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Posseltlust Tower – Kohlhof Orchard Meadows loop from Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

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Posseltlust Tower – Kohlhof Orchard Meadows loop from Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

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Posseltlust Tower – Kohlhof Orchard Meadows loop from Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

03:23

11.9km

280m

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: August 6, 2026

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

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3.01 km

Posseltlust Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

From its namesake Louis Posselt, a former Heidelberg city council and pharmacy professor, founded observation tower.
There is a hiking car park, which can be used as a starting point …

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3.11 km

Kohlhof Orchard Meadows

Highlight • Natural

Lovely meadow to rest and relax

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6.08 km

Woodland Play Area at the Königstuhl

Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area

There is a lot to discover around the Königstuhl.
Whether it's the "Tinnunculus" falconry, the forest adventure trail, or the fairytale paradise for children, it's up to everyone what they …

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6.38 km

Heidelberg Forest Adventure Trail (Walderlebnispfad)

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I don't think I've ever seen such a beautifully made adventure trail. A lot of love went into creating some really great stations. The Werkstatt gGmbH conjured up this beautiful …

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6.64 km

View of Heidelberg and the Rhine Valley from the Königstuhl

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Heidelberg's local mountain. The mountain station of the Königstuhlbahn is right next door. Great distant view across the Rhine plain into the Palatinate.

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7.55 km

Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

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a non-university research facility on the Königstuhl in the immediate vicinity of the state observatory

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8.09 km

Leopoldstein Junction and Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here, several paths intersect. A few benches under the open sky and a small refuge invite you to rest.

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8.70 km

Schneiderschere Shelter and Memorial Stone

Highlight • Mountain Hut

According to the Heidelberg Historical Association, a tailor from Gaiberg is said to have been murdered here with his own instrument (haidelberg.de/).

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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.92 km

1.62 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.67 km

2.12 km

2.01 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 23 August

24°C

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Comments

August 24, 2024,Gaiberg - 24. August 2024

The day, or rather the whole weekend, was planned differently. But an appointment and its postponement robbed us of the whole morning 😣.
The thermometer was already above 31 degrees!
I decided on a mostly shady forest tour from Gaiberg via Kohlhof, Königstuhl and the observatory.

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Posseltlust Tower – Kohlhof Orchard Meadows loop from Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

Posseltlust Tower

Kohlhof Orchard Meadows

Woodland Play Area at the Königstuhl

Heidelberg Forest Adventure Trail (Walderlebnispfad)

View of Heidelberg and the Rhine Valley from the Königstuhl

Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

Leopoldstein Junction and Shelter

Schneiderschere Shelter and Memorial Stone

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