Schlangenweg (Heidelberg)
The Schlangenweg in Heidelberg is a footpath that connects the Old Bridge , which leads from the old town over the Neckar, to the Philosophenweg . The name is derived from its course with numerous serpentines.
The Schlangenweg overcomes a height difference of around 90 meters at almost 500 meters. Largely buried in the slope, it leads up the slope in several serpentines, flanked by red sandstone walls. It is a former vineyard path that led to the vineyards on the south-facing slope above the Neckar. The vineyards were on the outskirts of the village of Neuenheim , which was incorporated into the city of Heidelberg in 1891. Today there are gardens and built-up areas here. In 1782 the Schlangenweg was renewed. There were stairs. There is written and cartographic evidence that the Schlangenweg originally continued above the Philosophenweg in serpentines up to the Heiligenberg . A historical name of the path is Brückenried. The bridge chapel stood at the beginning of the path from 1521 to 1622.
At two serpentines there are pulpits made of sandstone with shady benches, which offer special views of Heidelberg's old town. Numerous dry stone walls make the Schlangenweg a valuable biotope for heat-loving animal species such as the wall lizard and the smooth snake . On the Schlangenweg you will find a population of medlar trees, a fruit tree that was important in earlier centuries and has become rare today.
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- Sonja Rohleder: The Schlangenweg in Neuenheim , Heidelberg - Yearbook on the history of the city, Volume 18, 2014, pp. 184–186 ISBN 9783924566418
- Information board for the city of Heidelberg on medlars on Schlangenweg
Coordinates: 49 ° 24 ′ 59.6 ″ N , 8 ° 42 ′ 32.6 ″ E