Bismarck Tower, Lindenfels – Rodenstein castle ruins loop from Lindenfels

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Bismarck Tower, Lindenfels – Rodenstein castle ruins loop from Lindenfels

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Bismarck Tower, Lindenfels – Rodenstein castle ruins loop from Lindenfels

07:05

23.7km

740m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.05 km

Bismarck Tower, Lindenfels

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Yes, lots of towers and turrets were built for Bismarck.

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6.26 km

View of the fields in Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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Just enjoy the area and the view, feel the peace, what more could you want

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6.96 km

Fallbach Waterfall

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The water gushes around the time of year, in summer it will dry up again.

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7.42 km

Rodenstein castle ruins

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Magical place, especially when the wild riders come.

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7.84 km

Bench with a View of Hofgut Hohenstein

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Great sun lounger by the wayside which invites you to linger in the glorious sunshine. 😀

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9.32 km

View of Reichelsheim and the Odenwald

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In good weather, a wide view of the Odenwald.

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16.7 km

View of Ostertal and Kahlberg

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Bank for a stopover with a view

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19.1 km

Nibelungensteig Forest Path

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Here the Nibelungensteig runs from the Gumpener Kreuz in the direction of Weschnitz on beautiful paths along the old border path of the Kurmainz/Kurpfalz border, which is still valid today

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23.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

3.54 km

2.70 km

2.08 km

183 m

140 m

Surfaces

9.14 km

5.46 km

5.05 km

3.04 km

1.01 km

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

48 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

February 17, 2024,Reichelsheim: Nibelungenrunde im Odenwald

Nachdem es gestern bis in die Nacht geschüttet hat, überrascht am Morgen die Sonne! Nix wie raus!

Mental auf Mappelwege eingestellt, werden die Goretex-Schuhe an die Mauken getackert. Heute muss ich mangels adäquater Bahnverbindung aufs Auto zurückgreifen. Drei Stunden Anreise für 50 Kilometer sind selbst für mich geduldiges Wesen (hüstel, flunker) nicht vertretbar. Tief rein geht's in den Odenwald, durch …

April 3, 2022,Nibelungentour

The Nibelungen tour today was very varied. Super nice views. The weather today was great and with the snow it was really fun again... was somehow special...
Last week in a T-shirt and today in a winter outfit.
Was a great tour...🙃👍😊

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March 11, 2023,Reichelsheim: Nibelungenpfad

Today we started the hiking season 2023. We chose the Nibelungen Path (hiking trail: R6) for this. We really enjoyed the hike. The castle ruins and the waterfall were my absolute highlights 🙂.

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February 13, 2022,Reichelsheim - Lindenfels - Laudenau, R 6

Very nice panoramic tour over Irrbachquelle, Gumpener Kreuz, Bismarckwarte, Winterkasten, Fallbach waterfall, Rodenstein castle ruins

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March 17, 2024,Wanderung auf dem R6 mit ein paar Abweichungen

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April 3, 2026,Reichelsheim-Runde

The most beautiful part was the section of the Niebelungensteig and also the section of the Alemannenweg.
In the end, it was more HM and more KM than planned.
A bit chaotic, as often with me 🤣
The Feldbergwalk can come... 💪

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March 5, 2022,Wanderung 06/22 Nibelungentour Reichelsheim (Odw.)

Today we were two. We had planned the almost 25 km long Nibelungen Tour. Originally we wanted to walk counterclockwise from Reichesheim and start with the Rodenstein ruins. But already in the village we missed the right turn and since we didn't need a map at first because of the marking (R6), we cheerfully started walking, but without realizing that …

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April 10, 2023,Nibelungentour (R6) von Laudenau über Lindenfels und Reichelsheim

Today, when the weather was nice, we started from Laudenau in the direction of Lindenfels and then to Reichelsheim. We slightly shortened the planned circular route no. 6 towards the end. All in all, it was a really great tour with many varied views and sections of the trail. You should be in good physical condition for this...

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