Schiller's Birthplace – Floßhaussteg Covered Bridge loop from Murr

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Kraichgau-Stromberg

Landkreis Ludwigsburg

Murr

Schiller's Birthplace – Floßhaussteg Covered Bridge loop from Murr

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Schiller's Birthplace – Floßhaussteg Covered Bridge loop from Murr

01:50

6.81km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.13 km

View of Benningen am Neckar

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Benningen is an insider tip when it comes to hikes along the Neckar. The small village lies in the shadow of the world-famous (Schiller) Marbach. However, the hiking trails are …

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2.83 km

Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Over the Neckar (Marbach–Benningen)

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Elegant pedestrian suspension bridge over the Neckar. From the bridge you have a nice view of the river. On Marbacher side is located just a few meters from the bridge, a cozy beer garden.

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3.19 km

Bootshaus Marbach beer garden on the Neckar

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The beer garden is located directly on the Neckar and sometimes there is a lot going on here. There are nicer places on the Neckar for self-catering.

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3.96 km

Schiller's Birthplace

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In this small, rather inconspicuous half-timbered building in Marbach am Neckar, Friedrich Schiller was born in 1759. Although Schiller moved with his parents to Lorch and Ludwigsburg after only a …

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3.96 km

Schiller town Marbach on the Neckar

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When Schiller died in Weimar on May 9, 1805, his birthplace had temporarily fallen into oblivion. However, just a few years later, with the poet's growing posthumous fame, it became …

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4.69 km

Galgen Lookout Platform on the Wein-Lese Trail

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Nice view of the Neckar, Marbach lock, railway bridge and the town of Benningen.

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6.18 km

Old railway bridge over the Murr (Bottwartal Railway)

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The old railway bridge over the Murr is the largest bridge structure of the historic Bottwartalbahn railway (official structure number 3023). It is located between Marbach am Neckar and Murr. …

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6.37 km

Floßhaussteg Covered Bridge

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.. near "Murr" in the Ludwigsburg district, Baden-Württemberg
- Wooden bridge for pedestrians and cyclists
- across the river “Murr”

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6.81 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.33 km

2.02 km

920 m

497 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.73 km

1.17 km

438 m

294 m

134 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

21°C

7°C

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Comments

February 1, 2026,Floßhaussteg Überdachte Brücke – Blick auf den Neckar Runde von Marbach (Neckar)

Due to the proximity of the route/starting point, this tour is also easily accessible by public transport (S4).

Those who wish to avoid the steep ascent and descent on the vineyard steps north of the Benningen roundabout can turn right onto the paved path shortly after the view of Benningen opens up and before the path descends along the vineyard. …

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January 16, 2022,🇩🇪👣 Weinbergtrepple in the middle of nowhere

Today Komoot fooled us again! We were supposed to go down a virtually non-existent vineyard staircase... Marbach and its vineyard staircase somehow doesn't suit me, I've had this experience at a similar place before

It was uncomfortably cold today, damp and not very promising because of fog, otherwise a nice little hike on almost exclusively paved paths