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The best road cycling routes around Heidelberg

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In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of road biking routes around Heidelberg to bring you the best rides in the region. To find the one which is right for you, click on any of the Tours to see a full breakdown of its details including elevation profiles and surface analyses, and browse real tips and photos shared by other members of the Komoot community.

Last updated: November 20, 2025

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1. View of Heidelberg Castle loop from Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof

53.0km

02:37

710m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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4.6

(161)

1,047

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2. View of Heidelberg Castle – View of Hinterberg Ruins loop from Gneisenaustraße Süd

31.8km

01:22

170m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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4.7

(52)

890

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3. Ladenburg Old Town – Ursenbacher Höhe loop from Taubenfeld

45.8km

02:14

580m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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4.4

(33)

386

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4. View of Heidelberg Castle – Scenic Paved Path loop from Heidelberg-Weststadt/Südstadt

48.3km

02:05

350m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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4.8

(32)

585

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5. Climb from Schönau to Grein – View of Heidelberg Castle loop from Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen

54.2km

02:25

460m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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4.7

(24)

449

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6. Weißer Stein Climb – View from Kohlhofwiese loop from Heidelberg-Weststadt/Südstadt

46.3km

02:34

930m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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5.0

(12)

239

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7. View of the Odenwald Hills – Neckar Promenade in Hirschhorn loop from Gneisenaustraße Süd

86.1km

04:38

1,660m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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4.5

(28)

458

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8. Hardtwald time trial route – Schwetzingen Palace loop from Heidelberg-Kirchheim/Rohrbach

60.6km

02:20

90m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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5.0

(4)

307

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9. View of Heidelberg Castle – Through the Finsterbach Valley loop from Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen

68.8km

03:23

960m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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4.6

(19)

255

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10. View of Schwetzingen Palace – Schwetzingen Palace loop from Ochsenkopf

48.1km

01:53

70m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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The best road cycling routes around Heidelberg

1. View of Heidelberg Castle loop from Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof

2. View of Heidelberg Castle – View of Hinterberg Ruins loop from Gneisenaustraße Süd

3. Ladenburg Old Town – Ursenbacher Höhe loop from Taubenfeld

4. View of Heidelberg Castle – Scenic Paved Path loop from Heidelberg-Weststadt/Südstadt

5. Climb from Schönau to Grein – View of Heidelberg Castle loop from Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen

6. Weißer Stein Climb – View from Kohlhofwiese loop from Heidelberg-Weststadt/Südstadt

7. View of the Odenwald Hills – Neckar Promenade in Hirschhorn loop from Gneisenaustraße Süd

8. Hardtwald time trial route – Schwetzingen Palace loop from Heidelberg-Kirchheim/Rohrbach

9. View of Heidelberg Castle – Through the Finsterbach Valley loop from Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen

10. View of Schwetzingen Palace – Schwetzingen Palace loop from Ochsenkopf

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