Neckar Valley Cycle Route Stage 8: Eberbach - Mannheim

Romantic little towns and impressive castles line the course of the Neckar. Hirschhorn and Neckarsteinach, together with Eberbach and Neckargemünd, have given themselves the name

Neckarsteinach, together with Eberbach and Neckargemünd, have given themselves the name “The Romantic Four”.

A new castle awaits visitors around every bend, and this section is one of the favorite destinations of the white fleet on the Neckar, which has its home port in Heidelberg.

Old Heidelberg, you fine one! The student city has lost none of its charm. Below is the old town and above it the enchanting ruins of the castle, which has inspired poets for centuries.

The last few kilometers of cycling are flat. The Rhine Graben takes over from the Odenwald and in Mannheim the Rhine finally joins the Neckar. You have accompanied it for 375 kilometers, from the source to the mouth in Mannheim, with a variety of nature and culture that never lets you get bored.