Crailsheim Planetary Trail – Karlsberg View of Crailsheim loop from Crailsheim

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Crailsheim Planetary Trail – Karlsberg View of Crailsheim loop from Crailsheim

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Crailsheim Planetary Trail – Karlsberg View of Crailsheim loop from Crailsheim

01:53

6.93km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Crailsheimer Eichwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.04 km

Geological Pyramid

Highlight • Monument

The GEOLOGICAL pyramid is clad in wood over the winter. Councilor Blezinger had his stone finds walled up here and we assume that the wet and cold would "blow up" the monument

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1.10 km

Villa and Bird and Animal Park on Kreckelberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

From May to mid-October the "Villa" on the Kreckelberg is open on Sundays and public holidays and is managed by the association "Vogelfreunde Villa". The neighboring bird and animal park is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm during the same period. Admission is free.

You reach the excursion destination on the "Wilhelshöhe" via Beuerlbacher Straße. Parking is about 150 m after the sign on the right side. After that, a short walk is needed.

For directions with navigation devices: Enter "Kreckelberg 7".

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1.15 km

Crailsheim Planetary Trail

Highlight • Trail

The 1.2-kilometer route to the Schönebürgwald, where planets were set up, starts at the villa on the Kreckelberg. For each planet, information boards explain these planets.
The villa is the sun and this is where the planetary path begins.
The first point of contact on the planetary path, the planet closest to the sun in our solar system, Mercury, is 26 meters away.
The last planet, Neptune, is at the end of the planetary path and thus almost in the Schönebürgwald.
There the hiking trail crosses the main road.

Tip:
The constructions contain lights, so it is advisable to walk the planet path armed with flashlights for the information boards at night.

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1.54 km

View of Crailsheim from Vogelpark Villa

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's worth taking a look, even beyond the city.

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1.68 km

Karlsberg View of Crailsheim

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just take a break, there are benches and enjoy the great view.

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2.23 km

Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

4.67 km

Crailsheimer Eichwald Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

200 years old, magnificent oaks and Weidbuchen are the characteristics of the nature reserve Crailsheimer Eichwald.
Eichwald is one of the last witnesses of forest grazing. Hudewälder, as these sparse, traditionally grazed forests are called, were once widespread in the Keuperbergland. Mostly there sheep, sometimes pigs, fed on acorns. For the Hudewälder one planted oaks on the heaths or promoted existing oaks in the light pasture forests. The image of a typical Hudewald is still in the southeast of the reserve, in the vicinity of the former fairground, available.

Source: Hohenloher Tagblatt

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6.39 km

Jewish Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

The dead of the Jewish community in Crailsheim were previously buried in the Schopfloch Jewish cemetery. In 1841 a separate cemetery was built, which was occupied by six to nine long parallel rows. Today there are still 415 tombstones; the oldest is from the year 1841. The sandstones of the old tombs are completely weathered to the point of illegibility. The last burial took place in 1968.
What is striking in this cemetery is the large number of couple graves: Since a grave must not be touched and there was obviously no lack of space, family partners are buried in graves next to each other, with largely the same maze. (Source: Wikipädia)

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6.93 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.59 km

1.78 km

512 m

< 100 m

Surfaces