Rockenau Lock and Weir – View of the Neckar River loop from Kranichsberg

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Rockenau Lock and Weir – View of the Neckar River loop from Kranichsberg

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Rockenau Lock and Weir – View of the Neckar River loop from Kranichsberg

03:24

11.1km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 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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393 m

Rockenau Lock and Weir

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The view from the Schleusr to both the mountain and the valley is recommended or sometimes like a ship is being locked 🚢🛶

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3.45 km

Neckarsteig Trail: Burg Stolzeneck to Krösselbachbrunnen

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A fine climb that puts you in a good mood, always in the shade of the vegetation… good to do when it’s warm

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3.71 km

Scenic Section of the Neckarsteig Trail

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The most beautiful section of the Neckarsteig may begin shortly after the bank with a view: narrow path and exciting route

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4.17 km

Alpine Section of the Neckarsteig Trail

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Alpine is a bit big in my opinion… but sturdy shoes are advisable

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5.71 km

View of the Neckar River

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From here you can have a beautiful view of the Neckar, you can really enjoy it on the bench 😊

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7.17 km

Heiligkreuz Chapel (Kirchel) on the Hebart

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Always nice to look at no matter what time of year 🤗

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8.41 km

Primeval Forest Trail in Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

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Nice hiking trail, really fun to run, is very varied.

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9.14 km

Auberg-Brünnle Spring on the Urwaldpfad

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Located at the beginning / end of the jungle path, nice to refresh.

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11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.73 km

2.95 km

1.02 km

657 m

555 m

196 m

Surfaces

3.11 km

2.96 km

2.50 km

1.53 km

543 m

470 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

9°C

49 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

October 22, 2023,Traumpfade am Neckar

In wonderful autumn weather over the Neckarsteig to the Stolzeneck castle ruins. On one of the most beautiful forest paths on the Neckarsteig to the Felsenhütte with a unique view of the Neckar Valley. Across the idyllic Heron Lake to the former pilgrimage chapel “Heiligkreuz-Kirchlein”. The descent to the starting point led over the jungle path with countless boulders, almost …

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September 29, 2024,Reihersee – Urwaldpfad Runde von Eberbach

It was a very nice tour, we walked it the wrong way round. At the beginning we went the right way, but from the castle onwards we went right instead of taking the path on the left.

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May 26, 2024,Neckarsteig – Urwaldpfad Runde von Lindach

Mike did very well and didn't complain. After all, he was hiking with a real Austrian woman.

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November 1, 2022,Mal wieder zum Kirchel, Urwaldpfad, Pilze und Neckarsteig.... einfach nur schön,🥰🤩

Walking in front of the front door again today..... great light ☀️.... lots of 🍄 edible and inedible.... little climbing 🪨 jungle path and at the end a nice piece of Neckarsteig path.... just the way I like it 🙃

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