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Baden-Württemberg

Tübingen District

Zollernalbkreis
Hechingen

Escarpment Edge of the Swabian Jura

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Baden-Württemberg

Tübingen District

Zollernalbkreis
Hechingen

Escarpment Edge of the Swabian Jura

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Escarpment Edge of the Swabian Jura

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Please check local regulations for: Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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    Location: Hechingen, Zollernalbkreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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    1. Hangender Stein Viewpoint – View of Hohenzollern Castle loop from Zimmern

    7km

    02:17

    290m

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

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    2. View of Hohenzollern Castle – Hangender Stein Viewpoint loop from Zimmern

    11.5km

    03:39

    450m

    450m

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

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    3. Hohenzollerngraben – Hangender Stein Viewpoint loop from Onstmettingen

    12.1km

    03:22

    230m

    230m

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

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    July 2, 2020

    A wonderful section: on soft forest paths over roots and karst stones connects two fantastic panorama points of the route. Impress how the Alb suddenly drops about 300 meters into the valley. Rugged rocky outcrops, deep gorges. None of our cameras was able to capture how archaically touching this rustic landscape appears. The path of partly ancient trees in the mixed forest is shaded and protected: beech, maple, pine, spruce, chestnut and more. It's hard to imagine what individual specimens have already experienced: with 800 years of life expectancy, they may have served as an ambush for rebels in the Reformation War ... the imagination can be run free.

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      May 16, 2021

      Swabian Alb eaves edge - beautiful, steep, steep drop of the rocks! 🤩👍🤩

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        November 29, 2021

        Time is gnawing at the rock - I'm curious how long the hanging rock still hangs;)

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          December 17, 2021

          Here you can experience the erosion of the Swabian Alb up close.

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            July 12, 2020

            Eaves always a recommendation. But be careful with the MTB on the edge - very dangerous. Very crowded on weekends. Landscape but a dream.

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              July 30, 2020

              At the eaves edge you can always enjoy beautiful panoramic views of the Alb!

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                November 7, 2023

                The name “eaves edge” requires no further explanation.

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                  June 8, 2019

                  Only at a third glance discovered where it should go. I could not see the next part of the path marked S3. Sticks would have been recommended by the combination foliage + steepness.

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                    May 29, 2023

                    it really goes down there, impressive

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                      November 25, 2018

                      What great adventures

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                        April 21, 2024

                        Very beautiful rock formations. 👍

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                          Location: Hechingen, Zollernalbkreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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