White Stone and Observation Tower – Weißer Stein (Odenwald) loop from Handschuhsheim

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White Stone and Observation Tower – Weißer Stein (Odenwald) loop from Handschuhsheim

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White Stone and Observation Tower – Weißer Stein (Odenwald) loop from Handschuhsheim

02:38

8.31km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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116 m

Ascent to Heiligenberg

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Here you start from Handschuhsheim from the ascent towards Heiligenberg

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1.44 km

Friedrich Holdermann was a wealthy Heidelberg citizen and innkeeper. In addition to the White Bear at Kettengasse 19, he owned the Heldische Bierhaus and the Holdermannsche Kaffeehaus on Hauptstraße 124-126 …

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3.32 km

waymarker stone

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Signposts are for orientation in the Heidelberg city forest. It has been around for over 100 years when Heidelberg became a recreational forest. Today they are looked after by an …

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4.23 km

White Stone and Observation Tower

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There is a beer garden with good food, a playground, a few animals, and the walk-in tower. Always worth a visit. The game dishes are recommended. When we are here, …

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4.24 km

Weißer Stein (Odenwald)

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Mountain peaks above Dossenheim. On the summit there is an old stone tower - a telecommunications tower - and a restaurant with a beer garden. In summer you feel like …

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5.83 km

Strangwiesen Cabin

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Log cabin at the fork - just above there is a well.

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7.12 km

Buchbrunnen Fountain, Handschuhsheim

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Beautiful fountain with seating next to the Mühlbach.

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7.24 km

Siebenmühlental

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Benches, fountains, rivers, ponds and wet meadows invite you to relax and "experience nature". Not only children can explore nature here, away from the noise of the city.

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8.31 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.09 km

2.60 km

472 m

155 m

Surfaces

4.45 km

2.60 km

1.27 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

July 7, 2024,Blick auf Heidelberg – Weißer Stein Turm Runde von Handschuhsheim

A nice, small tour where the elevation gain is mainly at the beginning. Some highlights possible. The prices at the Weißer Stein restaurant are very reasonable. From Weißer Stein, the route goes down mainly on bike trails. Be careful!
At the very end, parallel to the stream, the Mühltal valley down to Handschuhsheim. There are some nice places with benches …

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March 4, 2025,Blick 👀 auf Heidelberg – der Heiligenberg und der Weißer Stein Turm 🗼- Runde von 🅿️ Mühltal 🚶‍♂️🥾🧢🍂🍁

Did a historical tour today (thanks for the tip..🤔🤔🤔) unfortunately with obstacles, easy to walk with the exception of a few 100m down from the tower it was ⚠️⚠️⚠️ and found another tower 😉😉😉 No. 15 and after the Gaisberg today on the other side of HD. Opposite Heidelberg Castle 🏰 on the north bank of the Neckar stands the …

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