Neckarsteinach - Neckarsteinach

View from the barrage of Neckarsteinach in the Odenwald Neckar Valley. The Vorderburg can be seen above the place in the center of the picture. The middle castle is further to the left. Both facilities are privately owned and cannot be visited
Neckarsteinach
federal stateHesse
Residents
3.915 (2019)
height
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Neckarsteinach

Neckarsteinach is a small town on the southernmost edge of Hesse. The much-visited "city of four castles" is located in Odenwald Neckar valley approx. 15 km east of Heidelberg.

background

Neckarsteinach is located on the right bank of the Neckar and is the southernmost place of Hesse. The towns of Darsberg, Grein and Neckarhausen belong to the city. Neighbors in Hessen are the place Hirschhorn (Neckar) as well as the community-free area Michelbuch, the neighboring towns Neckargemünd, Schönau and Schönbrunn (Baden) lie in Baden-Wuerttemberg.

getting there

By plane

The nearest airports are:

By train

Neckarsteinach is on the Neckar Valley Railway. From the breakpoints 1 NeckarsteinachNeckarsteinach in the encyclopedia WikipediaNeckarsteinach in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNeckarsteinach (Q15785188) in the Wikidata database and 2 NeckarhausenNeckarhausen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNeckarhausen (Q67859299) in the Wikidata database there are with the S-Bahn lines S1 and S2 good connections to Heidelberg (journey time 21 minutes) and Mannheim (journey time 39 minutes). In Heidelberg and Mannheim Hauptbahnhof there are connections to long-distance traffic). Mannheim is a central ICE junction in southwest Germany.

By bus

In the street

  • Coming from Heidelberg: On the A5 autobahn to Heidelberg, then via the B 37 to Neckarsteinach.
  • The Castle Road leads through the place.

By bicycle

By boat

mobility

Map of Neckarsteinach

In the district Neckarhausen an 80-year-old car ferry connects the district with the Baden Neckarhäuserhof, a district of Neckargemünd. The ferry is one of only two existing ferry connections on the Neckar.

Tourist Attractions

The four castles of Neckarsteinach are lined up like a string of pearls. During the drive from Heidelberg to Neckarsteinach you can see them clearly from the road as they line up on the northern slope of the Neckar valley. Below the castles there are parking spaces for cars and buses, so that the two accessible castles can be easily visited.

  • 1 Vorderburg - private (still inhabited and not accessible)
  • 2 Mittelburg - private (still inhabited and not accessible)
  • 3 Hinterburg ruins - freely accessible; View from the climbable keep
  • 4 Ruin swallow's nest(Schadeck Castle)- freely accessible; beautiful vantage point on the Neckar
Sights in Neckarsteinach
Mittelburg

In addition to the four castles, Neckarsteinach still has numerous old buildings to offer in its old town center. The following are to be mentioned:

  • The 5  town hall. Built in 1840.
  • The 6  Schönauer Hof. from the 15th and 16th centuries
  • The Church fountain next to the Protestant Church and opposite the Catholic Church
  • The 7  Protestant church. Built 1481 - 1483.
  • The 8  Catholic Church. Built in 1907.
  • 9  Remains of the medieval city wall. Built 1360-1370.
  • The 10  Bark scrub. 18th century
  • The 1  Restaurant Zum Ambtmann. built in 1587.
  • The former synagogue, built in 1888, immediately adjacent
  • The 11 Remains of the city wall from the 14th century
  • The 12 Eaves house(Half-timbered house)in the Bliggergasse from the 16th century.
  • 13 Sebastian's Chapel in the district Darsberg
  • The 14 Nibelungengarten was created in 2000, there are six sandstone sculptures in it, they stand for the Nibelungs Siegfried, Kriemhild, Hagen, King Gunther, Brunhild and Hun King Etzel.
  • The Neckarsteinach Art Trail goes from the Mittelburg to Schadeck Castle; its sculptures were created in 2004 by 6 artists.

activities

  • Hike to the Dilsberg mountain fortress - There are cozy half-timbered streets in the Bergfeste. From the castle you have a wonderful view of the Neckar valley with the old town of Neckargemünd. The walkable fountain passage is also interesting. The gallery is accessible on guided tours.
From the landing stage in Neckarsteinach it is a 3 km walk to Dilsberg. The route runs over the barrage into the collision slope of the Neckar. Here it goes in turns (hiking trail with the red square) up the wooded slope. Warning: the path is not suitable for prams, as there are, among other things, there are stairs at the weir.
Hiking time: Approx. 3/4 hour to 1 hour walking time for the one-way route with an altitude difference of 200 meters.
Opening times castle: March 1st (in 2010 already from February 27th) to October 31st daily from 10 a.m. to dusk, in the winter half-year it is only open by appointment.
Entry: Adults: € 2, reduced: € 1, children up to 6 years are free. For more information see www.burg-dilsberg.de (As of 02-2010).
  • Hike on the Neckarsteig- The Neckarsteig leads through the city area
  • Neckargemünd outdoor swimming pool 4 km away, also easy to reach by bike on the car-free Neckar promenade.
  • Boules facility - There is a public facility for fans of boules (pétanque) on the Schiedweg. Balls can be borrowed from the restaurant "Zum Bootche".
  • Beer garden stronghold - Neckarsteinach is considered the beer garden stronghold in the region. From some gardens or terraces you have a beautiful view of the Neckar.
  • shipping - With the white fleet you can go on trips to Heidelberg several times a day. Twice a week the ships go up the Neckar valley towards Hirschhorn and Eberbach.
  • Four castles lighting - Every year, numerous visitors come to Neckarsteinach for the day of the guest with traditional four-castle lighting. The event always takes place on the last Saturday in July. On the festival mile on Neckarlauer there are numerous catering options as well as live music on two stages.

shop

The essential things for daily needs can be bought in town.

kitchen

There are numerous places to stop for a break in the city.

  • To the Ambtmann, Hirschgasse 1.
  • 2  To the ship, Neckargemünder Strasse 2. Tel.: 49(0)6229 324.
  • 3  To swan, Neckarstrasse 42. Tel.: 49(0)6229 7566.
  • 4  Socrates, Bahnhofstrasse 13. Tel.: 49(0)6229 671.
    • Hotel Restaurant Café Vierburgeneck, Heiterswiesenweg 1
    • Pizzeria Maranello, main street 18
    • Jaber's Bistro and Beer Garden, Schiedweg
  • Cafes
    • Café Vierburgeneck, Heiterswiesenweg 1
    • Café Konditorei Steigleder, Bahnhofstrasse 2
    • Café in the Geopark, Neckarstrasse 47

nightlife

accommodation

A host directory can be found on the city's tourism page

Cheap

  • 1  Campsite "Unterm Dilsberg. Across from Neckarsteinach. The place is quite quiet at the Neckarschleuse. The traffic noise is well shielded by the houses in Neckarsteinach. From Neckargemünd city center it is just under 4 km to the square. The campsite can be reached directly from Neckarsteinach on foot or by bike via the barrage (approx. 1.5 km). By car it is about 9 km to the square via Neckargemünd.
  • 2  Hotel Pension Neckarblick, Bahnhofstrasse 27a, 69239 Neckarsteinach. Tel.: 49(0)6229 708890.
  • 3  Vierburgeneck (Hotel terrace cafe), Heiterswiesenweg 11, 69239 Neckarsteinach. Tel.: 49(0)6229 542.

security

health

doctors

  • General Practitioner Dr. Freund, Hauptstrasse 26
  • Dentists Dr. Schwager-Schmitt and Dr. Kaltschmitt, Hauptstrasse 18
  • Dentist Dr. Krusche Hauptstrasse 12

Pharmacies

  • 1  Steinach pharmacy, Main street 12a-14, 69239 Neckarsteinach, Germany. Tel.: (0)6229 444, Fax: (0)6229 343. Open: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, 8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., Wed Sat 8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

Practical advice

  • 2  Postal agency, Main street 9.

trips

literature

Web links

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