Himmelsleiter – Jägersee, Eppingen loop from Eppingen

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Himmelsleiter – Jägersee, Eppingen loop from Eppingen

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Himmelsleiter – Jägersee, Eppingen loop from Eppingen

02:48

9.73km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Stromberg-Heuchelberg

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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885 m

Covered Wooden Bridge on the Eppinger Linienweg

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Very nice covered wooden bridge that you wouldn't expect on this path.

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1.06 km

Himmelsleiter

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

There are 202 steps from the Philosophenweg to the Baumannshütte. The Himmelsleiter is a beautiful hiking section in the Eppinger Forest.

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4.01 km

The beautiful lake is used as a rain retention basin, for fishing and as a resting place. The Eppinger Waldfühlpfad begins in the northwest and is highly recommended. There is also a bird and nature trail around the lake.

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4.02 km

Wooden dock at Jägersee

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Even though the lake is not a bathing lake, you can put your feet in the water from the wooden jetty and cool off a little.

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4.03 km

Bench With View of the Pond in Naturpark Stromberg-Heuchelberg

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Great, well-kept bench right on the lake shore. It invites you to stop and enjoy nature and the lake.

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7.47 km

Stairway to Ottilienberg

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After the steep climb up to Ottilienberg, the last few meters are climbed via two wooden staircases.

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7.62 km

Ottilienberg Barbecue Area

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The barbecue area can be rented exclusively:

Ottilenberg barbecue area, contact: Odenwaldklub, Tel. 07262 601298
With shelter; with toilets; exclusive reservation possible; reservation required
Catering always on May 1st and Father's Day.

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7.66 km

St. Ottilien Chapel on the Ottilienberg

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The Ottilienberg is located near Eppingen. In the 15th century, a pilgrimage chapel was built on this hill. Today, an educational center of the CJD (Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschland) is located there.

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9.73 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.96 km

4.30 km

268 m

213 m

Surfaces

4.64 km

3.16 km

1.57 km

240 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 7 November

10°C

3°C

17 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

January 23, 2022,Himmelsleiter – Jägersee Runde von Stebbach

Beautiful and varied tour. The only thing that was negative is the sometimes devastating condition of the paths. You have to walk alongside the hiking trails in places to make any progress. Some descents can hardly be mastered without the help of hiking poles. The Jägersee is a really beautiful place. The boardwalk through the biotope is also highly recommended. …

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January 7, 2024,Erste Wanderung 2024, bei Eppingen ☁️

We actually wanted to do the 200th😀 tour in nice weather and sun ☀️. But unfortunately that wasn't possible today 😢.
Nevertheless, it was a nice route, there is a lot to see and the paths are very varied 👍. They were a bit salty in places today 😀, but still easy to walk.
The route is also worthwhile with …

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January 29, 2024,Eppingen zum Ottilienberg 29.01.2024 🌞🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️

Started the beautiful tour with my friend Michel from Eppingen im Kraichgau, which I discovered at Götz and Claudi/Komoot.
We went over the idyllic Jägersee to the Ottilienberg, where the chapel was a sunny place to take a break.
In Michels Trangia, mulled wine was first heated and then delicious bratwursts sizzled.
Then we went back down to the starting …

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July 14, 2024,Ottilienberg und Eppinger Linien

Medium-length hike around the Ottilienberg with start and finish at the Jägersee. With only a few views, but so well suited for shady days

The numerous narrow paths are beautiful (ascent and descent of Ottilienberg, but especially from the Himmelsleiter southwards, and also again at the end).

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