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Gnannental – Gnannental Valley loop from Albuch

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Heidenheim

Steinheim am Albuch

Gnannental – Gnannental Valley loop from Albuch

Moderate

5.0

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Gnannental – Gnannental Valley loop from Albuch

02:14

7.90km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Wental mit Seitentälern und Feldinsel Klösterle

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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281 m

Hirschfelsen

Highlight • Natural Monument

In the summer, the rocks can hardly be seen.

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995 m

Gnannental Dam

Highlight • Monument

Impressive building in the middle of nature

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1.40 km

Gnannental

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Here widens the Wental and passes into the Gnannental. The grass is regularly grazed with sheep.

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1.94 km

Gnannental Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Here the trail goes across the meadow, very flowy.

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2.19 km

Konrad Birkhold Memorial Stone

Highlight • Monument

The memorial stone has a dark past. If you look closely you will see the name Birkhold on the stone. He is reminiscent of Konrad Birkhold who was killed here in 1846 in action by a stone throw.

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3.09 km

Dwarf Gate

Highlight • Natural Monument

Small natural passage in the rock

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3.55 km

Wentalweible Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Ingenious resting place or shelter between impressive rock formations. Was here in the winter and enjoyed the peace.

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3.61 km

Small Cave in the Wental

Highlight • Cave

A great dry valley with numerous distractions for young and old ...

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7.90 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.61 km

295 m

Surfaces

4.18 km

2.27 km

989 m

407 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

Weather

Wednesday 22 July

20°C

11°C

0 %

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Comments

December 3, 2023,Wental bei klirrender Kälte und mit 40cm Schnee

Where is the best place to go hiking at the moment? Not that easy, many paths are completely covered in snow and therefore very strenuous to walk. So I decided to drive to Wental today, hoping that the paths would be clear here.
Eh, no...
It started off quite happily from the Hirschtal car park, but the path to the …

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Gnannental – Gnannental Valley loop from Albuch

Hirschfelsen

Gnannental Dam

Gnannental

Gnannental Valley

Konrad Birkhold Memorial Stone

Dwarf Gate

Wentalweible Shelter

Small Cave in the Wental

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