St John's Church, Weinsberg – Weibertreu castle ruins loop from Erlenbach

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St John's Church, Weinsberg – Weibertreu castle ruins loop from Erlenbach

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St John's Church, Weinsberg – Weibertreu castle ruins loop from Erlenbach

02:14

8.00km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.90 km

Rest stop „Wine pergola“

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Super nice shady rest area at the foot of Weibertreu Castle on the wine and rose trail.

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3.30 km

View of Weinsberger Ländle Vineyards

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From here you have a great view of the valley and the adjacent hills with the vineyards.

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3.68 km

Wall of sayings on the Rose and Wine Hiking Trail

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There are a lot of sayings carved in stone right along the way. Some of the sayings are really apt.

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3.88 km

Staufer stele at Weibertreu Castle

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On 19 September 2009, a Staufer stele was inaugurated at the entrance to the castle ruins.

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4.00 km

St John's Church, Weinsberg

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Three sections are clearly visible from the outside: the nave, designed as a three-nave, Romanesque basilica, the form-rich choral tower (built circa 1240) and the gothic choir, which was built …

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4.15 km

Weinsberg Big Bench

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Great "giant bench" - when you sit on it you feel really small, as if you had shrunk. A very nice and funny idea.

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4.25 km

Weibertreu castle ruins

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The story behind the origin of the name Weibertreu says that when the castle was besieged in earlier times, the castle residents did not want to give up. The besiegers …

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6.00 km

Vineyard Trail with Panoramic Views

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A particularly beautiful vineyard trail with panoramic views in Heilbronn is the Wein Panorama Weg. Especially on clear days or under a full moon, the view is a real highlight.

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8.00 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.64 km

1.05 km

282 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.86 km

382 m

263 m

259 m

134 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

4°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

December 30, 2024,Blick auf den Schemelsberg – Burgruine Weibertreu Runde von Erlenbach

Today we went a little further towards Saarland... a stopover in Erlenbach and then up to the Weibertreu castle ruins... beautifully situated in the middle of vineyards... quite frosty but that made for some interesting pictures...

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