Auerbach Castle – Fürstenlager State Park loop from Heppenheim (Bergstraße)

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Auerbach Castle – Fürstenlager State Park loop from Heppenheim (Bergstraße)

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Auerbach Castle – Fürstenlager State Park loop from Heppenheim (Bergstraße)

03:46

41.5km

1,150m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 222 m for 10 m

After 26.8 km for 3 m

After 35.3 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.58 km

View of Hambach Valley and Hambach Castle

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Very nice view from here. It's worth stopping here for a moment.

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5.69 km

View of Hambach

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Wonderful view over Hambach.

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21.6 km

Ohly Tower on Felsberg

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From the 515 meter high Felsberg you have a great view of the surrounding landscape. On a clear day you can even see the Frankfurt skyline on the horizon. At …

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23.4 km

View of Melibokus

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Great views, but better pay attention to the way!

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26.7 km

Melibokus Observation Tower

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Even without climbing the tower, you can't complain about the view here

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26.8 km

View over the Rhine Plain from Melibokus

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In misty or foggy weather you can actually save the summit, but the rather dense forest around it is very mystical.

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29.3 km

Auerbach Castle

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Auerbach Castle was built above the town of Zwingenberg at the beginning of the 13th century to ensure customs revenue and security on the mountain road. It was built by …

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30.3 km

Viewpoint

32.3 km

The former landgraves and grand dukes of Hesse-Darmstadt resided here. With a playful ensemble consisting of stately houses, grottos and pavilions as well as a princely park, this complex is one of the very special sights in this region.

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35.1 km

Wasserrückhaltebecken

Lake

41.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

7.64 km

4.70 km

3.06 km

2.89 km

443 m

125 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

12.1 km

5.29 km

3.98 km

3.72 km

550 m

231 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

19°C

8°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

March 8, 2025,MTB Runde Odenwald ab Heppenheim-alles dabei Weinberge, Felsenmeer, Melibokus, Auerbacher Schloss, Fürstenlager… 👍👍

Super nice EMTB tour, but a bit strenuous. A few meters of altitude and a few short climbs should be planned for. Anyone who follows the route will experience a super varied landscape with mostly S0 difficulty and short sections downhill with S1! (Includes a pushing section uphill of about 130 meters because it is too steep to ride despite …

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November 18, 2023,Trail-Tour: Highlights rund um Bensheim

Nice round in mixed weather. But at least there was no significant rain. Goose leg in the Borsteinhaus was great and is available there until Christmas. The final stop at the Kirchberghäuschen was cold. A little shorter than last time because we left out the locks.

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May 8, 2022,Panorama-Tour mit Trails: Heppenheim-Highlights

The tour idea was good. Start from Heppenheim Stadium. Then Starkenburg to Schannenbach. The Knoden Steintrail requires advanced driving skills or can be bypassed. A stop at the Borstein hut is always good. The end is better, but we wanted to go back quickly. Tour will be revised again.

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January 4, 2025,Trail-Tour: Highlights rund um Bensheim

Well-known and beautiful tour with many uphill trails. The weather was good. Partly sunny. From 300 m upwards there was a light layer of snow. We had to ride carefully. One rider fell without injury, but the rear swing arm was bent. The Fuchstrail was just closed by the club, so we couldn't ride the entire trail. Some trails were …

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September 14, 2024,Trail-Tour: Highlights rund um Bensheim

The weather was moderate today, so there aren't many pictures. It was really autumnal. Beautiful tour with lots of challenging uphill trails. Advanced riding technique required. Lots of highlights. Stop at the Waldgasthaus Am Borstein. Start from the Herrenwingert hiking car park.

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August 10, 2022,Trail-Tour: Highlights rund um Bensheim

The tour idea is very good. We really enjoyed the tour overall. The tour is not fully optimized. Improvements: At km 11, do not ride the second trail section after Alsbacher Schloss, as this becomes a sliding section. Rather turn left to Dracker Hütte. At km 40 we couldn't ride the trail because it was full of fallen trees. Couldn't …

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November 26, 2022,Trail-Tour: Rund um Bensheim

Nice tour. Change between panorama and trail. Skip the detour to Schönbrunn Palace. cold no problem.

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