Teck Castle – Tecksteige loop from Owen

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Teck Castle – Tecksteige loop from Owen

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Teck Castle – Tecksteige loop from Owen

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3.35km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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Hörnle Hiking Parking Lot

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Large meadow near the Hörnle car park with some barbecue areas and seating. You should bring wood with you, as the barbecue areas are very well attended, there is nothing …

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1.18 km

Memorial plaque near Teck Castle

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Here you have almost made it, only 30 meters more to climb into the castle courtyard.

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1.21 km

Rocky Forest Trail

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A narrow path up the west side of the Teck River. There are some roots and stone steps.

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1.54 km

Verena-Beutlins-Loch Cave

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Attention parents and dog owners, there is a large hole in the ground behind a rock. It goes down about 5 meters. The small cave is blocked. According to legend, …

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1.71 km

View of the Western Swabian Alb foothills from Teck Castle

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Burg Teck, Kirchheim's local mountain with the best view of the Albvorland from the Burgzinnen, the tower and the restaurant.

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1.76 km

Teck Castle

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The summit castle Teck is located at 773 meters on the Albtrauf in the Swabian Alb. The Swabian Alb Association runs a restaurant and hostel here. A great place for …

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1.88 km

Breathtaking view over the Swabian Jura

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The view from the Teckberg is always a treat. On every side, whether towards the Swabian Alps or the foothills.

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1.97 km

Tecksteige

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Almost constant 18% gradient but the view is worth it! The gravel path is relatively rough and has many grooves. Uphill driving technique certainly doesn't hurt.

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3.35 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.04 km

186 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.89 km

233 m

223 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 6 October

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Comments

October 2, 2022,Abendspaziergang im Regen auf die Teck

It was pouring...but if you can get off the sofa it's wonderful and special because of the rain.

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December 28, 2025,Burg Teck

Burg-Teck: Hilltop castle, hardly impregnable except for the 1519 war of the Swabian League, when it was conquered, and the Peasants' War of 1525. Completely destroyed (burned down); just like some of our castles and towns during wars (example: Güssenburg (robber knights/counts through Ulm, Giengen and Lauingen (reason: demanding more taxes from the farmers to provide food, debts, plundering everything …

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October 19, 2025,Burg Teck - 19.10.2025

Enjoy the beautiful autumn and stroll through the colorful forest leaves. From the Hörnle parking lot, take the short but quite steep climb up to the Teck. The rustling of the leaves and the view of the milky, slightly misty Alb are wonderful. Then a quick walk back up to the Hörnle.

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December 31, 2023,Silvesterwanderung auf die Teck 🌧️🙂🌬️

Today we hiked up from the parking lot to the Teck again. My plan was to eat a red wine in the parking lot and top it with mulled wine. But the boys had trouble holding the tent from the New Year's Eve run. On the way back I was already looking forward to the red one. But unfortunately the …

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August 6, 2025,Nuff zur Teck

A short family hike to the Teck. After a quick puff of climbing, we fortified ourselves with some fries from a bag, climbed the tower, enjoyed the view, and then headed back down.

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April 22, 2025,Burg Teck

Today's excursion took us to Teck Castle. We drove to the top parking lot. From there, it was all uphill to the castle. Since Ilona and I haven't done much hiking this year, it was a bit strenuous. But the view was once again amazing. We also had a little refreshment and climbed the tower.
On the way to the …

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May 29, 2023,Burgentour-Burg Teck

Teck Castle, a beautiful castle with a not-so-small inner courtyard. The tower is easily accessible. and you have a wonderful view. According to information from the Internet, it is 775 meters below sea level.
The climb can be reached by normal hikers on gravel paths. But there is also a route (I walked part of it (approx. 40 degrees) that …

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