News und Meldungen vom Neckarsteig

Castle ruins partially closed

There is good news.
Thanks to a great effort of the THW (German Federal Agency for Technical Relief), the wall of the Minneburg of the Küchenbau, which was in danger of collapsing, could be secured in such a way that the "Vorburg" can be reopened for hikers. However, the main castle must unfortunately remain closed.

Cracks and stone eruptions were found at Stolzeneck Castle. It was therefore closed for safety reasons until further notice.
However, the closure could be limited to the area of the main castle. The outer castle with its fountain and barbecue area is open to visitors and hikers for the time being.

Visitors to the castles are requested not to enter the closed-off areas, as there is still a danger to life from individual falling stones.

The stairs above the Hollmuthtunnel (between Mühlgasse and Am Mühlrain) need to be repaired. The stairs will be fully closed from 29.07. to 22.08.2024 for the necessary construction work to ensure traffic safety. Please use the signposted + read_more

Spring renvation near Eberbach

Due to spring renovation work, a section of the Neckarsteig in the Eberbach city forest will be closed from 10.06.2024 (marked in red). A detour (blue) will be set up. This will run via the Schützeheide Talweg, continuing via the K4115 to the ju + read_more

In the area of the Himmelsleiter between Michaelsberg and Gundelsheim, there has been a landslide, making the hiking trail currently impassable. For safety reasons, the Himmelsleiter has been temporarily closed. As this section is also part of the Ne + read_more

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