Waldbrunn Katzensteig

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Waldbrunn Katzensteig

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Waldbrunn Katzensteig

08:15

27.1km

910m

Hiking

At just under 630 meters, the Katzenbuckel is the highest mountain in the Odenwald. It's clear that ambitious hikers want to climb the extinct volcano, right? On this circular hike, you'll do just that and discover more gems of the Neckartal-Odenwald nature park along the way.

The demanding and varied…

by Touristikgemeinschaft Odenwald

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Waypoints

Powder Tower, Eberbach

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In total, four towers of the medieval city wall have been preserved in Eberbach – the Pulverturm is one of them. It stands at the west corner of the city wall.

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2.41 km

Eberbach castle ruins

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Eberbach Castle consists of three separate castles, above the city of Eberbach.

The castle ruins can be reached from a forest car park on Neue Dielbacher Straße, or via a …

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7.20 km

Lake Katzenbuckel

Highlight • Lake

The lake is pure relaxation. Water, plants, peace and rocks. This is like a holiday in the mountains.

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8.07 km

Cat hump tower

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Well-preserved tower that can be climbed. The ascent is quite narrow and offers some viewing windows. At the top, a beautiful panoramic view of the Odenwald awaits you. There is enough space for several people.

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24.8 km

Waldsee Neckargerach and Picnic Area

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Small, idyllic wetland that is fed by the "kalte Klinge" (cold blade). Swimming and fishing are forbidden, but directly next to the forest lake there is a well-equipped rest area with a shelter, benches, a fireplace, and even a well.

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27.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

3.86 km

1.88 km

1.78 km

463 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

6.48 km

3.87 km

3.49 km

2.23 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 7 November

9°C

3°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

June 22, 2024,Auf dem Katzensteig auf den Katzenbuckel 🐈‍⬛

My tour from 2 years ago as a video (the route is still up to date)😊:

About the route: The first 2/3 are decent to good, the last third is unfortunately a bit long, especially when it starts to rain like today 🌧️ Overall, I like the route because there is a lot to see: a castle ruin, an …

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May 1, 2023,Einmal Katzensteig komplett...bitte

The Katzensteig has been on my to-do list for a long time. I've hiked parts of it many times, but not all the way from Eberbach to Neckargerach. Today was the day. Started in Eberbach, it first went up to the ruins of the Eberburg, further past Waldkatzenbach to Katzenbuckelsee and then up to the tower. The prospect is improbable …

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June 3, 2023,🐈🥾 Katzensteig

Today it went high! 😄

After my Neckarsteig adventure last year, I really wanted to come back to conquer the Katzenbuckel. 💪🏻
I couldn't imagine a better tour guide for this than dear @Ursula !

🥾🪨🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🌳☀️

And so today we had a wonderfully entertaining tour on the "Katzensteig".
The Katzensteig, which begins in Eberbach am Neckar, leads over a steep …

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March 29, 2021

At just under 630 meters, the Katzenbuckel is the highest mountain in the Odenwald. It's clear that ambitious hikers want to climb the extinct volcano, right? On this circular hike, you'll do just that and discover more gems of the Neckartal-Odenwald nature park along the way.
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The demanding and varied

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