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Russenstein Nature Reserve loop from Heidelberg

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Baden-Württemberg

Russenstein Nature Reserve loop from Heidelberg

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Russenstein Nature Reserve loop from Heidelberg

00:57

8.79km

40m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

970 m

View of the Neckar River in Heidelberg

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There are very nice views of the Neckar and Heidelberg from the bridges

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1.07 km

Neckarwiese – perfect view of the Neckar, Old Town, and Castle

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3

2.06 km

View of Heidelberg's old town and the castle

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Simply breathtaking, unique and unforgettable.

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3.57 km

Russenstein Nature Reserve

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Nature reserve, granite formations down to the banks of the Neckar. Down on the shore a small meadow with a few benches.

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5.96 km

Heidelberg Neckar Lock and Weir

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Overall, the Heidelberg barrage is 170 m wide. Four flat-roofed block-like pillars support the three weir gates, each 40 m wide, and have a gradation towards the upper water, which …

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6.03 km

Towpath along the Neckar in Heidelberg

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Nice path - but can sometimes be very narrow if there are a few people on the way - and when the water level is high it can be quite muddy, if not under water.

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8.79 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.91 km

2.46 km

1.95 km

1.06 km

291 m

145 m

Surfaces

6.72 km

2.02 km

< 100 m

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