Mountain road bike path
| Mountain road bike path | |
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| overall length | 84 km |
| location |
 Hessen Baden-Wuerttemberg
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| Starting point | Darmstadt |
| Target point | Heidelberg |
| Places along the way | Darmstadt-Eberstadt , Malchen , Seeheim , Bickenbach , Alsbach , Zwingenberg , Bensheim-Auerbach , Bensheim , Lorsch , Heppenheim , Laudenbach , Hemsbach , Weinheim , Lützelsachsen , Hohensachsen , Greater Saxony , Leutershausen , Schriesheim , Ladenburg , Dossenheim , Handschuhsheim , |
| Flooring | approx. 85% asphalt |
| Height difference | 441 m |
| difficulty | light |
| Traffic volume | mostly car-free |
| Connection to | Hessischer Radfernweg R8 , Hessischer Radfernweg R9 , Neckartal-Radweg , Heidelberg-Schwarzwald-Bodensee-Radweg |
| Website URL | diebergstrasse.de |
The “Bergstrasse” cycle path is an 84 km long cycle path that connects the cities of Darmstadt and Heidelberg . In terms of landscape, the route is separated from the hills of the Odenwald on the eastern side and the Upper Rhine Plain on the western side.
Characteristic
The route is mostly on paved dirt roads. Many through-streets run on smaller roads in public traffic. The cycle path is signposted in both directions. Between Darmstadt-Eberstadt and Malchen , the route runs directly on the heavily used Bundesstraße 3 . Due to the route through many cities, the cycle path is only partially suitable for families .
Route description
The start is at Luisenplatz in Darmstadt and runs south along the Hessian Bergstrasse . It crosses a multitude of historical cities. After 36 km you will reach Lorsch . Here the cycle path leads directly to the Lorsch Monastery , which has been a World Heritage Site since 1991 . After 49 km between Heppenheim and Laudenbach , the cycle path changes from the Hessian Bergstrasse to Baden-Württemberg to the Baden Bergstrasse . From Weinheim the path climbs and runs to Schriesheim on the slopes of the vineyards . Shortly before Heidelberg , the route makes a small loop to Ladenburg and leads a piece along the Neckar . The end of the route is in Heidelberg at the " Old Bridge ".
variant
In addition to this "classic" route, there has also been a "natural" variant since 2014. The near-natural variant runs parallel and largely away from built-up areas, but at the same time bypasses the numerous sights along the mountain road. The signage of the "near-natural" variant is distinguished by the "near-natural" lettering below the classic logo. Both cycle paths cross each other several times so that you can easily change routes along the way.
connections
Bike trails
- The Hessian long-distance cycle route R8 begins in Heppenheim and runs parallel to Darmstadt and on to Frankenberg (Eder) .
- In Heppenheim the Hessian long-distance cycle route R9 crosses between Worms and Obernburg am Main .
- From Heidelberg you can follow the Neckar valley cycle path to Villingen-Schwenningen . The other direction leads to Mannheim .
- The Heidelberg -Black Forest-Lake Constance cycle path begins in Heidelberg and leads to Radolfzell .
- The Modau route leads through Darmstadt-Eberstadt from Neunkirchen to Stockstadt am Rhein .
train
The Main-Neckar-Bahn runs along the entire route with stations in most of the localities.
Web links
- "Die Bergstrasse" cycle path from Tourismus Service Bergstrasse eV
- GEO Nature Park Bergstrasse-Odenwald
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mountain road cycle path close to nature , at Odenwald Tourismus GmbH