Glockenbuckel Nature Reserve – Glockenbuckel of Viernheim loop from Wasserwerk

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Glockenbuckel Nature Reserve – Glockenbuckel of Viernheim loop from Wasserwerk

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Glockenbuckel Nature Reserve – Glockenbuckel of Viernheim loop from Wasserwerk

01:15

4.93km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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66 m

Käfertal Waterworks Mannheim

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Sometimes (I believe once a year) you can do a guided tour there.

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169 m

Shelter at Wasserwerk Mannheim Käfertal

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In the immediate vicinity of the Käfertal waterworks is this small refuge. Behind the hut there is an open space with a bench and an old table tennis table.

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1.28 km

Glockenbuckel Trail

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Nice narrow trail. If you follow it you come to the dune landscape. We recommend.

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2.72 km

The dune landscape of the Glockenbuckel is a testimony to the last ice age and a geotope of the year 2007. The Glockenbuckel once served as a tank training area and is now a popular local recreation area.

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2.78 km

Highest Point of Viernheim (Glockenbuckel) — Boundary Stone

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The boundary stone shows the highest elevation in the district of Viernheim.

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2.85 km

Glockenbuckel of Viernheim

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Dune landscape under nature protection in the midst of the forest area. During the Cold War, the area was used by the Americans for tank exercises.

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2.87 km

Natterjack Toad Breeding Pond at Glockenbuckel

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The pond is on the "bell hump,". This is part of a drifting sand dune belt of the Rhine areas that stretches from North Baden to Griesheim

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3.06 km

Dune

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If you like the dunes by the sea, you can get into the mood here or dream of your last vacation. The only thing missing is the water.

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4.93 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.61 km

1.91 km

263 m

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.57 km

2.17 km

160 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

9°C

6°C

34 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

November 23, 2021,NSG 🔔 Glockenbuckel Viernheim

🅿️ Sandgabe hiking car park
Viernheim

ℹ history
faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/region-und-hessen/wandertipps/ein-hauch-von-meeresstrand-bei-viernheim-17216703.html

ℹ Geotope of the year 2007
geo-naturpark.net/deutsch/willkommen/geologie/geotope-des-jahres.php

There are dozens of ways to move, whether main paths or combined with trails:
Hiking, jogging and MTB
☝️ Never leave the path, nature reserve.

Relaxed area ☯️
Paw-friendly, sandy 🐾🐾

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