# Things to see in Heppenheim (Germany): 55 places and when to go

> Heppenheim is a town in Germany, and this site lists 55 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (26), Nature (9), History (9). The best known are Lorsch Abbey, Starkenburg Observatory and Melibokus. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 56. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heppenheim/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 49.6433, 8.6457
- **Places:** 55 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (26) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (9) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (9) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (7) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gastronomia/) (7) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/termal/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 43 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Neunkircher Höhe, at 605 m.

## What to see in Heppenheim

The places in and around Heppenheim, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Lorsch Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lorsch-abbey/): UNESCO World Heritage Abbey of Lorsch in Germany · 5.4 km
- [Starkenburg Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/starkenburg-observatory/): Observatory in Heppenheim, Germany · 606 m
- [Melibokus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/melibokus/): Nature · Mountains · 9.1 km
- [Krehberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/krehberg/): Odenwald mountain in Germany · 7.6 km
- [Neunkircher Höhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/neunkircher-hohe/): Nature · Mountains · 12 km
- [Auerbach Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-auerbach/): Castle in Bensheim, Hesse · 7.4 km
- [Tromm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tromm/): Odenwald mountain in Germany · 12 km
- [Windeck Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgruine-windeck/): Building in Weinheim, Karlsruhe Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany · 11 km
- [Felsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/felsberg/): Odenwald mountain in Germany · 10 km
- [Hemsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hemsberg/): Nature · Mountains · 2.9 km
- [Schloss Heiligenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-heiligenberg/): Castle to the east of Jugenheim, part of Seeheim-Jugenheim · 12 km
- [Starkenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/starkenburg/): Castle in Germany · 351 m
- [Wagenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wagenberg/): Odenwald mountain in Germany · 12 km
- [Ulfenbach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ulfenbachquelle/): River in Germany · 13 km
- [Wachenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wachenburg/): Architectural structure · 11 km
- [Burg Tannenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgruine-tannenberg/): Castle in Germany · 13 km
- [Halber Mond](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/halber-mond/): Hotel in Hepppenheim, Germany · 546 m
- [St. Peter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pfarrkirche-sankt-peter-dom-der-bergstrasse/): Church building in Heppenheim, Germany · 209 m
- [Schloss Schönberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-schonberg/): Castle in Bensheim-Schönberg · 5.5 km
- [Ohly Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ohlyturm/): Observation tower on Felsberg mountain in Odenwald · 10 km
- [Alemannenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/alemannenweg-etappen-3-4-5/): Hiking · 13 km
- [Alemannenweg Variante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/alemannenweg-variante/): Hiking · 14 km
- [Blütenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/blutenweg/): Hiking trail from Darmstadt to Wiesloch, Germany · 9.9 km
- [Blütenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/blutenweg-teilstuck-darmstadt-heppenheim/): Hiking trail from Darmstadt to Wiesloch, Germany · 9.7 km

And the other 31, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Burgensteig Bergstraße](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgensteig-bergstrasse/), [Burgensteig Bergstraße](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgensteig-bergstrasse-etappe-2/), [Burgensteig Bergstraße](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgensteig-bergstrasse-etappe-3/), [Burgensteig Bergstraße](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgensteig-bergstrasse-etappe-5/), [Burgensteig Bergstraße](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgensteig-bergstrasse-etappe-6/), [Camino Incluso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/camino-incluso/), [E8 European long distance path – DE – Odenwald west](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/europaischer-fernwanderweg-e8-odenwald-west/), [E8 European long distance path – DE – Odenwald east](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/european-long-distance-path-e8-odenwald/), [E8 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/european-long-distance-route-e8-odenwald/), [Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Ober-Ramstadt - Fürth)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hessenweg-4-teilstrecke-ober-ramstadt-furth/), [Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz trail part 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hw-21-franken-hessen-kurpfalz-weg-teil-1/), [Main-Stromberg-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/main-stromberg-weg/), [Main-Stromberg-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/main-stromberg-weg-teilstrecke-ober-ramstadt-neckarsteinach/), [Modautalweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/modautalweg/), [Ober-Ramstadt–Wiesenbach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ober-ramstadt-wiesenbach/), [Odenwald-Vosges trail part 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/odenwald-vogesen-weg-teil-1/), [Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/odenwaldklub-hw-18-vier-lander-weg/), [Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Worms - Michaelstadt)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/odenwaldklub-hw-18-vier-lander-weg-teilstuck-worms-michaelst/), [Solardraisinen-Wanderweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/solardraisinen-wanderweg/), [von Tromm zum Kohlhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/von-tromm-zum-kohlhof/), [Weinlagenwanderung (2022)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weinlagenwanderung-2022/), [Zubringerweg zum Nibelungensteig durch das Ried](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zubringerweg-zum-nibelungensteig-durch-das-ried/)
- **Food and drink**: [Freyenmühle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/freyenmuhle/), [Weinbau Straußwirtschaft Dingeldey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weinbau-strausswirtschaft-dingeldey/), [Weingut der Stadt Bensheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weingut-der-stadt-bensheim/), [Weingut Schloss Schönberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weingut-schloss-schonberg/), [Weingut+Weinkellerei Rothweiler](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weingut-weinkellerei-rothweiler/), [Zum Kreiswald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zum-kreiswald/)
- **With kids**: [Hallenbad Einhausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hallenbad-einhausen/)
- **Hot springs**: [Hundebadestelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hundebadestelle/), [miramar Saunaparadies](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/miramar-saunaparadies/)

## When to go to Heppenheim

The best time to visit Heppenheim is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 22 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 51 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 30 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 09 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 04 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 41 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 14 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 28 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 47 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 56 |

In June there are 16 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 56. In April, 54 of the 55 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Heppenheim

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 43 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.6433%2C8.6457)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.6433%2C8.6457)

## Other towns nearby

- [Mannheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/mannheim/): 66 places · 20 km
- [Stockstadt am Rhein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/stockstadt-am-rhein/): 44 places · 23 km
- [Heidelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heidelberg/): 68 places · 25 km
- [Höchst im Odenwald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hochst-im-odenwald/): 27 places · 31 km
- [Flörsheim-Dalsheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/florsheim-dalsheim/): 141 places · 32 km
- [Messel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/messel/): 35 places · 32 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Heppenheim?

The best known: [Lorsch Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lorsch-abbey/), [Starkenburg Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/starkenburg-observatory/), [Melibokus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/melibokus/), [Krehberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/krehberg/), [Neunkircher Höhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/neunkircher-hohe/). In all, 55 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Heppenheim?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 56.

### How do you get to Heppenheim?

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 43 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.6433%2C8.6457) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Heppenheim as the destination and these 55 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).