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Karlsruhe District

Eastern City Wall of Ettlingen

Karlsruhe District

Eastern City Wall of Ettlingen

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Eastern City Wall of Ettlingen

Recommended by 162 hikers out of 176

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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Location: Ettlingen, Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Best Hikes to Eastern City Wall of Ettlingen

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1. Weißes Häusle Ettlingen – Love Lock Bridge over the Alb loop from Ettlingen Erbprinz

13.6km

03:48

240m

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

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2. View of the Rhine Plain – Alb River in Ettlingen loop from Tulpenstraße

12.9km

03:23

100m

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

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3. Horbach Spring – Alb River Trail loop from Ettlingen Stadt

12.1km

03:22

220m

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

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Scout Jens

April 6, 2019

Part of the eastern city fortification of Ettlingen as a simple wall with defensive towers and moat north of the Alb.

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Andi

May 5, 2022

In a city wall, the city gates and the inlet and outlet of a river are potential weak points from a defensive perspective. Therefore, a defensive tower called the "Gans" reinforced the wall at this point where the Alb flows through the city. The unusual name may have something to do with the fact that the fortified tower served as a women's prison.
Source: ettlingen.de/erleben/sehenswuerdigkeiten/bauwerke_+brunnen+_+denkmaeler/bauwerke/stadtmauer
The "Gans" defensive tower was demolished in 1871, leaving behind the eastern city wall.

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Kristian

September 5, 2023

The northern old town - unlike the southern old town - was secured with a simple wall, defensive towers and a ditch that had been drained since the 18th century and used as a cattle pasture.

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Elevation 130 m

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Location: Ettlingen, Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Eastern City Wall of Ettlingen

1. Weißes Häusle Ettlingen – Love Lock Bridge over the Alb loop from Ettlingen Erbprinz

2. View of the Rhine Plain – Alb River in Ettlingen loop from Tulpenstraße

3. Horbach Spring – Alb River Trail loop from Ettlingen Stadt

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