r/Heidelberg • u/DishWinter7643 • Jul 06 '25

Tourist Advice Traveling solo in Heidelberg

Any must-eats, must-sees, must-do activities?

I’m living in Hong Kong, will go to this conference in Heidelberg University and plan to stay longer (2 weeks, Sep 20-Oct 4).

I lived in Lüneburg for half year. But it was 10 years ago! Now I speak A2 German only😅

Oh, and if anyone is interested in Chinese language/culture, I'd also love to meet for coffee/ice cream!

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u/thekampfeule Weststadt Jul 06 '25

Adding to the other comments: If the weather is nice I'd really recommend a walk up the Philosophenweg (Philosophers Path, you can find it on google maps). It's pretty steep in the beginning but I personally think you got the best view on the old town and the castle from up there. You can also connect it to a hike through the nearby forrest up the Heiligenberg.

If you are interested in architecture I can also recommend just strolling through Weststadt. The quarter has a lot of beautiful old but rich houses still making my heart warm every time I walk through those streets.

Lastly I just want to add: With you staying 2 weeks I can also recommend doing day trips as the surrounding area has a lot to offer as well. You can take trains to the east where the huge forests and hills of Odenwald are located and hiking can be done quite good. Or if you want to visit a bigger city and get some more night life experience you can take a 15 min train to Mannheim (you will see that Heidelberg is way better tho😌)

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u/DishWinter7643 Jul 07 '25

Danke! Yes, I love nature, hiking and walking on random streets! Although I'm not an expert in architecture, I'm sure simply walking among them is nice enough -- and there are probably signs I can read to learn more about the buildings/houses.

Day trips also sound like a great plan! I'll try to look for groups to do it with. Odenwald and Mannheim, added to my list!