Hiking trail • Loop tour

Löwenpfad "Höhenrunde" - Hiltenburg and Albtrauf pure

Medium

3:45 h

10.68 km

300 m

Get a breath of fresh air on Bad Ditzenbach’s Löwenpfad trail "Höhenrunde" - a loop hiking trail with lots of views of the Upper Fils valley. If you love the Albtrauf, you'll get your money's worth here. A trip to the Hiltenburg ruins on the Schlossberg should definitely be planned, as they are one of the best-preserved Helfensteiner castles in the region.

Occupancy

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Parking

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Public transport

Show stops

Tour details

Best time of year

Duration

3:45 h

Distance

10.68 km

Ascent

300 m

Descent

300 m

Highest point

775 m

Lowest point

505 m

Condition

Technique

Landscape

Experience

Specifics of the tour

Scenic / Cultural highlihts

Path condition

72 % Nature trail

7 % Asphalt

16 % Gravel path

0 % Other

Tour signs

Description

Our certified quality Löwenpfad hiking trails take you through our beautiful Swabian landscapes with delightful panoramic views, fascinating nature, and mysterious places. With its sixteen loop trails with distances varying between 3 and 24 kilometres it provides routes for everyone.

The Löwenpfad "Höhenrunde" in Bad Ditzenbach is a hiking loop trail certified by the German Hiking Association.

The 10.8-kilometres-long tour in Bad Ditzenbach starts at the hiking car park at Haus des Gastes. From there it takes you to the high-altitude tour in the Upper Fils valley with fascinating views as you continue along the Albtrauf. Starting off the path, we recommend a visit to the ruins of Hiltenburg castle on the Schlossberg. The most beautiful observation points are on the Tierstein and on the Oberberg rock at over 730 meters. Barbecue and rest facilities can be found at the Aimer hiking car park.

For further information please follow the link: www.loewenpfade.de

Author's recommendation

Delicious pies and cakes are served at the Spezerei Café Kräuterhaus Sanct Bernhard and Café Köhler
The salesrooms of Kräuterhaus Sanct Bernhard are well worth a visit
For relaxation it is suggested to go to the Vinzenz thermal bath

Directions

Equipment

Non-slip footwear is recommended.

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.

by Landkreis Göppingen

Holger Bäuerle · CC BY-NC-ND