View of Hemsberg loop from Kreis Bergstraße

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View of Hemsberg loop from Kreis Bergstraße

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View of Hemsberg loop from Kreis Bergstraße

02:49

9.73km

240m

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: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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817 m

Heppenheimer Steinkopf Viewing Platform

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Great viewing point with all kinds of information boards about the vineyards and geology. From the viewing point, when the weather is clear, you have a really great view of Heppenheim, Bensheim and Mannheim and also Ludwigshafen. Simply beautifully designed.

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1.69 km

Bench with panoramic view of the Heppenheim vineyards

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Great for resting

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2.20 km

View of Hemsberg

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Beautiful view of the Hemsberg.

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3.80 km

View of Auerbach Castle and Melibokus

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Great views here when the weather is right.

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6.58 km

Most Beautiful Vineyard View — Hessische Bergstraße

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Bensheim Paul

From the rest area, the view from the “Bensheimer Paulus” location goes south to the Heppenheimer Starkenburg via the Heppenheimer locations “Stemmler”, “Centgericht” and “Steinkopf” to the “Heppenheimer …

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8.91 km

Sculpture: "The Genesis of King Riesling"

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This impressive stone sculpture was created by Adolf Mayer from Tramin in South Tyrol in 2010.
The stone berries of the red Riesling are made of porphyry rock, those of the white Riesling are made of granite pebbles.

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9.14 km

Grape Sculpture on the Wine and Stone Trail

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The "Wine and Stone Adventure Trail" presents information on 70 wineyards and numerous illustrated signs on wine, grape varieties, geology, climate, history, lifestyle, flora and fauna of the region on …

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9.22 km

Wine Aroma Bar on the Wein und Stein Experience Trail

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Very informative and super nice to walk

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9.73 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.40 km

484 m

411 m

307 m

140 m

Surfaces

3.85 km

974 m

762 m

200 m

115 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

18°C

8°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

October 9, 2023,Erlebnispfad Wein und Stein – Hemsberg bei Heppenheim

geo-naturpark.net/pfade/heppenheim-wein-und-stein-erlebnispfad

bergstraesserwinzer.de/erlebnispfad-wein-stein

With a detour to Hemsberg. The tower and catering are only open on Sundays.

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August 22, 2025,Spaziergang: Bensheim Altengaßweg - Weinberge - Hemsberg

Exact distance: 9.0 km
Walking time: 127 minutes
Speed: 4.2 km/h
(Elevation gain: 250)

Temp: 18.5-14°C; partly cloudy

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December 20, 2021,Gemächliche Tour auf dem Erlebnispfad Wein und Stein Heppenheim mit Schleife über den Mädel´s Platz

After the long, cloudy days of fog, I had a lot of catching up to do in terms of sun, which is why I chose the wine and stone adventure trail in Heppenheim, which has been on my list for a long time. Only at 30 ° in the shade it would certainly not be recommended.
The start is at …

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