Mainzer Gate (Buchen Town Tower) – Forest sofa at the Hollerbach loop from Buchen im Odenwald

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Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis

Buchen (Odenwald)

Mainzer Gate (Buchen Town Tower) – Forest sofa at the Hollerbach loop from Buchen im Odenwald

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Mainzer Gate (Buchen Town Tower) – Forest sofa at the Hollerbach loop from Buchen im Odenwald

02:27

9.05km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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229 m

St. Oswald Town Church, Michelstadt

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful church both outside and inside.
It was first mentioned in 1320.

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400 m

Old Town Hall and Market Square, Buchen

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice little town, with a couple of interesting buildings.

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500 m

Mainzer Gate (Buchen Town Tower)

Highlight • Monument

Nice city gate in Buchen.

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677 m

Buchen Town Tower

Highlight • Monument

Buchen Town Tower

Buchen originally had four gate towers within the town fortifications: the Hainstadt Gate, the Seetor, the Würzburg Gate and the Mainz Gate (today's town tower). Above the outer archway is the well-known Buchen carnival symbol, the "Blecker".

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2.17 km

Fossil Discovery Trail Buchen

Highlight • Trail

My tip: Hiking in the Odenwald with friends and family is always a highlight.
Psst: don't tell anyone that there are such beautiful spots in the Odenwald.

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3.03 km

Forest sofa at the Hollerbach

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you can relax a little - but there are no great views

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3.61 km

Shelter at Hollersee

Highlight • Mountain Hut

8.76 km

The Buchen Fools' Fountain

Highlight • Monument

I really liked this lady.

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9.05 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.28 km

1.81 km

428 m

276 m

271 m

Surfaces

5.43 km

1.68 km

1.05 km

386 m

303 m

223 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

16°C

6°C

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Comments

February 13, 2022,Wanderung Buchen Walderlebnispfad 13.02.22

Child-friendly hike on forest paths with explanations and a beautiful lake with picnic opportunities at the turning point. Numerous explanations and active stations along the way as well as a great playground at the starting/ending point.

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