Odenwald-Madonnen-Radweg: Etappe 3

Stage 3 on the Odenwald Madonna Cycle Route runs from Mosbach to Neckargemünd over a distance of around 50 km. It passes numerous castles and palaces along the romantic Neckar river.

The 3rd day's stage of the Odenwald Madonna Cycle Route starts in Mosbach town center, which can also be referred to as the "castle stage", as this part of the Neckar part of the Neckar valley, the castles and palaces line up like a string of pearls. strung together.

Following the Elz for a short distance, you reach the Mosbach suburb of Neckarelz, where the Elz flows into the Neckar.

The Neckar is now the constant companion of the Odenwald Madonna Cycle Route. In Neckarelz, you cross the Neckar and follow the the course of the river to Obrigheim. the initially open valley becomes increasingly narrower, steeper and more wooded, steeper and more wooded.

In the village of Guttenbach, you cross the river again and reach Neckargerach. If you have enough time, you should definitely make a detour on foot into the Margareten Gorge. The highest waterfall in the Odenwald awaits hikers here in alpine terrain.

Past Zwingenberg, known for the Zwingeberg Castle Festival which takes place every year in August, you continue to Eberbach.

Here it is worth leaving the cycle path for a detour to the Staufer town of Eberbach is worth leaving. In addition to the half-timbered old town with four towers the Nature Park Center of the Neckartal-Odenwald Nature Park can also be visited here.

Back on the cycle path, follow the Neckar to Hirschhorn. Here, too, it is worth crossing the Neckar for a tour of the town. cross it. Hirschhorn is not called the "Pearl of the Neckar Valley" for nothing for good reason.

After around 10 km, you reach the four-castle town of Neckarsteinach. The name is no coincidence, as the town is dominated by four medieval medieval castles, two of which can be visited. can be visited.

Just a stone's throw away from Neckarsteinach is the stage destination Neckargemünd, "Heidelberg's beautiful neighbor". Neckargemünd can also look back on a long town history.</p