Hirschhorn Town Gate – View of Hirschhorn am Neckar loop from Hirschhorn (Neckar)

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Hirschhorn Town Gate – View of Hirschhorn am Neckar loop from Hirschhorn (Neckar)

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Hirschhorn Town Gate – View of Hirschhorn am Neckar loop from Hirschhorn (Neckar)

02:26

9.00km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Tips

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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740 m

Mitteltor (Middle Gate), Hirschhorn

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful city gate which some clubs have already put a line through the car at Mardi Gras🙃

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796 m

Hirschhorn Old Town and Market Square

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Visitors are drawn to Hirschhorn because of its beautiful historic old town with its city walls and blue tower. Charming half-timbered houses, idyllic alleyways, and small squares await discovery. The …

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916 m

Hirschhorn Town Gate

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Beautiful, well-preserved tower as part of the still existing city wall.

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1.38 km

View of Hirschhorn am Neckar

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2.07 km

Ersheimer Chapel (St. Nazarius and Celsus)

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The Ersheimer chapel is a Catholic cemetery church and the oldest Gothic church in the Neckar valley.

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4.33 km

Abandoned mining cart and wild garlic forest in Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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There is a lot of wild garlic growing in the area.

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8.46 km

Beautiful old-town street in Hirschhorn

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Beautiful old town, but unfortunately also a lot of empty shops.

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8.55 km

Narrow alleys in Hirschhorn

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Beautiful half-timbered houses in every alley. A new gem beckons in every corner, be it architectural art or a lovely decorative corner.

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9.00 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.63 km

2.28 km

1.05 km

911 m

148 m

Surfaces

3.33 km

3.23 km

1.89 km

563 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Sunday 8 November

8°C

3°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

August 17, 2024,Den Hirsch bei den Hörnern gepackt 😄

Finally vacation... this year in Daheimistan too 😎.
Our first trip was to the Neckar in Hirschhorn... the southernmost southern tip of Hesse.
First of all, of course, we got a piece of cheesecake 😁... you have to test the local supply level.
Through the wonderfully winding old town, then to the dam to cross the Neckar. Our route basically …

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August 17, 2024,Der-Neckar-hat-ein-Schleifchen-Tour, Hirschhorn

Parking: e.g. Hirschhorn town hall
The Neckar loop was a mystery to me as a child - before the tunnel it was Neckar and after the tunnel it was also Neckar - how does that work?
Today I walked the inner bank of the loop.
Through the beautiful old town of Hirschhorn and over the weir bridge to Ersheim. The …

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August 17, 2026,An des Neckars erfrischenden Gestaden

Today we were drawn to the Neckar, to the southernmost tip of Hesse: Hirschhorn.
Across the surprisingly water-rich Neckar we went over to Ernsheim. The chapel is a real gem and a good place to pause for a moment, light a candle, gather your thoughts.
Then always along the Neckar into the forest. The river is always in sparkling, glittering …

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August 17, 2026,Neckar-Schleife-Tour, Hirschhorn

Parking: Parking strip Hauptstr. Hirschhorn.
First through the beautiful old town to the Neckar and over the bridge to Ersheim. The village is located on the peninsula in the Neckar loop. After the bridge, it goes left along the Neckar. First through the village to the cemetery with the noteworthy Ersheim Chapel. A real gem and a good place to …

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