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49.67, 8.65 · rel 19969075
49.67, 8.65 · rel 19969075
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 3
16,3 km from Bensheim-Auerbach to Heppenheim through alpine terrain and mountains.
Bensheim-Auerbach
→
Heppenheim
linear
16,3km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
33
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
18× monument
1× summit
1× ruins
Mahnmal ehemalige Synagoge
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Bendheim-Platz
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Baumgruppe Corylus Colurna
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Johann Christian Brückmann
monument ·
on the route
0,3 km
2%
Marienplatz
monument ·
on the route
16,3 km
100%
Hemsberg
summit ·
on the route
16,3 km
100%
ehem. Synagoge
monument ·
on the route
16,3 km
100%
Menhir von Bensheim
ruins ·
on the route
16,3 km
100%
Dr. Ekkehard Lommel
monument ·
on the route
16,3 km
100%
Willi Giesin Gedenkstein
monument ·
43 m off route
16,3 km
100%
Ida Sundheimer geb.Rothschild
monument ·
47 m off route
16,3 km
100%
Ludwig Sundheimer
monument ·
47 m off route
16,3 km
100%
Maier Sundheimer
monument ·
47 m off route
16,3 km
100%
Käthe Sundheimer
monument ·
47 m off route
16,3 km
100%
Gertrud Sundheimer
monument ·
47 m off route
16,3 km
100%
Eva Sundheimer
monument ·
47 m off route
16,3 km
100%
Else Miriam Sundheimer
monument ·
47 m off route
16,3 km
100%
Geiger-Ruhe
monument ·
48 m off route
16,3 km
100%
Paul Sieben Gedenkstein
monument ·
52 m off route
16,3 km
100%
Fontes Melusinae
monument ·
61 m off route
16,3 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 3 is 16.3 km long.
At an average walking pace, Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 3 takes approximately 4h 5min to complete.
No, Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 3 is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Bensheim-Auerbach to Heppenheim. Plan ahead for return transport.
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 3 starts at Bensheim-Auerbach.
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 3 is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Burgensteig Bergstraße Etappe 3 is maintained and managed by Odenwaldklub e.V..