From and to Hilchenbach via Vormwald and Grund

11.83 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: difficult
Condition: difficult
Great panorama
Regional bike tour
  • 0:55 h
  • 11.83 km
  • 146 m
  • 156 m
  • 335 m
  • 488 m
  • 153 m
  • Start: Hilchenbach marketplace
  • Destination: Hilchenbach marketplace

Short bike route to the birth village of honorary citizen Jung-Stilling

The circular route starts at the marketplace in Hilchenbach. It leads via quiet streets and bike paths first to Vormwald and the customs post. Here the highest point of the bike route is reached. Now it goes downhill to Grund. Stop in Grund and take a look at the gold-awarded village in the competition "Our Village has a Future" at leisure. Along the small river Insbach, it goes along the forest edge to Allenbach and via bike paths back to Hilchenbach.

Waypoints

Start
Hilchenbach marketplace
CC-BY-SA | Thomas Loris, Stadt Hilchenbach, Thomas Loris loris
Jung-Stilling Stube in Grund
Museum/Exhibition
CC-BY-SA | Susanne Träger, Stadt Hilchenbach

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

We leave Hilchenbach marketplace via Dammstraße to the Hilchenbach roundabout. There we turn along the shopping center into Sterzenbacher Straße and follow it further to Vormwald. The signed bike path leads us to the customs post. Now we have reached the highest point of our route. We turn right to the village of Grund. Following the bike path signs again, the path leads through the village until we cross the district road and ride back a few meters towards Grund to then turn left. Past the Kneipp water-treading basin, it goes to Allenbach. There we keep right and ride along the railway tracks back to Hilchenbach. The bike path to the marketplace is signposted.

Tour information

  • Cultural Interesting

  • Loop Road

Equipment

Bring a packed lunch; no dining options along the route.

Directions & Parking facilities

By car via the B 508 to Hilchenbach center.

Sufficient free parking is available in Hilchenbach.

By train to Hilchenbach station

Author

Susanne Träger

Organization

Stadt Hilchenbach

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

A visit to the birthplace of Jung-Stilling in Hilchenbach-Grund by appointment!

Safety guidelines

Wearing a bicycle helmet is recommended.

Nearby

Contact

From and to Hilchenbach via Vormwald and Grund
Florenburgweg
57271 Hilchenbach