Alternatively you can get there by starting on the other (west) end of the Philosophers Way. Walk to the corner of Philosophenweg @ BergStrasse, and enjoy the leisurely incline up the Philosophers Way. To find that starting point, Bergstrasse dead ends onto Uferstraße near the Theodor-Heuss-Brücke. Uferstrasse is the frontage road to the neckar river at the Theodor-Heuss-Brucke. The road of the Theodor-Heuss-Brucke is the street that ends the west end of the Hauptstrasse through old town. So for example, my trip down the Philosophers Way started in old town, crossing the Alt-Brucke, up the cobble stone steps to the peak of the Philosophers Way, all the way down to the west end at the corner of Bergstrasse @ Philosophenweg, south across the Theodor-Heuss-Brucke and then east along hauptstrasse through old town to my starting point at the alt-brucke. Great walk.

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The only thing I would recommend, if doing this in winter, is to make sure you have shoes with good soles and grip. We found the paved areas and stairs a little slippery, especially as it had been raining. It was still worth the effort, with beautiful views back over the city.

There are three main ways to and from the Philosophenweg. From east to west, these are the Hirschgasse, the Schlangenweg, and the most popular route that begins at the head of Ladenburgerstrasse in Neuenheim. The Schlangenweg starts a little over a kilometer East of the Neuenheim entrance, right opposite the Old Bridge. It is the most demanding, as it consists of steep cobblestones plus 19 flights of stairs, while the other two routes are just pavement. Another 500m to the east is the Hirschgasse, opposite the weir (Schleuse) across from Karlstor. People can bike up and down the east and west routes, which would be impossible on the Schlangenweg.