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Hesse

Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg

Seeheim-Jugenheim

Balkhäuser Valley – Heiligenberg Castle loop from Bickenbach

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Germany

Hesse

Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg

Seeheim-Jugenheim

Balkhäuser Valley – Heiligenberg Castle loop from Bickenbach

Moderate

4.7

(148)

350

hikers

Balkhäuser Valley – Heiligenberg Castle loop from Bickenbach

04:59

16.0km

630m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Felsberg bei Reichenbach

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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1.62 km

View of Seeheim-Jugenheim from Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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Large meadow with a rest hut. Invites you to linger. A partially good view is included for free. The view is somewhat obscured by trees.

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4.72 km

View over the Rhine Plain from Melibokus

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In misty or foggy weather you can actually save the summit, but the rather dense forest around it is very mystical.

In clear weather, the view in the west to the Palatinate Forest and its highest mountain, the Donnersberg. Northwest you can see the Taunus, while to the north the skyscrapers of Frankfurt can be seen. The latter, however, much better from the castle Alsbach, as you have to see from Melibokus through some trees.

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6.41 km

Balkhäuser Valley

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Great paths and great scenery

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6.54 km

View of the Odenwald Valley

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beautiful view of the Odenwald

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7.24 km

View of Melibokus and Schloss Auerbach

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Here you have a fantastic view of the Melibokus and the Auerbach Castle. The green meadows and rolling hills are a dream. Here you can also start a hike to the nearby Felsenmeer, about three kilometers walk.

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11.1 km

View of Melibokus

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Directly behind the Kuralp you can enjoy this view of the Melibokus.

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15.1 km

Heiligenberg Castle

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Where the Russian Tsar enjoyed the summer holiday: The castle is located on the western Odenwaldrand sublime and belongs to the community Seeheim-Jugenheim.

The special location has inspired people since the Middle Ages. The highlight of his significant charisma was in the 19th century. The castle has a special past for the related Russian, English and Hessian dynasties.

The most prominent descendants of these dynasties today are Philip, Prince Consort of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain and Juan Carlos I, King of Spain. Until 1910, the Tsars Alexander II and Nikolai II visited Heiligenberg Castle as a summer resort. Her empire was ruled from Jugenheim during this time. Here European politics and diplomacy took place.

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15.3 km

Heiligenberg Castle Pond

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The idyllic castle pond or mountain pond was created during the time of Grand Duchess Wilhelmine and enlarged in 1877 by her son Prince Alexander. The newly laid road was paved with the excavation. The pond was probably also used for boating, as old rings on the small pier indicate this.

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16.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.40 km

5.64 km

513 m

410 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.36 km

4.20 km

3.88 km

789 m

732 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

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Comments

August 3, 2022,Melibokus – Felsenmeer Runde von Jugenheim

You don't have to understand why I'm missing 100 meters of altitude difference to the original route 😢

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January 10, 2024,Rundwanderung von Seeheim über Melibokus, Kuralpe und Heiligenberg

The tour was offered by Komoot and rated as “difficult”. But if you skip some (unnecessary) "shortcuts" and walk the 20m loop, then most of the difficulties will be avoided. Some sections of the trail are also suitable for mountain bikers, so appropriate attention is required. Especially if the path is very narrow, a step to the side can prevent …

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February 25, 2024,Melibokus, Felsberg und Schloß Heiligenberg🌤

In principle, the tour corresponds to the course of the “SJ2” circular route. We only deviated slightly every now and then.
The route runs over beautiful trails and only a few wide forest paths. I wouldn't have expected that.
We started counterclockwise from Jugenheim up to the Melibokus, across the Balkhäuser Valley to the Felsberg and from there via Heiligenberg …

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April 18, 2022,Wanderung 14/22 Zwischen Radfahrern, Pferden und Traktoren über den Melibokus zum Felsberg und der Kuralpe nach Schloss Heiligenberg

After yesterday's strenuous mountain tour, I wanted to do a more relaxed tour today, also without a long journey. I chose the SJ 2 from Seeheim to the Melibokus via the Felsberg and the Kuralpe to Schloss Heiligenberg. As I parked my car in the Nonnenbrunnen car park below, it dawned on me that I'd done this tour before, but …

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July 13, 2024,Rundweg SJ2 Seeheim-Jugenheim (JJS)

We made the most of the great hiking weather and the fact that our friend wanted to prepare for a longer hike. We headed off to our old home on the Bergstrasse to see if the old SJ2 was still there. Yes, it was still there in its old beauty and, apart from a few smaller trail sections, with well-developed …

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October 3, 2024,Kuralpe-Felsberg-Balkhausen

There are currently a lot of fallen trees on the section just before crossing the L3103. It might be better to walk a little further along the main path up in the forest and cross the road further down...

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February 9, 2025,Alsbach-Felsberg

A great loop from Alsbach over the Melibokus, past Balkhausen to Felsberg. On the other side, we returned past Heiligenberg Castle and back to the starting point. Challenging, but no problem for experienced hikers.

At the time of our hike, however, some trees were blocking the path, so we had to walk over them.

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July 20, 2024,Jugenheim - Melibokus - Felsenmeer

Beautiful circular hike from Jugenheim over the Melibokus to the Felsenmeer past the Kuralp towards Heiligenberg and back to Jugenheim.

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Balkhäuser Valley – Heiligenberg Castle loop from Bickenbach

View of Seeheim-Jugenheim from Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

View over the Rhine Plain from Melibokus

Balkhäuser Valley

View of the Odenwald Valley

View of Melibokus and Schloss Auerbach

View of Melibokus

Heiligenberg Castle

Heiligenberg Castle Pond

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