Leimen Wildlife Enclosure – Leimen Gnome Trail loop from Leimen

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Leimen Wildlife Enclosure – Leimen Gnome Trail loop from Leimen

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Leimen Wildlife Enclosure – Leimen Gnome Trail loop from Leimen

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7.29km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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470 m

Leimen Wildlife Enclosure

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The entrance to the game enclosure is on the other side of the park - but there were also some deer and a pig present today.

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832 m

Wooden Sculpture of an Old Man (Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald)

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Beautifully carved wooden figure along the Wichtelpfad trail.

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1.34 km

Wichtelwurzelhausen Fairy Trail

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This is where creative minds get active in the forest children's cards 😍

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1.61 km

Leimen Gnome Trail

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Lovingly designed gnome houses. It's fun to spot them along the way. You expect an elf to wave at you straight away.

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2.56 km

Inspirational Plaques and Forest Art in Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

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The mountain hiking trail is for mountain bikers and not so much for hikers, we did walk it, but that was pretty borderline for us and also dangerous for the …

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2.86 km

Sternenhaus Shelter

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There you can look at the sky

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3.55 km

Eschenplatte Hut

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The refuge is divided in two!
One part closed, the other open on one side with a bench on the left and right of the wall.
In addition, one in …

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4.83 km

Grauer Brunnen

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A rebuilt well - to remember a former settlement in the same place. The small village was probably extinguished in the Peasant Wars.

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7.29 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.36 km

628 m

257 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.29 km

1.35 km

508 m

120 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

September 5, 2021,Wildgehege Leimen 05.09.2021 12:58

If you like it cozy, you should walk down the lower path and back the upper path. Then there is a bench every now and then during the incline. But you have a steep descent at the end.

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May 6, 2023,Leimen Wichtelwurzelhausen – Grauer Brunnen - Tierpark

Hike into the past 🤗 we spent a lot of time here 😅 I didn't remember how many beautiful paths there were directly behind the "house". A great gnome trail has been created here. I've already seen several but this one really offers a lot to discover 👍🏼 Adventure playground with zoo and hospitality another highlight for kids.
There are …

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August 14, 2023,Oberer und unterer Leimener Wichtelweg🧙‍♂️🧙

This morning I heard on the radio that we would sit in Baden-Württemberg for between 6-10 hours for far too long. Okay, I said to myself then I'll walk a bit. It was damn muggy and beads of sweat ran down my body right away, okay then, not the long route over the Lingentalerhof but the second gnome trail that …

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May 1, 2024,Leimener Wichtelpfad

Where do gnomes actually live in the summer?

FACTS
Price: free
Age: any age
Dogs: allowed on a leash
Relaxed circular route

You should plan a bit of time on the approximately 5-kilometer-long route, because every tree here holds a secret and is waiting to be admired.

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