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49.64, 9.01 · rel 4222597
49.64, 9.01 · rel 4222597
Nibelungensteig - Variante Erbach
28,3 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
Hessen · 49.64°N ·
9.01°E
28,3km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 16 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× Water
5× monument
1× cave
1× ruins
3× summit
1× Nature
Städtelbrunnen
Water ·
on the route
28,3 km
100%
Graf-Franz-Denkmal
monument ·
on the route
28,3 km
100%
Euterquelle
Water ·
on the route
28,3 km
100%
Luther-Eiche
monument ·
on the route
28,3 km
100%
Erdbacheinschlupf
cave ·
on the route
28,3 km
100%
Dorfbrunnen Hüttenthal
Water ·
on the route
28,3 km
100%
Hammerschmiede
monument ·
on the route
28,3 km
100%
Kriegerdenkmal
monument ·
34 m off route
28,3 km
100%
Löwenbrunnen
Water ·
67 m off route
28,3 km
100%
Rutschstein
ruins ·
96 m off route
28,3 km
100%
Andachtstätte
monument ·
124 m off route
28,3 km
100%
Erdbach-Austritt
Water ·
138 m off route
28,3 km
100%
Zirkelberg
summit ·
199 m off route
28,3 km
100%
Herrnberg
summit ·
206 m off route
28,3 km
100%
Dautenberg
summit ·
302 m off route
28,3 km
100%
Wildpark Brudergrund
Nature ·
388 m off route
28,3 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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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Nibelungensteig - Variante Erbach is 28.3 km long.
At an average walking pace, Nibelungensteig - Variante Erbach takes approximately 7h 2min to complete.
No, Nibelungensteig - Variante Erbach is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Nibelungensteig - Variante Erbach starts near coordinates 49.6207, 8.9442.
Nibelungensteig - Variante Erbach is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Nibelungensteig - Variante Erbach is maintained and managed by Odenwaldklub e.V..