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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Leimen

Posseltlust Tower – Kraichgau Viewpoint loop from Leimen

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Leimen

Posseltlust Tower – Kraichgau Viewpoint loop from Leimen

Hard

5.0

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31

riders

Posseltlust Tower – Kraichgau Viewpoint loop from Leimen

03:38

41.6km

1,070m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 347 m for 5 m

After 28.5 km for 3 m

Waypoints

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1

803 m

Emmertsgrund Trail

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Simple and flowing trail

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2

4.82 km

Nikolaus Trail

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Very nice and vielbefahrener trail between Drei Eichen and the log cabin. It can be down and uphill and is suitable for beginners (S1).

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3

12.3 km

Posseltlust Tower

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From its namesake Louis Posselt, a former Heidelberg city council and pharmacy professor, founded observation tower.
There is a hiking car park, which can be used as a starting point …

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4

12.4 km

Kohlhof Meadow Trail to Posseltslust

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Yes, the Posseltsweg across the Kohlhofwiese is fun!

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23.7 km

The small rest hut stands on an exposed point high above the Neckar valley. There is a small, treeless plateau around the hut and therefore you have a fantastic view …

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25.3 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

7

28.3 km

The Roman estate (Villa rustica) was found in 1970 and explored in 1972-74. The Roman villa dates back to the period between 130 and 260 AD. At that time, the entire area was probably forest-free.

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37.2 km

Kraichgau Viewpoint

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Always a nice bike ride up to the Königstuhl.

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9

39.4 km

Hirschplatz Hut

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Hut with a stone slab as a table and benches to sit on.

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41.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.1 km

5.30 km

3.34 km

2.99 km

862 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

9.52 km

8.33 km

2.36 km

1.72 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Sunday 23 August

24°C

9°C

2 %

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Comments

December 3, 2022,Trail-Tour: Leimen links kurz
Today we had to deal with cold, mud and leaves. Nevertheless, I find a very nice Königstuhl variant. This time in Neckargemünd turned into a pizzeria. A simpler variant is: komoot.de/tour/637543400

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Still a very nice trip. Good mix of trails and panorama. Refreshment stop in Neckargemünd. A little cold at first, then it worked. We expected less mud. Without a motor I would drive the Königsstuhl differently.

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August 10, 2024,Trail-Tour: Leimen links
Beautiful tour in wonderful weather. Start in Leimen, then back to the Königstuhl via Neckargemünd. We rode a lot of uphill trails to the Königstuhl. Without the motor I would ride forest paths to the Königsstuhl. The rest is OK.

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December 30, 2023,Winter-Tour: Leimen links
Classic tour from Leimen via the Königstuhl to Neckargemünd. At the beginning there are many challenging uphill trails. Stop in Neckargemünd. A simpler version is:
komoot.de/tour/380230153/zoom

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Great eMTB tour from @Ingo K., Monnem with variants. Gaiberger Weg closed due to forest work, therefore up the challenging Drei-Eichen path - the thorns are uncomfortable with shorts. Difficult variant over the Leopoldstein and then on Felstrail (S3) down towards Gaiberger Weg - protectors would have been good here. Steep, difficult and interspersed with coarse sandstone (S2, sections S3) …

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Great eMTB tour from @Ingo K., Monnem with variants. Description of the variants here: komoot.de/tour/1192488294

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A familiar but beautiful route. I skipped the toughest uphill trails. Lots of beautiful views. Perfect weather. Stops in Neckargmünd (pizzeria) and the Lingentaler Hof.

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October 11, 2025,Trail-Tour: Leimen links
A familiar but beautiful route. I skipped the toughest uphill trails. Lots of beautiful views. Perfect weather. Stops in Neckargmünd and the Lingentaler Hof.

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