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Heppenheim Lantern Trail – Heppenheim Old Town loop from Heppenheim (Bergstraße)

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Heppenheim Lantern Trail – Heppenheim Old Town loop from Heppenheim (Bergstraße)

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Heppenheim Lantern Trail – Heppenheim Old Town loop from Heppenheim (Bergstraße)

00:41

2.58km

20m

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: May 16, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.06 km

Landratsamtsgarten and City Wall with Baroque Portal and Marian Statue

Highlight • Historical Site

After the city fire of 1369, the youngest wall of the Heppenheim city fortifications was built, completely enclosing the old town, of which only remnants have been preserved today. This …

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1.20 km

Heppenheim Lantern Trail

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Hessian sagas nicely represented by paper cutouts. The respective story can be found on the lamp post. According to the information at the town hall and at heppenheim.de/heppenheim-erleben/sehenswuerdheiten/laternenweg there are over 150 silhouettes.

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1.39 km

View of Schlossberg and Historic Staircase

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1.41 km

St. Peter's Church (the "Cathedral of the Bergstraße"), Heppenheim

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The Catholic parish church of St. Peter is often called the "Cathedral of the Bergstrasse" because of its size, but it was never the seat of a bishop. There is …

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1.48 km

Heppenheim Old Town

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Beautiful historic houses and restaurants

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1.51 km

Heppenheim Town Hall (Rathaus Heppenheim)

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The old town hall of Heppenheim on the historic market square is very nice to look at.

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1.52 km

Liebig Pharmacy (Liebig-Apotheke), Heppenheim

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Here is the "Liebig Pharmacy", formerly the Pirsch Pharmacy, where Justus von Liebig completed ten months of his apprenticeship in 1817/18. He became famous as a chemist for the invention …

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1.70 km

Wormser Gate

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Coming from the train station you go through an inconspicuous passage. On the other side you are in the beautiful old town of Heppenheim and recognize the Wormser Tor.

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2.58 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.49 km

692 m

339 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.28 km

229 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 7 June

25°C

11°C

62 %

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Heppenheim Lantern Trail – Heppenheim Old Town loop from Heppenheim (Bergstraße)

Landratsamtsgarten and City Wall with Baroque Portal and Marian Statue

Heppenheim Lantern Trail

View of Schlossberg and Historic Staircase

St. Peter's Church (the "Cathedral of the Bergstraße"), Heppenheim

Heppenheim Old Town

Heppenheim Town Hall (Rathaus Heppenheim)

Liebig Pharmacy (Liebig-Apotheke), Heppenheim

Wormser Gate

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