Stairway to Heidelberg Castle – Mausbach Trail loop from Molkenkur

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Stairway to Heidelberg Castle – Mausbach Trail loop from Molkenkur

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(80)

2,103

runners

Stairway to Heidelberg Castle – Mausbach Trail loop from Molkenkur

02:21

20.0km

520m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.21 km

Stairway to Heidelberg Castle

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very nice, I was very excited

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1.65 km

Kornmarkt Fountain and View of Heidelberg Castle

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Idyllic place full of flair in the old town.

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1.99 km

Old Bridge (Karl-Theodor-Bridge), Heidelberg

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Heidelberg is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. The combination of romantically wooded hills that run along the Neckar, the beautiful old town with its winding streets, the …

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3.31 km

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

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7.30 km

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7.71 km

View of Heidelberg Old Town and Castle from Philosophenweg

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The Philosophenweg is known for being able to take great photo opportunities from the castle. From here you can also get to the Thingstätte and Michaelskloster. Definitely worth seeing.

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8.00 km

Panoramic view from the Philosophenweg

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Here and at a few other places on the Philosophenweg there are beautiful panoramic views of the old town and, from the Neckar valley, into the Rhine plain.

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11.0 km

View of Heidelberg and the Neckar River from Haarlass

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Relatively undisturbed view of Heidelberg in spring...since the trees have not yet spoiled the view with their foliage.

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11.7 km

Mausbach Trail

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Next to the main path is a nice trail, can be slippery!

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20.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.64 km

5.28 km

1.57 km

1.24 km

1.23 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

8.06 km

5.98 km

4.63 km

775 m

563 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Friday 11 September

27°C

14°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

April 23, 2023,Laufstrecke Altstadt, Neunheim,Philosophen Weg,Ziegelhausen Köpfel,Schlierbach, Schloss, Altstadt

The Heidelberg Half Marathon 21.8km hard, exhausting but beautiful and good for your self-confidence was worth it

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April 23, 2023,SAS Halbmarathon Heidelberg als Pacemaker für Regina 🏃🏼‍♂️

A super nice half marathon with a few meters in altitude. Support as a pacemaker for Regina, which was great fun 🙌 and both super happy with the result - gladly again 😊

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April 27, 2025,Heidelberger Halbmarathon 2025

Done again, and again expected to even beat the personal best from last year 💪 that was not to be expected, but it worked out 😁 now my feet are getting their well-deserved break

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