Auerbach und Zwingenberg

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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517 m

Zwingenberg Little Castle (Town Hall)

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One of the many historical buildings in Zwingenberg

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592 m

Zwingenberg Old Town

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Zwingenberg is just beautiful.

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965 m

Start of the Nibelungensteig

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This is where the Nibelungensteig starts. This is a 130 km long quality and main hiking trail of the Odenwald Club in the Odenwald - in Hesse, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. …

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1.41 km

Scenic bench overlooking Zwingenberg

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sit down, the ascent will be exhausting 😀

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4.60 km

View of the Rhine plain

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Simply great and numerous views on these paths.

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5.27 km

Forstkandidatweg

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Beautiful hiking trail below the Melibokus

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5.93 km

View over the Rhine Plain from Melibokus

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In misty or foggy weather you can actually save the summit, but the rather dense forest around it is very mystical.

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6.60 km

Forest Trail in Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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Great trail to walk

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8.55 km

Orbisteich

Lake

10.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.15 km

2.80 km

1.33 km

311 m

285 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.32 km

2.33 km

1.33 km

1.17 km

637 m

225 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 27 July

30°C

11°C

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Zwingenberg Old Town – Forstkandidatweg loop from Zwingenberg (Bergstr)

Zwingenberg Little Castle (Town Hall)

Zwingenberg Old Town

Start of the Nibelungensteig

Scenic bench overlooking Zwingenberg

View of the Rhine plain

Forstkandidatweg

View over the Rhine Plain from Melibokus

Forest Trail in Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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