Bergstraße-Odenwald Nature Park, Lorsch

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The Bergstraße-Odenwald Nature Park is a nature park in southern Germany with an area of 3,500 km² that lies between the rivers Rhine, Main and Neckar. In the south it overlaps in places with the Neckar Valley-Odenwald Nature Park on the territory of Baden-Württemberg. In the east it meets the Bavarian Spessart Nature Park at the River Main. The nature park covers parts of the states of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Hesse. ()

Local name: Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald Elevation: 335 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 49°39'15"N, 8°34'4"E

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Nibelungenstraße 41Lorsch Germany

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Day trips

Bergstraße-Odenwald Nature Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lorsch Abbey, Starkenburg Observatory, Kirchberg, Hemsberg.

~90 ftE
Well-preserved Carolingian building
Lorsch Abbey, Lorsch
1 min walk • Nestled in the quaint town of Lorsch, Germany, Lorsch Abbey stands as a testament to the Carolingian era, offering visitors a glimpse into the region's rich medieval history. This former imperial abbey, founded in the 8th century, is renowned for its remarkable...
3.8 miE
Observatories and planetariums
Starkenburg Observatory, Heppenheim
97 min walk • The Starkenburg Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Heppenheim, Germany. It was founded in 1970, and currently has about 150 members. The observatory was the venue for the 1997 and 2003 meetings of the European Radio Astronomy Congress.
3.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Kirchberg, Bensheim
89 min walk • Kirchberg is a low hill of Hesse, Germany.
3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hemsberg, Bensheim
86 min walk • Hemsberg is a hill in Hesse, Germany.
4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Niederwaldsee
112 min walk • The Niederwaldsee is a lake in Bensheim. Bensheim is a town in the Bergstraße district in southern Hesse, Germany.
~1940 ftNE
49°39'27"N • 8°34'27"E
Freilichtlabor Lauresham, Lorsch
10 min walk • Museum
3.2 miNE
Church
Church of St. Michael, Bensheim
83 min walk • The Evangelical Church of St. Michael in Bensheim an der Bergstraße is a cultural monument completed in 1863 and listed as a historical monument. The parish belongs to the Bergstrasse Deanery in the Starkenburg Provostry of the Protestant Church in...
4.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Schönberger Schloss, Bensheim
113 min walk • Schönberg Castle, partly Schönberg Ruin or Schönberg Castle Stable, and Schönberg Castle, are called: Schönberg Castle Ruin, Auberg in Upper Austria, Schönberg Castle Stable, Altötting County, Bavaria, Schönberg...
3.1 miNE
Shopping, Market
Market Square, Bensheim
79 min walk • The Bensheim market square is the central square in the city center of Bensheim an der Bergstraße.
5.1 miNE
49°43'18"N • 8°36'51"E
Theater Mobile, Zwingenberg
131 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
4.3 miNE
Church
Bergkirche
110 min walk • The mountain church in Auerbach, a district of Bensheim, stands in a commanding position above the old town center, visible from afar on a rocky hill surrounded by the walled grounds of the old cemetery.