Neckar Valley Cycle Route Stage 5: Esslingen am Neckar - Besigheim

Esslingen am Neckar → Besigheim

The stage leads through the heart of Württemberg. The state capital Stuttgart lies along the route, as does the splendid residence in Ludwigsburg, which the dukes had built just outside the city gates. Baroque flourishes here in a large palace garden, but wine also thrives wonderfully on the banks of the Neckar, where barges and excursion boats now ply the river. Even in Esslingen, steep vineyards rise above the town, at the top of which stands a castle that is in fact only the remains of the city wall. Just before the gates of Stuttgart, the Württembergs' burial chapel crowns the vineyards; down in the valley, the Wine Museum in Uhlbach tells the story of the fine drops. There is truth in wine, but also plenty of poetry, which unfolds especially picturesquely in the birthplace of Friedrich Schiller in Marbach am Neckar. The detour to the Schiller National Museum is almost obligatory before continuing on, buoyed by the ride and winding turn after winding turn, toward Besigheim.

Length: 59.1 km
Walking time: approx. 15:00 h
Ascent: 49 m
Descent: 100 m

Walking time without breaks, calculated from length and elevation using the hiking standard DIN 33466 (per hour: 4 km, 300 m uphill, 500 m downhill).

Elevation profile

200 m 225 m

16 km 30 km 47 km 0 km 59 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Start

Coordinates 48.73747, 9.30311

Esslingen am Neckar

Nearby

Along the way

Finish

Coordinates 49.00118, 9.14799

Besigheim