Hiking first two stages of Neckarsteig on 10/18/2016 (7:04h hiking, 39min breaks). 
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Stage 1: Heidelberg — Neckargemünd | ||
| 7:25 — Heidelberg-Altstadt station(no photo) | 7:50 — 313 steps to Heidelberg caste |
7:58 — Start of Neckarsteig at Heidelberg castle |
8:09 — Start of 740m "stairway to heaven" |
8:23 — always straight and always up, 90% with steps |
9:01 — upper end, +254m (34% incline) |
9:38 — jubction to trail ... |
10:20 — somewhere over Schlierbach |
10:41 — view over Neckar sinuosity to Neckargemünd |
Stage 2: Neckargemünd — Neckarsteinach | ||
12:28 — Neckar bridge to Kleingemünd |
14:39 — View from Dilsberg over Neckarsteinach to Katzenbuckel in the distance  |
15:08 — Neckarsteinach, view up to Dilsberg |