Cycling tour • One way tour

Filstalroute north

Medium

4:40 h

68.82 km

30 m

477 m

Go on a journey of discovery by bike along the Fils - from its source to where it flows into the Neckar.

Occupancy

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Parking

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Public transport

Show stops

Tour details

Best time of year

Duration

4:40 h

Distance

68.82 km

Ascent

30 m

Descent

477 m

Highest point

717 m

Lowest point

253 m

Condition

Technique

Landscape

Experience

Specifics of the tour

Geological highlights / Cultural highlihts

Path condition

8 % Nature trail

71 % Asphalt

20 % Gravel path

0 % Other

Tour signs

Description

The Filstal route is the connecting element between the Albtrauf and Fils landscape parks, which unite history and the present, nature and culture. Over a total length of 68 kilometres, it leads from its starting point at the so-called "Bahnhöfle", from the heights of the Schwäbische Alb at the castle ruins of Reußenstein comfortably down into the Hasental, past the grey stone and further into the Upper Filstal. The tour makes it possible to experience the change from an agricultural cultural landscape through the various intermediate stages of industrial development into the core area of the Stuttgart metropolitan region in a special way. Of course, the route also unfolds its special charms in the opposite direction upstream.

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Directions

The cycle tour starts at the railway station above Wiesensteig, near the ruins of Reußstein. Right at the beginning you leave the Alb plateau and ride comfortably downhill through the Hasental valley into the Upper Filstal valley. On the way you pass the source of the Fils with a pleasant rest area. The section in the Upper Filstal begins with the historic old town of Wiesensteig and then follows the river towards Mühlhausen, Gosbach and Bad Ditzenbach. In the midst of the double Albtrauf, juniper heaths and the striking Hausener rock face can be viewed. The upper Filstal ends with the town of Geislingen and the cycle tour also turns westwards further along the Fils. As the route continues, the dense industrial area of the middle Filstal begins more and more. The route runs between Süßen and Güppingen mostly on the north side of the Fils along the Stuttgart-Ulm railway line. Göppingen is crossed on the main road through the middle of the market square. Passing the towns of Uhingen and Ebersbach, you leave the district of Göppingen in the direction of the Neckar. The tour ends after the confluence of the Fils at the railway station in Plochingen. Here there is a good connection to the ÖPNV. The cycle tour is also easily navigable in the opposite direction and is signposted.

More information

Respectful cooperation in the district of Göppingen.

Code of Conduct:

Please respect path-blockings and quiet zones.
Please do not leave any rubbish, animal excrements, … e.g.
Please act foresightful and considerate. Adapt your behaviour to the current situation. Safety comes first.
Please respect other hikers.
Please be considerate of animals and nature
Please plan your trips ahead. Plan your trips during daytime and try to avoid dawn and dusk.
Please consider entry bans of agricultural areas during vegetation period.
Please stay on marked paths and avoid forest borders so wildlife can get used to humans.

More information is available at ruecksicht-macht-wege-breiter.de

by Landkreis Göppingen

Marco Schwab · CC BY-NC-ND