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Baden-Württemberg
Kreis Bergstraße
Heppenheim

Erlachsee – Erlache Lake Nature Reserve loop from Kreis Bergstraße

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Running trails & routes
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Kreis Bergstraße
Heppenheim

Erlachsee – Erlache Lake Nature Reserve loop from Kreis Bergstraße

Moderate

4.3

(6)

107

runners

Erlachsee – Erlache Lake Nature Reserve loop from Kreis Bergstraße

01:15

12.1km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Tongrubengelände von Bensheim und Heppenheim

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

442 m

Soft Ice Cream Kiosk "Pour Your Own Ice Cream"

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2

472 m

Soft Serve Ice Cream Kiosk

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There's ice cream and coffee there

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3

2.36 km

Trail away from the B3

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A beautiful path for running, cycling, walking... away from the B3.

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4

5.53 km

Erlachsee

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Very nice to let your soul dangle, especially in summer when you can jump into the cool water 👍

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5.95 km

View of Lake Erlache

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6

5.98 km

Erlache Lake Nature Reserve

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Idyllic lake, unfortunately not approved for swimming - former and partly still used gravel pit lake for gravel extraction with undeveloped shores. In summer, however, people do swim here in some hidden spots.

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9.95 km

Clay was cultivated here from 1894 until the 1960s. I was surprised that the Neckar used to meander here and wash up the material.
From Wikipedia: "Until about 2000 years …

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.12 km

3.25 km

415 m

320 m

Surfaces

5.69 km

4.85 km

780 m

774 m

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Friday 9 October

17°C

9°C

44 %

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