Old Town Bretten – Historic Market Square, Bretten loop from Ölbronn-Dürrn

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Old Town Bretten – Historic Market Square, Bretten loop from Ölbronn-Dürrn

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Old Town Bretten – Historic Market Square, Bretten loop from Ölbronn-Dürrn

01:07

17.7km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.21 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.21 km

Cycle Path to Ruit

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice bike path. There are some benches to stay. Now in autumn everything is colorful.

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4.25 km

Historic village center of Ruit

Highlight • Historical Site

Ruit was first mentioned in 1244. Ruit has been a district of Bretten since 1973. Around 1,500 people live in the tranquil village.

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8.12 km

Gerberhaus Bretten – Tannery Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Gerber house with Gerber museum. Built in 1585

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8.24 km

Simmelturm, Bretten

Highlight • Historical Site

The Simmelturm was built in the Middle Ages between 1350 and 1400. As the southernmost part of the medieval city fortifications, it served as a prison in quiet times, but …

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9.30 km

Old Town Bretten

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful old half-timbered architecture and good gastronomy on the market square.

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9.32 km

Historic Market Square, Bretten

Highlight • Historical Site

The market square in Bretten is always worth a visit. Right in the heart of the city with many cozy taverns and also the coffee thirst is not neglected.

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9.32 km

Melanchthon House, Bretten

Highlight • Historical Site

Built from 1897 in neo-late Gothic style. Today a museum on the history of the Reformation.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanchthonhaus_(Bretten)

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9.32 km

Bretten Market Square and the Palatine Count's Fountain

Highlight • Settlement

The market fountain is located in Bretten's charming market square. Surrounded by beautiful half-timbered houses, it's a wonderful place to relax with a coffee.

Next to the fountain stands the Gothic Melanchthon House, named after a contemporary of Luther.

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