Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Tübingen District
Alb-Donau-Kreis
Altheim (Alb)
Hungerbrunnen Spring
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Tübingen District
Alb-Donau-Kreis
Altheim (Alb)
Hungerbrunnen Spring
Hungerbrunnen Spring
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 35 out of 40 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Geopark Schwäbische Alb
Location: Altheim (Alb), Alb-Donau-Kreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Best Hikes to Hungerbrunnen Spring
- Easy
4.1
(8)
57
Hungerbrunnen Karst Spring – Hungerbrunnen Spring loop from Altheim (Alb)01:29
5.78km
30m
Intermediate4.3
(4)
28
Hungerbrunnen Spring – Heldenfingen Cliff loop from Gerstetten04:42
17.7km
180m
Expert4.8
(10)
69
Eglensee Pond, Gerstetten – Former Hirschental Ski Lift loop from Heldenfingen05:40
20.4km
370m
Tips
This "famine" lies on the border between the district of Heidenheim and the Alb-Danube district or between Heldenfingen (district of Gerstetten) and Altheim (Alb), Baden-Württemberg- a periodic karst spring
- irregular pouring (= amount of water in volume per time)
- It only carries water in particularly humid years
- popular belief says: "If the spring gushes, this is a bad omen and means crop failure, famine or danger of war"
- protected natural monument
- the surrounding area is a protected landscape area- further information under:
altheim-alb.de/freizeit/altheimer-wandertouren
- altheim-alb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Downloads/Altheim_Hauptinfotafel_Komplett.pdf
- altheim-alb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Downloads/Wandertouren-Flyer.pdftranslated by
•October 2, 2020
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Location: Altheim (Alb), Alb-Donau-Kreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Best Hikes to Hungerbrunnen Spring
- Easy
4.1
(8)
57
Hungerbrunnen Karst Spring – Hungerbrunnen Spring loop from Altheim (Alb)01:29
5.78km
30m
Intermediate4.3
(4)
28
Hungerbrunnen Spring – Heldenfingen Cliff loop from Gerstetten04:42
17.7km
180m
Expert4.8
(10)
69
Eglensee Pond, Gerstetten – Former Hirschental Ski Lift loop from Heldenfingen05:40
20.4km
370m
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