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Baden-Württemberg

Stuttgart District

Landkreis Heilbronn
Eppingen

Chartaque Eppingen (Eppingen Lines Watchtower)

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Baden-Württemberg

Stuttgart District

Landkreis Heilbronn
Eppingen

Chartaque Eppingen (Eppingen Lines Watchtower)

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Chartaque Eppingen (Eppingen Lines Watchtower)

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    1. Eppingen Old Town – Eppingen Market Square loop from Sulzfeld Ravensburg

    38.6km

    02:27

    290m

    290m

    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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    Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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    March 24, 2020

    The Epping Lines were a fortified defensive line that stretched from Weißenstein near Pforzheim via Mühlacker, Sternenfels, Eppingen to Neckargemünd. It had a total length of 86 kilometers. The defense line was built by forced labor between 1695 and 1697 under Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm of Baden, also known as “Türkenlouis”, in order to prevent French raids in the War of the Palatinate Succession (1688–1697).
    Chartaques (watchtowers) have been recreated at the following locations: near Niefern-Öschelbronn, near Schönenberg on the Sauberg and near Eppingen. All are a nice destination for cycling tours.

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      November 17, 2019

      Beautiful reconstructed watchtower from the years 1695 to 1697. The Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm of Baden had the Epping lines in Fronarbeit create. The defensive position around Eppingen were intended to fend off strong opponents.

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        March 31, 2021

        Very nice view of the Kraichgau. One or two trees cloud the view a bit, but from here you still have a beautiful view of the Ravensburg and the Steinsberg.

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          Location: Eppingen, Landkreis Heilbronn, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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