View of Hornberg Castle – Elztal Cycle Path loop from Bad Rappenau

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View of Hornberg Castle – Elztal Cycle Path loop from Bad Rappenau

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View of Hornberg Castle – Elztal Cycle Path loop from Bad Rappenau

05:54

95.1km

690m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.0 km for 175 m

After 81.1 km for 175 m

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4.65 km

Fallow deer in Fünfmühlental

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Here you can see deer and deer. As a cyclist, you do not see every day.

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5.47 km

Fünfmühlental (Five Mills Valley)

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A very beautiful valley for hiking and cycling past old mills, privately owned animal enclosures, and idyllic rest areas.

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9.16 km

View of the Neckar at the Böttinger Bogen

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The water quality of the Neckar is not particularly good. New results from samples taken by the State Health Office show that the Neckar has worryingly poor water quality and …

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14.4 km

View of Hornberg Castle

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Hornberg Castle was a Gaugrafenburg and later a knight's castle on a steep 228.6 m high mountain spur. The Spornburg originally consisted of two separate castles with a common outer …

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20.2 km

Elztal Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The cycle path runs from the mouth of the Elz past Neckarelz and Mosbach, partly through the former Landesgartenschau area and further towards Dallau to Limbachermühle, always along the Elz. …

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24.3 km

Mosbach Old Town

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Mosbach, as a regional center between Heidelberg and Heilbronn, is not located directly on the Neckar, but has an excellent connection to the Neckar valley via the Elztalradweg cycle path. …

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29.1 km

Water wheel on the hiking trail

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There's still a lot of water here and it's comforting to sit at the stone table and listen to the water. You sit wonderfully in the shade and can relax.

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48.5 km