Starting from the west end of the old town walk across the bridge and up the philosiphers way. Along the way you will pass small plots of land 1/4 acre or so that are owned and farmed by the townsfolk. They are private gardens. At the top you overlook the old bridge and the old town. On a sumer afternoon as the sun sets the castle glows red. Watch ...

I go once or twice a year to Heidelberg, would never miss my hike up to the Philosophenweg and back down the Schlangenweg to the old bridge and the "Alt Stadt". Some times we even go further up to the Heiligenberg. You must try the Philosophenweg on a sunday morning around 10 or 11 AM it is incredible. All churches down in Heidelberg will chime to greed you. It is my most favored spot in the world.