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Hirschkopf Tower – Grüffelo Trail loop from Reisen

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Hirschkopf Tower – Grüffelo Trail loop from Reisen

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4.8

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143

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Hirschkopf Tower – Grüffelo Trail loop from Reisen

06:00

20.4km

570m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.70 km

View of the Weschnitz Valley and Überwald

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From the Hirschkopf hiking trail to the Vierrittersturm (Waldner tower), you always have a beautiful view of the Weschnitz Valley and the over forest from Absteinach to Tromm

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5.83 km

Hirschkopf Tower

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At the top of the 345-meter-high Hirschkopf is a landmarked lookout tower from 1870. The tower is freely accessible and offers a great view of the surrounding landscape.

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11.1 km

Since May 2022, Weinheim has had a new landmark: the Gruffalo Trail. The trail is around 600m long, starts at the corner of Am Schlossberg / Neuer Burgweg and runs uphill along the Burgweg towards Windeck.

Here you will meet a mouse, fox, squirrel, owl, snake, the Gruffalo child and the Gruffalo. There is an explanatory panel and a puzzle to solve for each figure. Further information about the trail, the city or the Gruffalo books can be accessed via a QR code.

The individual stations are also stored here as highlights:

Gruffalo Trail, Station 1 (entrance): komoot.de/highlight/4415184?ref=whd
Gruffalo Trail, Station 2 (mouse): komoot.de/highlight/4415209?ref=whd
Gruffalo Trail, Station 3 (fox): komoot.de/highlight/4415212?ref=whd
Gruffalo Trail, Station 4 (squirrel): komoot.de/highlight/4415222?ref=whd
Gruffalo Trail, Station 5 (owl): komoot.de/highlight/4415230?ref=whd
Gruffalo Trail, Station 6 (snake): komoot.de/highlight/4415235?ref=whd
Gruffalo Trail, Station 7 (Gruffalo with Gruffalo child): komoot.de/highlight/4415243?ref=whd

Further information about the new Gruffalo Trail, its creation and the inauguration can be found here: weinheim.de/startseite/stadtthemen/Zwei+Burgen+und+ein+Grueffelo.html

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12.0 km

Windeck Castle Ruins

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The castle ruins are a beautiful hiking and walking destination with refreshment stops. It offers a wonderful view over Weinheim and the Rhine Valley, in good weather up to the Palatinate. The ascent from Weinheim takes about half an hour for the inexperienced and then continues to the Wachenburg ... it's definitely worth it.

The Burgschänke with its small beer garden invites you to linger (attention: only open by reservation!). Not tried it myself, but the knight's meal should really be a success.

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12.6 km

View of Windeck Castle

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Windeck Castle can be seen from afar

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13.0 km

Trail to Wachenburg

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Short but nice climb to the castle

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15.2 km

View of Birkenau

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15.2 km

Landforstmeister Burk Rest Area with views over Birkenau and the Weschnitz Valley

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From here you have a great view over the Weschnitztal.

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20.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

3.73 km

2.38 km

1.51 km

297 m

Surfaces

6.99 km

6.74 km

4.67 km

1.65 km

372 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Sunday 23 August

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Comments

July 10, 2022,Weinheim - Ritterlesburgen, Ruinen, Türme, Weitsichten und Gerberviertel

Despite being very tired, the bones want to be aired out a bit. The weather is also quite passable, nothing keeps me inside. But long train journeys are not my thing today, so Weinheim is close by.
Let's start at the train station with a cloudy sky and a lot of wind. Nothing summer mode. Counteracts the flow of sweat …

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Hirschkopf Tower – Grüffelo Trail loop from Reisen

View of the Weschnitz Valley and Überwald

Hirschkopf Tower

Grüffelo Trail

Windeck Castle Ruins

View of Windeck Castle

Trail to Wachenburg

View of Birkenau

Landforstmeister Burk Rest Area with views over Birkenau and the Weschnitz Valley

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