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Erlachsee – Erlache Lake Nature Reserve loop from Bensheim

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Erlachsee – Erlache Lake Nature Reserve loop from Bensheim

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4.2

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Erlachsee – Erlache Lake Nature Reserve loop from Bensheim

01:04

10.3km

20m

Running

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

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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420 m

Rinnentor

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Still nice to look at today. The landmark of Bensheim until 1885.

"The Rinnentor tower is a remnant of the medieval city fortifications that were built in the 13th and …

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584 m

Putti fountain in Bensheim

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Circa 1905 🥰

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739 m

St. Joseph Hospital Church (Hospitalkirche St. Joseph), Bensheim

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The Roman Catholic Hospital Church of St. Joseph in Bensheim on the Bergstraße is a listed cultural monument. The church is located on Hospitalplatz in the main street

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772 m

Family Center in a Half‑Timbered House, Bensheim

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Very nicely restored half-timbered house.

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3.91 km

Erlachsee

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Very nice to let your soul dangle, especially in summer when you can jump into the cool water 👍

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4.33 km

View of Lake Erlache

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4.35 km

Erlache Lake Nature Reserve

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The Erlache is a renatured nature reserve and is always worth a detour.

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10.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.01 km

3.05 km

1.06 km

753 m

320 m

121 m

Surfaces

4.76 km

4.51 km

774 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 30 June

26°C

16°C

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Erlachsee – Erlache Lake Nature Reserve loop from Bensheim

Rinnentor

Putti fountain in Bensheim

St. Joseph Hospital Church (Hospitalkirche St. Joseph), Bensheim

Family Center in a Half‑Timbered House, Bensheim

Erlachsee

View of Lake Erlache

Erlache Lake Nature Reserve

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