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Emichsburg Ruins – Eberbach castle ruins loop from Katzenbuckel

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Baden-Württemberg

Emichsburg Ruins – Eberbach castle ruins loop from Katzenbuckel

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Emichsburg Ruins – Eberbach castle ruins loop from Katzenbuckel

02:55

9.40km

350m

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: June 22, 2026

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

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Parking

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892 m

Freya hut and spring - highest spring in the Odenwald

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A nice, large site with plenty of seating. There's a barbecue area, although there's a sign prohibiting barbecues. The site offers little shade, and there are also toilet cabins, but they're not always accessible.

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2.02 km

Wooden Shelter in Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

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here you can take a break

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2.74 km

Emichsburg Ruins

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the remains of a hunting lodge

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4.77 km

Eberbach castle ruins

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Eberbach Castle consists of three separate castles, above the city of Eberbach.

The castle ruins can be reached from a forest car park on Neue Dielbacher Straße, or via a …

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6.78 km

Hidden Pond by Katzensteig

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Small lake that is well overgrown

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8.58 km

View of the Königstuhl and Neunkircher Höhe

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the weather has to be right too, of course

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8.60 km

View of the Odenwald from Katzenbuckel

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A beautiful vantage point with great photo templates of what you could see. All you have to do is look at it!

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9.08 km

View of Waldkatzenbach and the Odenwald hills from the shaded bench

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Enjoy the view during a relaxing break on the bench - it should be enjoyed!

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9.40 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.34 km

2.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.90 km

1.75 km

1.73 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

28°C

16°C

46 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

January 27, 2023,Freier Tag 🥳Tour🎉, Burgruine Eberbach 🏰, Katzenbuckel Turm 🐱

To the Eberbach castle ruins.🏰...I've wanted to for a long time.... free today, off we went.....was greeted by icy wind💨 and frozen paths🥶... snowy landscape ❄️ at some point steadily downhill and hardly any snow to see.
A little scrambling on the ruins, and then everything widda nuff🙄🫣😂😂😂😂... after a refreshment at a hut, further through snow-covered forests past a …

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July 9, 2021,Wanderung vom SP Waldbrunn zur Burgruine Eberbach und zum Katzenbuckel

You can find more information about the hike here: zimmermitausblick.de/mit-dem-wohnmobil-im-odenwald

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Emichsburg Ruins – Eberbach castle ruins loop from Katzenbuckel

Freya hut and spring - highest spring in the Odenwald

Wooden Shelter in Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Emichsburg Ruins

Eberbach castle ruins

Hidden Pond by Katzensteig

View of the Königstuhl and Neunkircher Höhe

View of the Odenwald from Katzenbuckel

View of Waldkatzenbach and the Odenwald hills from the shaded bench

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