View of Gammelsbach Valley – View of the Odenwald Valley loop from Beerfelden

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View of Gammelsbach Valley – View of the Odenwald Valley loop from Beerfelden

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View of Gammelsbach Valley – View of the Odenwald Valley loop from Beerfelden

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14.7km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.42 km

Forest Lounger with Valley View

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Nice view of the valley

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4.46 km

Historic signpost at Hammelssohl

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Great that the restaurants are also immortalized

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6.31 km

View of Gammelsbach Valley

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A magnificent view of Gammelsbach

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6.47 km

Historic stone signpost Gammelsbach

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It is located above Gammelsbach

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6.91 km

View of the Odenwald Valley

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The hiking trail above the castle offers a great view down into the valley

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6.99 km

Old Gammelsbach Waterworks

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The old elevated tank of the Gammelsbach waterworks dates from 1905 and is located just above the ruins of Freienstein Castle. The container is no longer in operation.

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8.16 km

Valley in Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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Stop for a break on the sun terrace in the Gasthof Zur Krone or in the inn

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13.0 km

Cartographic name: Heldenhain

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Outside the village there is a memorial complex in a forest. A stone pillar stands on a stone base (partially weathered). A cross worked out at the front.
Freestanding sandstone …

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14.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.77 km

2.19 km

2.14 km

1.62 km

Surfaces

5.92 km

5.27 km

2.00 km

1.49 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 7 October

15°C

8°C

98 %

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Comments

June 2, 2024,Von Galgen und Burgruinen

Today I headed towards Beerfelden. I started at the gallows. The last execution took place here in 1805. A gypsy woman was sentenced to death and hanged for stealing a chicken and a loaf of bread. From here I first walked through meadows and fields before I leisurely walked downhill to Gammelsbach. The next stop was at the ruins of …

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July 7, 2024,ODW: Oberzent / Beerfelden - Galgen & Burgruinen

A great loop near Beerfelden and Gammelsbach starting at the Beerfelder Galgen car park. Unfortunately, there is a long stretch on asphalt at the beginning, and then again in between and towards the end. However, the all-round view is also fabulous. Beautiful forest paths and trails in sometimes dense and therefore quite dark forest. The absolute highlight of the loop …

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March 20, 2022,Burg-Freienstein-Weg S6

Very nice quality hiking trail. Some beautiful, natural paths. There is a lot to see and a lot of places to rest.
Little gravel and asphalt.
Worth it👍

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September 11, 2022,🏰 Burg Freienstein Weg 🌞🥾

A beautiful round that surprises with an imposing castle ruin 🏰. 🤔 The Odenwald is always full of surprises 😁.
From the 🅿️ it goes uphill to the castle ruins, which you should definitely take a look at. From there you have a great view of the Gammelsbachtal. Then the path leads through forests, past beautiful clearings to Leonhardshof, with …

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October 9, 2022,S6 Burg Freienstein,Runde

Almost exactly a year ago, this was our first hike together. None of us could know or even suspect what developed from this hike. Unbelievable!♥️🤗♥️

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June 9, 2025,🏰 Burg-Freienstein-Weg (Odenwald)

A 12-km circular hike through a forest with magnificent views and medieval ruins. The route follows quiet paths between the Gammelsbach and Finkenbach valleys.

The hike leads mostly through the forest. Occasionally, there are sweeping views over the Gammelsbach valley. The Freienstein ruins are encountered right at the start of our tour. Here, we follow in the footsteps of medieval …

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December 16, 2023,Vom Einkaufen über Umwege nach Hause

Because I don't have time for hikes over the entire weekend due to various celebrations, I used a small window of time this morning to do a walk home from the weekend shopping. With one or two built-in detours it ended up being 12km.

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