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Trail on the Eppingen Lines Rampart

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Karlsruhe District

Trail on the Eppingen Lines Rampart

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Trail on the Eppingen Lines Rampart

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Location: Maulbronn, Enzkreis, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Eppiniger Linien Weg – View of Maulbronn Monastery loop from Mühlacker

17.9km

04:48

210m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Eppinger Lines Forest Trail – Chartaque Sauberg Observation Tower loop from Maulbronn

15.3km

04:07

190m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Hill Sofa Ötisheim – Sauberg Chartaque Watchtower loop from Schönenberg

8.82km

02:22

100m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Sandsteinklippe

July 26, 2020

A path runs along the Epping Line rampart. It runs parallel to the main hiking trail, but is considerably shadier. The moat, which was once lined with sharpened wooden stakes, runs alongside. The path also passes a chartaque that no longer exists, the location of which is clearly identifiable by the surrounding ditch. A sign here also provides information about the Epping Line. Please note that this is also a mountain bike trail.

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Scout Jens

May 23, 2021

A beautiful path on the old ramparts, only a few months needed after almost 2 years of construction. Shortly after its construction, a peace treaty was signed.
Today a nice forest experience to walk on the path.

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Rainer & Petra

March 9, 2021

The Eppingen Lines were a defensive line fortified at the end of the 17th century that stretched from Weißenstein near Pforzheim via Mühlacker, Sternenfels and Eppingen to Neckargemünd. It had a total length of 86 km.
The French King Louis XIV (called the "Sun King") laid claim to the inheritance of Liselotte von der Pfalz. She was married to Duke Philip of Orléans, brother of the "Sun King" Louis XIV. This conflict gave rise to the Palatinate War of Succession.
The Eppinger Lines were erected between 1695 and 1697 under Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden, also known as "Turkish Louis", in order to prevent French raids in the Palatinate War of Succession (1688-1697). The location of the Eppinger Linien had the advantage that the area could also be held against stronger opponents. These lines passed their first test in May 1696, when French forces (36,000 men) broke off their advance on Heilbronn after having satisfied themselves of the strength of the new lines.
The bulwark consisted of an approximately 40 meter wide barricade made of branches and tree trunks, which was followed by a ditch approximately 2.5 meters deep. The soil excavated from the ditch was heaped up to form a wall behind it. The wall-ditch system of the Eppinger Linien was secured by watchtowers, called Chartaque - a tower-like blockhouse with a floor area of 6 × 6 m and a height of about 12 meters.

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Distance 1.40 km

Uphill 20 m

Downhill 30 m

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Location: Maulbronn, Enzkreis, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Trail on the Eppingen Lines Rampart

1. Eppiniger Linien Weg – View of Maulbronn Monastery loop from Mühlacker

2. Eppinger Lines Forest Trail – Chartaque Sauberg Observation Tower loop from Maulbronn

3. Hill Sofa Ötisheim – Sauberg Chartaque Watchtower loop from Schönenberg

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