The Neckartal-Odenwald Nature Park is located in the far north of the state Baden-Wurtttemberg, right on the border with Hesse and Bavaria.
Wild and romantic gorges, bizarre rocky landscapes and vast forests invite you to long hikes in the area. Medieval castles and palaces entice visitors to extend their stay.
- Recommended tourist highlights in the region are...
- the romantic Neckar valley with its numerous river bends
- the Margaretenschlucht - an impressive gorge near Neckargerach
- the Wolfsschlucht - a gorge near Zwingenberg
- the Katzenbuckel - an extinct volcano and the highest ground of the region
- the medieval Dilsberg fortress near Neckargemünd
- Zwingenberg Castle
- Minneburg Castle near Neunkirchen
- Heidelberg Castle
- the site where the lower jaw of Homo heidelbergensis was found in Mauer
- the World Cultural Heritage Site of the Upper German-Raetian Limes
- the Roman Museum in Osterburken
- the Neckarsteig quality hiking trail (Heidelberg - Bad Wimpfen)
