Fast trail to Luciberghütte – Melibokus Observation Tower loop from Bensheim-Auerbach

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Fast trail to Luciberghütte – Melibokus Observation Tower loop from Bensheim-Auerbach

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Fast trail to Luciberghütte – Melibokus Observation Tower loop from Bensheim-Auerbach

02:20

22.4km

700m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 4.38 km for 146 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.92 km

BE1 Trail Section

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A small fine trail with the one or drop
Part of the circuit Be1

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7.41 km

Fast trail to Luciberghütte

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Nice trail to the Lucihütte

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8.11 km

Luciberghütte viewpoint above Zwingenberg

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Nice view of Zwingenberg

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8.71 km

Orbishöhe von Auerbach und Zwingenberg

Nature Reserve

15.3 km

Melibokus Observation Tower

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Even without climbing the tower, you can't complain about the view here

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15.3 km

View over the Rhine Plain from Melibokus

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In misty or foggy weather you can actually save the summit, but the rather dense forest around it is very mystical.

In clear weather, the view in the west to …

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17.4 km

Trail to the Not Gottes Chapel

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Short and at a corresponding speed, somewhat demanding trail.

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18.2 km

View of Auerbach Castle

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From here you can start well to Melibokus and / or Auerbacher Castle

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19.6 km

Auerbach Castle

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Auerbach Castle was built above the town of Zwingenberg at the beginning of the 13th century to ensure customs revenue and security on the mountain road. It was built by …

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20.6 km

Viewpoint

22.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

4.52 km

3.08 km

881 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.00 km

4.28 km

4.19 km

3.76 km

2.00 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 5 October

23°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

November 16, 2024,20241116 Geo-Naturpark ODW Tour Be1 🚴

Next tour from the MTB-GEO-Naturpark collection ticked off ✔️
New car, this time with bike rack preparation. Makes many things significantly more convenient for transport 😀
It started at the 🅿️ Alsbach Castle in fresh 6 degrees and the omnipresent high fog. The hope for sun during the tour was unfortunately disappointed.
Nevertheless, the yellow-red-brown autumn foliage - a dream. …

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November 6, 2021,# T21.79 | Odenwald Trails: GPBO_Bensheim BE 1 | eine Herbstschönheit ☀️🍁

Tour is part of the GEOPARK Bergstrasse-Odenwald Collection: komoot.de/collection/2055729/-geopark-bergstrasse-odenwald-touren
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I have to get out of my bad mood and the view of the Feldberg promises nothing better than here in the valley.

So I tried my luck in Bensheim and lo and behold: the most beautiful autumn weather.

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July 30, 2026,MTB Strecke Bensheim Be1

Imposing views and perspectives - 🏰 Alsbach and Auerbach Castles - as well as conditional and technical cycling challenges characterize this "Sport biker tour - Bensheim Flair and more", with the route being chosen so that ascents are made on forest paths and descents mostly on single trails.

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March 2, 2025,Hokuspokus am Melibokus?! Gepimpte BE1 bei Bensheim

In addition to the excellent tours designated as enduro routes such as the MIL1 and others (see also my “Odenwald Enduro” collection), the Bergstrasse-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park also offers several circuits with the “All Mountain” label. Now I have taken a look at the most difficult all-mountain route according to the description, the BE1 near Bensheim, which is expressly described as …

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November 13, 2022,MTB Geo-Naturpark Bensheim Be 1

The third tour with the otherwise e-biker on her new bio bike and the first time with a lot of altitude difference. She struggled but did really well. The weather on this autumn day was just great and we were able to enjoy some beautiful views. On the way back it was already getting light and so it happened that …

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May 28, 2025,Odenwald Trails: BE 1 von Alsbach

The tour connects three cultural highlights: Alsbach Castle, Auerbach Castle, and the Fürstenlager Bensheim.

In between, the highest mountain in the Vorderodenwald: Melibokus, offers a fantastic view of the plain.

From Auerbach Castle, there are also some beautiful trails until you reach the Fürstenlager in Bensheim.

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November 24, 2021,1.Mtb Tour mit Trails von Auerbach Burg bis Melibokus

First real Mtb tour with first single trails and first falls 🤪💪😍

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February 18, 2023,MTB Strecke Be1 komplett abgefahren und für OK befunden 🫡💮😂

After I've mainly driven the MTB route Ndl.B lately, it had to be the Be1 further south again.

She's not bad 👍. Actually better than I remembered 😀.

The section where it goes up the mountain again before Hochstädten from the valley was hardly ridable last winter because of an immense amount of broken wood. I even tore off the …

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