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Buchen (Odenwald)

Römerpfad Quality Trail: Herkulespfad Buchen

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Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis

Buchen (Odenwald)

Römerpfad Quality Trail: Herkulespfad Buchen

Moderate

4.6

(106)

279

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Römerpfad Quality Trail: Herkulespfad Buchen

04:02

14.4km

280m

Hiking

The Hercules Trail is a 14.5-kilometer-long circular trail near Buchen (Odenwald). Geological, historical and scenic highlights alternate along the way.

The legendary Hercules was a Greek hero who became famous for his twelve labors and was admitted to Olympus because of his strength. According to legend, he was the illegitimate…

by Touristikgemeinschaft Odenwald

Last updated: August 13, 2025

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7.07 km

Mountain Chapel of Our Lady of the Poor

Highlight • Religious Site

On May 1, 1981, after two years of construction, the mountain chapel dedicated to the "Virgin of the Poor of Banneux" was inaugurated on the Gewann Bubenrath in Rinschheim. Further information: ebfr.de/weitere-marian-orte/die-bergkapelle-jungfrau-der-armen-in-buchen-rinschheim

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8.74 km

Limes Palisade Lausenberg

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you will find a replica of Roman palisades, exciting information boards and a spacious rest area.

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14.3 km

Kleinkastell Hönehaus

Highlight • Historical Site

There's a lot to see here ...

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14.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

2.98 km

554 m

272 m

Surfaces

6.83 km

3.52 km

2.52 km

986 m

515 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

28°C

16°C

88 %

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May 4, 2024,Herkulespfad🏛🌳🌺🪨

Unfortunately, the recording froze at 7.11 km on the Bubenrath. The break on the beautiful panoramic lounger was probably too long😅.
I then edited and uploaded the tour afterwards. That's why the pictures are not in the right order.
The Hercules Trail tour is a nice, varied route, especially when it's green 🌿 and blooming🌼🌷.

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March 2, 2025,Buchen | Qualitätsweg Römerpfad - Herkulespfad

The Hercules Trail is a 14 km long circular trail near Buchen. A very varied tour (geological, historical and scenic highlights). Not easy in terms of fitness as it is constantly up and down. We really enjoyed it.

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September 11, 2022,Auf den Spuren der Römer, Herkulespfad/BCH 2022-09-11/118

The first Sunday off after three weeks 🤩. Great, I actually felt like putting my feet up, feeling whether the hollow in the couch still fits and watching the flowers grow. Cautious approach of my husband of gods.... the weather should hold, we haven't been out together for a long time and you probably still have ideas to discover 🤔.... …

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February 1, 2026,AUF RÖMERPFADEN > „Herkulespfad“ Buchen - 4/6

- Hettingen Forestry House
- Rehberg 450 m
- Sinkhole Trail
- Hegenich Sinkhole
- Chapel with Bell Tower
- Hettingen Stations of the Cross
- Mountain Chapel of Our Lady of the Poor
- St. Mary's Church
- Limes Palisade "Lausenberg"
- Limes Marker
- Jupiter Bench
- Memorial with Grave Inscription of Jupiter
- Calcite Stone
- Watchpost …

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March 19, 2025,Buchen | Qualitätsweg Römerpfad - Herkulespfad

In this wonderful spring weather, you have to get out. We would have happily given this hike more than the possible 5 stars. Most of the hike took us through the countryside on beautiful forest and meadow paths. The constant alternation between short climbs and "absent-minded gliding" was pure enjoyment. The limited seating was more than compensated for at the …

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June 18, 2023,Auf Römerpfaden - Der Herkulespfad

Hello everyone 🙂

On Sunday I hiked the 4th of the 6 Roman paths with Anne: The Hercules Path 💪

Located near Buchen, it is around 14 km long and is the longest of the Roman paths. Varied routing over paths and wide paths (although the latter seem to be in the majority), the path scores particularly well with …

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February 27, 2024,Römerpfad_Herkulespfad Buchen

Hercules was a Greek hero who became famous for his twelve labors and was admitted to Olympus because of his strength. According to legend, he was the illegitimate son of Jupiter (Zeus), the father of the gods.

Starting from the Forsthaus Hettingen, always follow the “R” marking. The path initially leads downhill through the forest to the sinkhole path. On …

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May 18, 2023,TourRömerweg Ost

A wonderful hike on the Roman traces

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February 11, 2022

The Hercules Trail is a 14.5-kilometer-long circular trail near Buchen (Odenwald). Geological, historical and scenic highlights alternate along the way.
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The legendary Hercules was a Greek hero who became famous for his twelve labors and was admitted to Olympus because of his strength. According to legend

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