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Under the Four Castles Car Park – Zigzag Trail to Hinterburg loop from Neckarsteinach

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Under the Four Castles Car Park – Zigzag Trail to Hinterburg loop from Neckarsteinach

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Under the Four Castles Car Park – Zigzag Trail to Hinterburg loop from Neckarsteinach

01:50

5.99km

210m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 26, 2026

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Schwalbennest von Neckarsteinach

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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82 m

Under the Four Castles Car Park

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Large car park just off the B37. With a map of the trails.

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101 m

View of the Schwalbennest Castle (Burg Schwalbennest)

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The four castles are easily accessible via the Burgenweg. I even saw young families with prams on the path.

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140 m

Zigzag Trail to Hinterburg

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3 switchbacks and you have reached the Hinterburg Neckarsteinach from the 4-castle parking lot.

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317 m

View of the Neckar River from the Benches at the Castle Ruins

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Great view of the Neckar

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421 m

View of the Neckar Bend from Hinterburg Castle

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The Neckar loop is definitely worth seeing. You can already see it from the lower wall. However, whoever dares to climb the keep will be rewarded with a phenomenal view of the complete Neckar loop.

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552 m

Hinterburg Shelter

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It is a spacious wooden hut with seating and offers shelter from rain or sun – ideal for hikers on the Vierburgenrunde or the Neckarsteig 🥾.

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1.44 km

Four-Castle View towards Neckarsteinach

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The Vierburgenblick on Neckarsteinach delivers what it promises

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5.70 km

Hinterburg Ruins (Neckarsteinach)

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Very nice view of a Neckar loop and over to the Dilsberg festival. The ascent of the tower is adventurous, however, since it is pitch dark there, not really possible …

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5.99 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.55 km

363 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.55 km

192 m

142 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 30 July

33°C

18°C

33 %

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Under the Four Castles Car Park – Zigzag Trail to Hinterburg loop from Neckarsteinach

Under the Four Castles Car Park

View of the Schwalbennest Castle (Burg Schwalbennest)

Zigzag Trail to Hinterburg

View of the Neckar River from the Benches at the Castle Ruins

View of the Neckar Bend from Hinterburg Castle

Hinterburg Shelter

Four-Castle View towards Neckarsteinach

Hinterburg Ruins (Neckarsteinach)

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