Heron Lake – View of the Neckar River loop from Schwanheim

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Heron Lake – View of the Neckar River loop from Schwanheim

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Heron Lake – View of the Neckar River loop from Schwanheim

02:02

7.60km

90m

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 6, 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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671 m

View of Kraichgau

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice comfortable bench to relax with a great view of the Kraichgau

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1.90 km

Fritz-Baumgartner Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice hut to rest

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2.34 km

Hohe Eiche Neunkirchen

Highlight • Natural Monument

On a side path, you have to be careful not to pass by too fast.

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2.42 km

Historic Wild Boar Trap (Wildsaufang) in Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Highlight • Historical Site

Wild boars were caught here after World War II because there were no firearms available. This enclosure is a replica of the original.

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2.82 km

Heron Lake

Highlight • Lake

A small forest lake with water lilies, dragonflies and a fairly new shelter - so if that's not a perfect resting place, I don't know what is.

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3.72 km

View of the Neckar River

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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5.22 km

Tree and Shrub Educational Trail

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Nicely laid out and signposted what the trees are called.

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5.83 km

Nature Trail in Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

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Nicely signposted and laid out as the trees are called.

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7.60 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.81 km

736 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.27 km

2.57 km

1.09 km

499 m

163 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

9°C

72 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

November 15, 2025,15.11.2025 Runde bei Schwanheim 😀

Today I went for another run near Schwanheim, 🚶🏼‍♀️ the weather cooperated ☁️ and my stones are laid out 🤗

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January 7, 2023,Reihersee....Runde von Eckwäldle Neunkirchen 🥾🎒🌞🌲🌳🪵🍄

Ebbes from everything ...... sun ☀️ different 🍄, tree nature trail 🪵🌳🌲, water... lake, river and brook, a piece of the Neckarsteig, exotic trees.... ah yes and a lot of troll forest... ..on the moss-covered arch...shush...a few live there 😉☺️and all of that almost on the doorstep 🤩
.... nice weekend....

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