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Hemsberg Bismarck Tower – Bensheim Market Square loop from Bensheim

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Hemsberg Bismarck Tower – Bensheim Market Square loop from Bensheim

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Hemsberg Bismarck Tower – Bensheim Market Square loop from Bensheim

03:58

13.8km

330m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 19, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 1.81 km for 104 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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441 m

Rinnentor

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Still nice to look at today. The landmark of Bensheim until 1885.

"The Rinnentor tower is a remnant of the medieval city fortifications that were built in the 13th and …

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573 m

Family Center in a Half‑Timbered House, Bensheim

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Very nicely restored half-timbered house.

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2.72 km

Hemsberg Bismarck Tower

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One of the numerous Bismarck towers that was erected as monuments for the founder of the empire around the turn of the century throughout Germany. The tower on the Hemsberg …

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3.04 km

View of Heppenheim and the vineyards from the Hemsberg rest area

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Rest area with great foresight

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12.8 km

St. George's Church Bensheim

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The parish church of St. Georg is the oldest of four Catholic parish churches in the Bensheim area.

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13.1 km

Putti fountain in Bensheim

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Circa 1905 🥰

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13.2 km

Mittelbrücke Over the Lauter in Bensheim

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The city walls of the old city and the suburbs once ran on both sides of the Winkelbach, each with its own defensive ring. On September 29, 1732, Michael's Day, …

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13.2 km

Bensheim Market Square

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Bensheim is located on the western slope of the Odenwald, favored by the mild climate of the Bergstrasse. Spring starts earlier here! Discover the hustle and bustle in the beautiful …

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13.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.75 km

2.95 km

1.66 km

742 m

547 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.23 km

3.21 km

3.07 km

2.26 km

1.73 km

239 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

11°C

51 %

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Hemsberg Bismarck Tower – Bensheim Market Square loop from Bensheim

Rinnentor

Family Center in a Half‑Timbered House, Bensheim

Hemsberg Bismarck Tower

View of Heppenheim and the vineyards from the Hemsberg rest area

St. George's Church Bensheim

Putti fountain in Bensheim

Mittelbrücke Over the Lauter in Bensheim

Bensheim Market Square

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