Neckargemünd loop – Kleiner (Little) Odenwald

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Neckargemünd loop – Kleiner (Little) Odenwald

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Neckargemünd loop – Kleiner (Little) Odenwald

02:15

35.0km

390m

Cycling

This varied loop, starting in Neckargemünd, takes you up from the Neckar into the heights of the Kleine Odenwald. The first half of the tour is a small "mountain stage": from Neckargemünd station, you initially follow the river, enjoying wonderful views of four castles. Past the Dilsberg fortress, you climb…

by Tourismus Rhein-Neckar

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 15 m for 4 m

After 35.0 km for 4 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.98 km

Eichendorff Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Romantic poet Eichendorff is commemorated here. Right there is a nice resting place with benches.👍🏻

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3.12 km

View of Neckarsteinach's Four Castles

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Great view over the Neckar to Neckarsteinach and the four castles. The path is firmly gravelled, so you can ride well even with thin road bike tires.

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7.71 km

View of Mückenloch

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Wonderful view of Mückenloch with a bench for a short rest to enjoy the view. Wonderful!

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11.2 km

Steinerner Tisch Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice hut in the middle of the forest, well suited to take a break.

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22.7 km

Meckesheim Hydroelectric Power Plant

Highlight • Monument

Before this E-Werk the Elsenz is highly dammed. The historic buildings used to be a flour mill. In 1908 a turbine was installed. In 1927, the power plant was supplemented by a second turbine.

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25.4 km

Animal Carved Benches on the Neckartal-Odenwald Cycle Path

Highlight • Structure

These are very lovingly carved figures on the benches. Even the tree was freshly watered.

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30.0 km

Fahrradventil Bicycle Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Nice idea what you can still do with old bicycles.

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34.7 km

Karl Gate, Neckargemünd

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Ehrentor in Neckargemünd with a beautiful view of the Neckar.

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35.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

6.58 km

6.03 km

3.77 km

245 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.0 km

3.50 km

3.01 km

739 m

649 m

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

September 11, 2022,Kleiner Odenwald, Meckesheim, Finsterbachtal, Neckargemünd

Sunday outing with a shower.
According to the weather report, it was getting sunnier during the day, only a few showers in the small Odenwald, he was right, it was nice, just a little bit.

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March 12, 2024

This varied loop, starting in Neckargemünd, takes you up from the Neckar into the heights of the Kleine Odenwald. The first half of the tour is a small "mountain stage": from Neckargemünd station, you initially follow the river, enjoying wonderful views of four castles. Past the Dilsberg fortress, you

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