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Vier Burgen Tour – Schwalbennest Runde von Neckarsteinach

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Vier Burgen Tour – Schwalbennest Runde von Neckarsteinach

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April 18, 2022

Vier Burgen Tour – Schwalbennest Runde von Neckarsteinach

Moderate

02:24

8.10km

3.4km/h

240m

250m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Start point

Parking

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87 m

Zigzag Trail to Hinterburg

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3 switchbacks and you have reached the Hinterburg Neckarsteinach from the 4-castle parking lot.

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281 m

Hinterburg Ruins (Neckarsteinach)

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Very nice view of a Neckar loop and over to the Dilsberg festival. The ascent of the tower is adventurous, however, since it is pitch dark there, not really possible …

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415 m

Hinterburg Shelter

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It is a spacious wooden hut with seating and offers shelter from rain or sun – ideal for hikers on the Vierburgenrunde or the Neckarsteig 🥾.

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529 m

Four Castles Tour Neckarsteinach

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Rarely does one have the opportunity to visit four castles in such a small space. Whether a short walk or as part of a larger hike, the Four Castle Trail is definitely worth a visit.

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863 m

Schadeck Castle (Swallow's Nest)

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Swallow's Nest Castle (1230) was daringly built on a rock on the steep mountain slope above the Neckar River.
The four castles, and especially Swallow's Nest, have inspired many legends …

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1.80 km

Teufelstein Memorial Stone

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Memorial stone of the Odenwaldclub Neckarsteinach.

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3.34 km

Bürstein Hut

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The Ruhesteinhütte is a simple hut with benches on the inner walls.
There is no barbecue or other seating outside, so the hut is more suitable for a small rest …

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5.96 km

Kleingemünd Orchards

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Rustic path through the meadow orchards with some old fruit trees.

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8.10 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.54 km

1.39 km

625 m

356 m

152 m

Surfaces

1.91 km

1.82 km

1.53 km

1.48 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Vier Burgen Tour – Schwalbennest Runde von Neckarsteinach

Zigzag Trail to Hinterburg

Hinterburg Ruins (Neckarsteinach)

Hinterburg Shelter

Four Castles Tour Neckarsteinach

Schadeck Castle (Swallow's Nest)

Teufelstein Memorial Stone

Bürstein Hut

Kleingemünd Orchards

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