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Himbächel Viaduct – Ebersberg Rock Sea loop from Reußenkreuz

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Himbächel Viaduct – Ebersberg Rock Sea loop from Reußenkreuz

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Himbächel Viaduct – Ebersberg Rock Sea loop from Reußenkreuz

07:23

25.4km

670m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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Bus stop

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150 m

HW25 trail section at Reußenkreuz

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nice and comfortable to walk

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4.53 km

Himbächel Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

The Himbächel Viaduct is a single-track viaduct of the Odenwaldbahn in the section Erbach-Hetzbach in the Odenwald at kilometer 24.54 across the valley of Himbachel. The viaduct was completed in 1864. The viaduct can easily be seen from the neighboring Bundesstraße 45 and is illuminated at night.

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7.81 km

View of Ebersberg

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A bank invites you to rest.

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9.84 km

Ebersberg Rock Sea

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The Ebersberg Felsenmeer is an impressive natural monument and consists of many cuboid sandstone blocks. Wind and rain have eliminated the soft materials over millions of years while the harder stone blocks have been preserved. The blocks have a width of up to 5 meters and a height of 2 meters. The rock is quite sharp-edged and in many cases the blocks are wedged together. Mosses, ferns and fallen trees give an enchanted picture. The inhabitants of the nearby district of Erbach-Bullau used to use the boulders to build their houses and stables. Legends about dwarfs, giants and trolls are entwined around the Ebersberg Felsenmeer.

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9.89 km

Boundary stone from 1796 on the Nibelungensteig

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stands directly on the Nibelungensteig

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12.0 km

Slide rock

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The stone is reminiscent of a slide, where you can slide down.

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18.5 km

Schöllenbach Spring Church

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The small spring church in Schöllenbach used to be a pilgrimage church. The spring water and the image of Mary in the church miracles were said. At that time the church was considerably larger, but in the context of the Reformation pilgrimages lost considerable importance. Over time, the church decayed until it was rebuilt in the late 18th century in the form of this small church.

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18.9 km

Schöllenbach-Hesseneck station

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Picturesque, this trainman's house. It is even inhabited.
It is worthwhile to linger a few minutes after the train leaves and enjoy the panoramic view. The first pleasure is right in front of you: the steep descent into the village.

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25.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.2 km

2.92 km

1.21 km

992 m

102 m

Surfaces

15.4 km

3.53 km

3.26 km

2.76 km

410 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

27°C

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Comments

August 12, 2021,Nibelungensteig: Von Hetzbach nach Schöllenbach

The first time Nibelungensteig. The first time 15 kilometers (in approx. 4 hours plus 1.5 hour breaks). The train is on strike but the sun is shining, so looking for a short-term route that is served by Vias. I was in Hetzbach at 8:30 in the morning. The signage is quite good, the route a bit gravel / gravel-heavy in …

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December 30, 2022,Nibelungensteig 5. Etappe: Hetzbach (Zug) bis Schöllenbach (Zug zurück)

At the end of the year I wanted to do another special hike and early in the morning I took the train to Hetzbach to the viaduct to start my 5th stage on the Nibelungensteig! ❤️🥾

The first 5 km were great, highlights such as the viaduct and the Ebersberger Felsenmeer, plus a great path every now and then.

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January 1, 2023,🇩🇪 Nibelungensteig Etappe 4: Ebersberg - Hesselbach

In order to get rid of all the raclette cheese and alcohol from the turn of the year, today we went on the 4th stage of the Nibelungensteig. The absolute highlight is the Himbächel viaduct near Ebersberg. The small Ebersberger Felsenmeer is also worthwhile. The stretch between therutschstein and Schöllenbach is a forest path that is nice to walk but …

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Himbächel Viaduct – Ebersberg Rock Sea loop from Reußenkreuz

HW25 trail section at Reußenkreuz

Himbächel Viaduct

View of Ebersberg

Ebersberg Rock Sea

Boundary stone from 1796 on the Nibelungensteig

Slide rock

Schöllenbach Spring Church

Schöllenbach-Hesseneck station

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