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49.65, 9.22 · rel 109376
49.65, 9.22 · rel 109376
Nibelungensteig
50,3 km from Zwingenberg to Freudenberg through alpine terrain and lakes.
Zwingenberg
→
Freudenberg
linear
50,3km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
27
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
2× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
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?
4× Water
8× monument
2× viewpoint
3× ruins
2× summit
1× castle
Seebrünnle
Water ·
on the route
10,1 km
20%
Riegelsteine
monument ·
on the route
21,6 km
43%
Ottostein
monument ·
on the route
50,3 km
100%
Dörnbachtal
Water ·
on the route
50,3 km
100%
Zittenfeldener Quelle
Water ·
on the route
50,3 km
100%
Oskar Moritz
monument ·
on the route
50,3 km
100%
Manfred Mortiz
monument ·
on the route
50,3 km
100%
Strudelbrunnen
Water ·
on the route
50,3 km
100%
Rosa Moritz
monument ·
on the route
50,3 km
100%
Bismarckturm
viewpoint ·
on the route
50,3 km
100%
Marcus Lindheimer
monument ·
on the route
50,3 km
100%
Centgrafenkapelle
ruins ·
on the route
50,3 km
100%
Gotthardsturm
viewpoint ·
on the route
50,3 km
100%
Ausgrabung Ringwall
ruins ·
on the route
50,3 km
100%
Wannenberg
summit ·
on the route
50,3 km
100%
Gotthardsberg
summit ·
25 m off route
50,3 km
100%
Burg Wildenberg
castle ·
40 m off route
50,3 km
100%
Paula Nussbaum
monument ·
46 m off route
50,3 km
100%
Räuberschlösschen
ruins ·
46 m off route
50,3 km
100%
Wilhelm Oppenheimer
monument ·
49 m off route
50,3 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
Nibelungensteig is 50.3 km long.
At an average walking pace, Nibelungensteig takes approximately 12h 31min to complete.
No, Nibelungensteig is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Zwingenberg to Freudenberg. Plan ahead for return transport.
Nibelungensteig starts at Zwingenberg.
Nibelungensteig is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Nibelungensteig is maintained and managed by Odenwaldklub e.V..