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BT1 - Großer Brettener Südweg

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BT1 - Großer Brettener Südweg

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BT1 - Großer Brettener Südweg

03:55

14.3km

220m

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Wonderful views, quiet forests, open meadows and panoramic views to the Palatinate and the Odenwald - all this awaits you on this 14 kilometer long hike. Starting point for the Brettener Südweg is at the zoo in place.

Right at the beginning you dive into the great landscape of the…

by Land der 1000 Hügel: Kraichgau-Stromberg

Last updated: July 22, 2024

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Naturpark Stromberg-Heuchelberg

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115 m

Bretten Climbing Park

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Beautifully laid out climbing forest on the edge of the forest in Bretten.

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4.54 km

Hill sofa with a view of Aalkistensee, Maulbronn, and Aschberg

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Throughout the hill country you will always find hill sofas where you can relax and enjoy the view. What's special: The sofas can be rotated 360 degrees and you can …

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6.66 km

Historic village center of Ruit

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Ruit was first mentioned in 1244. Ruit has been a district of Bretten since 1973. Around 1,500 people live in the tranquil village.

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Ruit Border Observation Tower

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The observation tower in Ruit stands in the middle of the border between Baden and Württemberg. From the small wooden tower you can see the Palatinate Forest and the Phillipsburg …

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8.84 km

Benches under trees

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Two benches under several trees above Ruit with a beautiful view towards Knittlingen, as well as of the surrounding hilly landscape.

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12.3 km

Gaugräfenburg ruins and view of Bretten

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The deep ring wall and the foundation of the defense tower can still be seen from the complex.

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14.3 km

Bretten Animal Park

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In several Internet sources, the park is referred to as Germany's largest petting zoo

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14.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

1.63 km

1.17 km

649 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.97 km

3.47 km

2.76 km

1.53 km

847 m

784 m

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Saturday 11 July

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October 24, 2025,BT1 - Großer Brettener Südweg

Today was one of the few days of the week where you could predict the weather well. It was wonderfully windy and autumnal. Feeling motivated, I'd been wanting to hike the Bretten South Trail for a while. It starts at Bretten Ruit train station and leads up to the lookout point, with a beautiful panoramic view. Then I went back …

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August 30, 2022,Wander3klang Bretten

Start: Bretten town center/Rechberg
Destination: Bretten town center/Rechberg
Length: 17 kilometers
Altitude: 250 meters in altitude
Difficulty: medium
Nickname: view around Bretten

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My last 9€ ticket tour took me to the eastern Stromberg in the Melanchthon city of Bretten, where I start at the Stadtmitte S-Bahn station, you can also start at the Rechberg, the stations are only a …

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November 21, 2021,Wander3Klang Bretten - BT1 Großer Brettener Südweg (große Runde mit kleiner Routenänderung)

Further information: naturpark-stromberg-heuchelberg.de/erleben/wandern/wander3klang

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April 25, 2026,Großer Brettener Südweg & Innenstadt

Großer Brettener Südweg BT1 - you can do it, but you don't necessarily have to. Mainly field paths and forest highways. I then extended the tour a bit and looked at the Bretten city center - a few historical buildings and turrets. Especially the market square with the half-timbered houses and the Melanchthon Museum is definitely postcard-worthy!

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February 19, 2022,BT1 - Großer Brettener Südweg

After our "warm-up tour through Melanchthonstadt" (see separate publication from the same day under the same name) we finally came across the BT1 hiking route at the railway crossing at the town exit of Bretten - which we had planned for today. This is called the "Großer Brettener Südweg", which actually has its official exit at the "Wanderparkplatz Tier-/Kletterpark".

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March 28, 2019

Wonderful views, quiet forests, open meadows and panoramic views to the Palatinate and the Odenwald - all this awaits you on this 14 kilometer long hike. Starting point for the Brettener Südweg is at the zoo in place.
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Right at the beginning you dive into the great landscape of the Stromberg-Heuchelberg

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BT1 - Großer Brettener Südweg

Bretten Climbing Park

Hill sofa with a view of Aalkistensee, Maulbronn, and Aschberg

Historic village center of Ruit

Ruit Border Observation Tower

Benches under trees

Gaugräfenburg ruins and view of Bretten

Bretten Animal Park

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