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Jesuit College in Ellwangen – Wooden King's Head Sculpture loop from Ellwangen

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Jesuit College in Ellwangen – Wooden King's Head Sculpture loop from Ellwangen

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Jesuit College in Ellwangen – Wooden King's Head Sculpture loop from Ellwangen

02:00

7.44km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Ellwanger Schloßweiher und Umgebung

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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311 m

Jesuit College in Ellwangen

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The current building at Marktplatz 6, directly adjacent to the former Jesuit church (now the Evangelical Parish Church), was built in July 1720 as a Jesuit college with an attached …

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480 m

Market Square and Fountain by Rudolf Kurz, Ellwangen

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After Marienstrasse and Spitalstrasse were converted into a pedestrian zone, a fountain by the Ellwangen sculptor Rudolf Kurz was set up in a central location. The high reliefs refer to …

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641 m

Evangelical Parish Church (Evangelische Stadtpfarrkirche), Ellwangen

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The church was originally built as a Jesuit church. The plans for the baroque building were drawn up by the two Swiss Jesuits, Brother Jakob Amrhein and Father Guldimann. The …

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912 m

Marktplatz and Basilica of St. Vitus, Ellwangen

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A beautiful, airy square, surrounded by mansions with magnificent facades and the two imposing churches of St. Vitus and the Jesuit Church (now the Evangelical Parish Church) as well as …

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2.39 km

Ellwanger Schloßweiher and Former Fish Ponds

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Very mysterious depending on the season.

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3.09 km

Panoramic View of Ellwanger Schloßweiher and Surroundings

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Hessental Death March

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4.53 km

Wooden King's Head Sculpture

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Above the large orchard, near the entrance to the castle, stands this wooden king's head. The king has blue eyes and wears a golden crown.

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5.46 km

Ellwangen Castle

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The castle above Ellwangen served from 1460 the princely provosts of the prince provost Ellwangen as a residential and royal seat and from 1802/1803 to 1842 as electoral or royal …

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7.44 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.31 km

1.41 km

633 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.71 km

1.79 km

1.49 km

1.43 km

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 2 September

23°C

12°C

48 %

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Comments

October 6, 2021,10.000 Schritte

Oh yes, 8000 steps from Tanja's Challenge were still pending. Quick lap before dinner to Ellwangen Castle and the castle ponds.
Like all day with rain and sun.

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Jesuit College in Ellwangen – Wooden King's Head Sculpture loop from Ellwangen

Jesuit College in Ellwangen

Market Square and Fountain by Rudolf Kurz, Ellwangen

Evangelical Parish Church (Evangelische Stadtpfarrkirche), Ellwangen

Marktplatz and Basilica of St. Vitus, Ellwangen

Ellwanger Schloßweiher and Former Fish Ponds

Panoramic View of Ellwanger Schloßweiher and Surroundings

Wooden King's Head Sculpture

Ellwangen Castle

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